2010 - 2009

House Holds Hearing on Seasonal Farm Workers and Protecting America's Harvest (9/27/2010)
Testimony from the 9/24/10 House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law hearing titled “Protecting America’s Harvest.” AILA Doc. No. 10092767.
AILA Testimony on EOIR Submitted to the House Immigration Subcommittee(276 KB - 6/16/2010)
AILA testimony submitted on June 16, 2010 to the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law for an oversight hearing on the Executive Office for Immigration Review. AILA Doc. No. 10061664.
Statement of CBP Commissioner Alan Bersin on Southwest Border Updates(60 KB - 5/24/2010)
On 04/14/10, CBP Commission Alan Bersin testified before the House Appropriates Committee, Subcommittee on Homeland Security on Southwest Border updates including the Secure Border Initiative. AILA Doc. No. 10052465.
Statement of DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano on FY 2011 DHS Budget Request(435 KB - 5/24/2010)
On 04/21/10, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano issued a statement before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Homeland Security Appropriations on President Obama's (FY) 2011 Budget Request for DHS. Topics addressed include border security, E-Verify and Secure Communities. AILA Doc. No. 10052463.
Five Years After the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: Stopping Terrorist Travel(170 KB - 5/6/2010)
December 9, 2009, statement of Timothy J. Healy, Director of the Terrorist Screening Center (TSC), FBI, at Senate Hearing entitled “Five Years After the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: Stopping Terrorist Travel” AILA Doc. No. 10050668.
Lessons and Implications of the Christmas Day Attack: Watchlisting and Pre-Screening(40 KB - 5/6/2010)
Statement of Timothy J. Healy, Director of the Terrorist Screening Center (TSC), FBI, at Senate Hearing entitled “Lessons and Implications of the Christmas Day Attack: Watchlisting and Pre-Screening” AILA Doc. No. 10050666.
Testimony of Assistant Secretary John Morton on ICE FY 2011 Budget Request(119 KB - 4/16/2010)
On 03/18/10, ICE Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security, John Morton testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee on the ICE FY 2011 Budget request. ICE’s proposed FY 2011 budget is $5.8 billion, a 2 % increase over the FY 2010 budget. AILA Doc. No. 10041667
ICE Testimony on the Southwest Border and the Challenges DHS Continues to Face(467 KB - 5/17/2010)
On 04/14/10, ICE Assistant Secretary John Morton testified before the House Committee on Appropriations on ICE’s FY 2011 budget request for operations on the southwest border. ICE requested a 2% increase of $80 million over its FY 2010 budget. AILA Doc. No. 10051732.
USCIS Director Testifies Before Congress on USCIS Budget Request(301 KB - 3/17/2010)
On 03/16/10, USCIS Director, Alejandro Mayorkas provided testimony before the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security. AILA Doc. No. 10031761.
ICE Testimony and Suggestions for Federal Sentencing Guidelines Changes(244 KB - 1/28/2010)
On 1/20/10, ICE testified before the U.S. Sentencing Commission. ICE suggestions included raising the base level of the alien smuggling offense, updating penalties to reflect large-scale operations, and creating an incentive for aliens to agree to stipulated removal orders. AILA Doc. No. 10012867.
GAO Testimony on Actions Taken Towards Management Integration at DHS(437 KB - 12/16/2009)
On 12/15/09, Bernice Steinhardt, Director of Strategic Issues at GAO, provided testimony before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate about actions taken towards management integration at DHS. AILA Doc. No. 09121664.
Testimony of DHS Secretary Napolitano before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Oversight of DHS(90 KB - 12/14/2009)
On 12/9/09, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on oversight of DHS. Topics addressed included border issues, Secure Communities, 287(g), ICE workplace enforcement, E-Verify, detention reform, naturalization, WHTI, US-VISIT, REAL ID, and comprehensive immigration reform. AILA Doc. No. 09121461.
Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli's Testimony "Advancing Freedom of Information in the New Era of Responsibility"(304 KB - 10/1/2009)
The Associate Attorney General of the Department of Justice and the Department's Chief FOIA Officer testifies about the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), and the efforts of the Department of Justice to implement the President’s January 21, 2009 FOIA Memorandum and the Attorney General’s March 19, 2009 FOIA Guidelines. AILA Doc. No. 09100121.
"Eight Years after 9/11: Confronting the Terrorist Threat to the Homeland": Testimony of Secretary Napolitano(365 KB - 10/1/2009)
Testimony of Secretary Napolitano before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, "Eight Years after 9/11: Confronting the Terrorist Threat to the Homeland." AILA Doc. No. 09100120.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Testimony on E-Verify before House Subcommittee on Government Management(340 KB - 7/23/2009)
On 7/23/09 Angelo Amador of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce testified before the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization and Procurement of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform in a hearing titled "E-Verify: Challenges and Opportunities." AILA Doc. No. 09072331.
Testimony of Secretary Napolitano on PASS ID before Senate Committee on Homeland Security(279 KB - 7/15/2009)
Testimony of DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs at a 7/15/09 hearing on “Identification Security: Reevaluating the REAL ID Act.” AILA Doc. No. 09071566.
Testimony of Alejandro Mayorkas Before Senate Judiciary Committee(77 KB - 6/26/2009)
Testimony of Alejandro Mayorkas before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary at his nomination hearing to be Director of USCIS. AILA Doc. No. 09062666.
Testimony on the Economic Impact of Applying U.S. Immigration Law to the Northern Mariana Islands (5/19/2009)
Testimony of David Gootnick, Director of International Affairs and Trade, GAO, before the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife of the House Committee on Natural Resources, on the application of U.S. immigration law to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and its potential impact on CNMI’s labor market for foreign workers. AILA Doc. No. 09051932.
Testimony Before Senate Appropriations Committee on DHS FY 2010 Budget Request(96 KB - 5/15/2009)
On 5/13/09 DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano testified before the Subcommittee on Homeland Security of the Senate Appropriations Committee regarding the fiscal year 2010 budget request for DHS. AILA Doc. No. 09051566.
Testimony Before Senate Subcommittee on Homeland Security on Fraud and Passport Issuance (5/7/2009)
On 5/5/09 the Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security of the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on "The Passport Issuance Process: Closing the Door to Fraud." AILA Doc. No. 09050761.
Nominee for Assistant Secretary of DHS, John Morton Responds to the Senate Homeland Security Committee(1518 KB - 4/23/2009)
John Morton, nominee for Assistant Secretary of DHS, provided answers to pre-hearing questions from the Senate Homeland Security Committee. AILA Doc. No. 09042332.
Testimony Before House Subcommittee on Homeland Security on Priorities Enforcing Immigration Law (4/15/2009)
On 4/2/09, the Subcommittee on Homeland Security of the House Appropriations Committee held a hearing on "Priorities Enforcing Immigration Law." AILA Doc. No. 09040764. AILA Doc. No. 09040764.
Testimony Before the House Judiciary Subcommittees on State and Local Enforcement of Federal Immigration Laws (4/3/2009)
On 4/2/09, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law and the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties will hold a joint hearing titled "Public Safety and Civil Rights Implications of State and Local Enforcement of Federal Immigration Laws". AILA Doc. No. 09040374.
Aytes Testimony on Employment Verification before House Appropriations Committee(51 KB - 4/3/2009)
On 4/2/09 the Subcommittee on Homeland Security of the House Appropriations Committee held a hearing titled "Priorities Enforcing Immigration Law." This is the testimony of Michael Aytes, Acting Deputy Director, USCIS. AILA Doc. No. 09040373.
Testimony Before Senate Committee on Homeland Security on Southern Border Violence (3/25/2009)
On 3/25/09 the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a hearing titled "Southern Border Violence: Homeland Security Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Responsibilities." AILA Doc. No. 09032566.
Testimony Before House Appropriations Committee on Biometric Identification(53 KB - 3/23/2009)
On 3/19/09 the Subcommittee on Homeland Security of the House Committee on Appropriations held a hearing on "Biometric Identification." This document is the joint testimony of Kathleen Kraninger, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Screening Coordination, DHS and Robert Mocny, Director, US-VISIT, National Protection and Programs Directorate, DHS. AILA Doc. No. 09032360.
Testimony Before House Committee on Homeland Security on ICE's 287(g) Program (3/5/2009)
On 3/4/09 the House Committee on Homeland Security held a hearing titled "Examining 287(g): The Role of State and Local Law Enforcement in Immigration Law.” AILA Doc. No. 09030561.
Testimony Before House Appropriations Committee on Medical Care for Immigrant Detainees (3/4/2009)
On 3/3/09 the Subcommittee on Homeland Security of the House Appropriations Committee held a hearing on “Health Services for Detainees in U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement Custody.” AILA Doc. No. 09030460.
DHS Secretary Napolitano’s Statements Before the House Homeland Security Committee (2/25/2009)
On 02/25/09, the House Homeland Security Committee held a full committee hearing entitled "DHS: The Path Forward". Read unofficial transcripts of Secretary of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano’s statements before the committee. AILA Doc. No. 09022572.
Statements and Documents from Napolitano Confirmation Hearing Before the Senate Homeland Security Committee (2/6/2009)
On 1/15/09, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a hearing to confirm Janet Napolitano’s nomination as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. AILA Doc. No. 09020661.
AG Nominee Eric Holder on Due Process Rights in Deportation Proceedings(57 KB - 2/3/2009)
Nominee for Attorney General Eric Holder responds to written questions from Senator Orin Hatch (R-UT). Question number seven relates to the constitutional right to due process of law for those in deportation proceedings. AILA Doc. No. 09020363.

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