2008

Testimony Before the House Immigration Subcommittee on the Executive Office for Immigration Review (9/29/2008)
On 09/23/08, the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law of the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the Executive Office for Immigration Review. AILA Doc. No. 08092967.
AILA Doc. No. 08092967.
Testimony from AILA First Vice President David Leopold During House Hearing on Immigration Raids (Updated 9/29/08) (9/29/2008)
Testimony of AILA First Vice President David Leopold during House Immigration Subcommittee hearing on Immigration Raids. AILA Doc. No. 08072440.
AILA Doc. No. 08072440.
Testimony before the House Subcommittee on Immigration Regarding Electronic Employment Verification (6/11/2008)
On 6/10/08, the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law of the House Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing entitled “Electronic Employment Verification Systems: Needed Safeguards to Protect Privacy and Prevent Misuse.” AILA Doc. No. 08061130.
AILA Doc. No. 08061130.
DHS Statement for the Record Submitted to House Hearing on E-Verify(297 KB - 6/10/2008)
Statement for the record submitted by Richard Stana, Director, Homeland Security and Justice Issues, DHS, to the House Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law for a “Hearing on Electronic Employment Verification Systems: Needed Safeguards to Protect Privacy and Prevent Misuse.” AILA Doc. No. 08061064.
AILA Doc. No. 08061064.
Testimony before the House Subcommittee on Immigration About Detainee Medical Care (6/4/2008)
On 6/4/08 the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law of the House Committee on the Judiciary held a “Hearing on: Problems with Immigration Detainee Medical Care.” AILA Doc. No. 08060432.
AILA Doc. No. 08060432.
Testimony before Senate Committee on Commerce Regarding the TSA FY 2009 Budget (6/4/2008)
The testimony of Kip Hawley, Assistant Secretary, TSA, before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation addresses the expansion of the Travel Document Checker program in airports, and a request to increase funding for the Secure Flight program. AILA Doc. No. 08060471.
AILA Doc. No. 08060471.
Testimony before the House Subcommittee on Social Security Regarding Employment Eligibility Verification Systems (EEVS) (Updated 5/21/08) (5/21/2008)
On 05/06/08, the Subcommittee on Social Security of the House Ways and Means Committee held a “Hearing on Employment Eligibility Verification Systems and the Potential Impacts on SSA’s Ability to Serve Retirees, People with Disabilities, and Workers.” AILA Doc. No. 08050668.
AILA Doc. No. 08050668.
Testimony before the House Committee on Immigration Regarding Visa Backlogs (5/1/2008)
On 4/30/08 the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law of the House Committee on the Judiciary held a “Hearing on Wasted Visas, Growing Backlogs.” AILA Doc. No. 08050168.
AILA Doc. No. 08050168.
Testimony before the Senate Subcommittee on Oversight Regarding the Impact of WHTI and REAL ID Act (5/1/2008)
On 04/29/08, the Senate Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce and the District of Columbia held and oversight hearing on "The Impact of Implementation: A Review of the REAL ID Act and the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative". AILA Doc. No. 08050166.
AILA Doc. No. 08050166.
Testimony before House Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Counterterrorism Regarding WHTI (4/23/2008)
On 4/16/08, the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism of the House Committee on Homeland Security held a hearing on “Moving Beyond the First Five Years: Ensuring the Successful Implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.” AILA Doc. No. 08042364.
AILA Doc. No. 08042364.
Testimony from House Immigration Subcommittee Oversight Hearing on the H-2B Program (4/18/2008)
On 4/16/08, the Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee held an oversight hearing on the H-2B seasonal worker visa program. AILA Doc. No. 08041834.
AILA Doc. No. 08041834.
Secretary Chertoff Presents DHS FY 2009 Budget to House Committee on Appropriations(78 KB - 4/15/2008)
DHS Secretary Chertoff covered border fencing and enforcement, WHTI document standards, enhanced driver’s licenses, ten-fingerprint biometric collection, E-verify, detention center bed space and staffing, and more in his 4/10/08 statement before the Subcommittee on Homeland Security of the House Committee on Appropriations. AILA Doc. No. 08041563.
AILA Doc. No. 08041563.
Attorney General Mukasey Presents DOJ FY 2009 Budget to Senate Committee on Appropriations(54 KB - 4/10/2008)
Attorney General Mukasey highlighted border enforcement in his 4/10/08 statement on the DOJ’s fiscal year 2009 budget before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies of the Senate Committee on Appropriations. AILA Doc. No. 08041069.
AILA Doc. No. 08041069.
Testimony on Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security (4/7/2008)
On 4/2/08 the Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing on “Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security.” AILA Doc. No. 08040765.
AILA Doc. No. 08040765.
Bill Gates’ Statement before the House Committee on Science and Technology(164 KB - 3/17/2008)
On 03/12/08, Bill Gates, Chairman of the Microsoft Corporation, testified before the House Committee on Science and Technology on the future of innovation and U.S. competitiveness. Gates statement focused, in part, on the need for immigration reform to allow highly skilled workers to remain in the U.S. AILA Doc. No. 08031732.
AILA Doc. No. 08031732.
Gonzalez Testimony on USCIS Program Expenditures and Iraqi Refugee Processing(495 KB - 3/13/2008)
On 3/11/08 USCIS Director Emilio Gonzalez testified before the Subcommittee on Homeland Security of the House Committee on Appropriations regarding “Legal Immigration and Refugee Processing.” His testimony addressed fee initiatives, backlogs and the application surge, FBI name checks, E-verify, REAL ID and more. AILA Doc. No. 08031333.
AILA Doc. No. 08031333.
Testimony on DHS Efforts to Strengthen Border Security Programs and Operations(121 KB - 3/6/2008)
Testimony of Richard Stana, Director, Homeland Security and Justice Issues, Government Accountability Office, on DHS efforts to strengthen border security programs and operations before the Subcommittee on Homeland Security of the House Committee on Appropriations. AILA Doc. No. 08030630.
AILA Doc. No. 08030630.
Chertoff Testimony at Oversight Hearing on Homeland Security(70 KB - 3/6/2008)
Testimony of DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff before the House Committee on the Judiciary at an Oversight Hearing on the Department of Homeland Security. AILA Doc. No. 08030663.
AILA Doc. No. 08030663.
Testimony on the Visa Waiver Program before the Senate Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security (3/3/2008)
On 2/28/08 the Senate Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security held a hearing on “Weaknesses in the Visa Waiver Program: Are the Needed Safeguards in Place to Protect America?” AILA Doc. No. 08030365.
AILA Doc. No. 08030365.
Joint Hearing Testimony on Project 28 and the Future of SBInet (2/28/2008)
Testimony on Project 28 and the future of SBInet before the House Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism, and the House Subcommittee on Management, Investigations and Oversight. Project 28 is a prototype for SBInet along a 28 mile stretch of border in Arizona. AILA Doc. No. 08022830.
AILA Doc. No. 08022830.
Chertoff Testimony on the FY 2009 Budget Request(127 KB - 2/14/2008)
Testimony of DHS Secretary Chertoff on “The President’s FY 2009 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security” before the House Committee on Homeland Security. AILA Doc. No. 08021470.
AILA Doc. No. 08021470.
Testimony on Visas for Foreign Scholars and Students before House Subcommittee on Research and Science Education (2/13/2008)
On 2/7/08 the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education of the House Committee on Science and Technology held a hearing on the “Status of Visas and Other Policies for Foreign Students and Scholars.” Testimony from the hearing is available here. AILA Doc. No. 08021330.
AILA Doc. No. 08021330.
GAO Letter to Members of the House Regarding Implementation of WHTI(221 KB - 1/22/2008)
Correspondence from Richard Stana, Director of Homeland Security and Justice, Government Accountability Office, to members of the House, including the Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime Security and Global Counterterrorism, regarding implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. AILA Doc. No. 08012231.
AILA Doc. No. 08012231.
Gonzalez Testimony on Naturalization Delays(84 KB - 1/17/2008)
On 1/17/08 USCIS Director Emilio Gonzalez testified on naturalization delays before the House Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security and International Law. AILA Doc. No. 08011768.
AILA Doc. No. 08011768.

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