2006

DHS Secretary Chertoff Testifies Before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs(258 KB - 9/14/2006)
Testimony given by DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on 9/12/06, regarding initiatives implemented in the last three years, with the goal of improving national security. AILA Doc. No. 06091468.
AILA Doc. No. 06091468.
CBO Testimony on Costs of Immigration Reform before the Senate Budget Committee(79 KB - 9/8/2006)
On 8/30/06 the Senate Budget Committee held a field hearing entitled “Budget Impact of Current and Proposed Border Security and Immigration Policies” in Aurora, CO. Testimony from Paul R. Cullinan, Chief of the Human Resources Cost Estimates Unit of the Congressional Budget Office, is available here. AILA Doc. No. 06090865.
AILA Doc. No. 06090865.
Testimony on the Impact of S. 2611 on American Workers before the House Judiciary Committee (9/6/2006)
On 8/29/06 the House Judiciary Committee held a field hearing entitled “The Reid-Kennedy Bill: The Effect on American Workers’ Wages and Employment Opportunities” in Evansville, IN. Testimony from Vernon Briggs, Steven Camarota, Paul Harrington, and Ricardo Parra is available here. AILA Doc. No. 06090665.
AILA Doc. No. 06090665.
Testimony on the Economic Impact of Immigration before the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections (8/24/2006)
On 8/14/06 the Workforce Protections Subcommittee of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a field hearing on “Immigration: Economic Impact on American Workers and their Wages” in Gainesville, GA. Testimony from Chip Pearson, Gary Black, Jeffrey Wenger, D.A. King, Terry Yellig, and Phil Kent is available here. AILA Doc. No. 06082471.
AILA Doc. No. 06082471.
Testimony of AILA President-Elect Kathleen Campbell Walker before the House Judiciary Committee(419 KB - 8/18/2006)
On 8/17/06 the House Judiciary Committee held a field hearing in El Paso, TX, entitled “Should Mexico Hold Veto Power over U.S. Border Security Decisions?” Testimony from AILA President-Elect Kathleen Campbell Walker is available here. AILA Doc. No. 06081870.
AILA Doc. No. 06081870.
Statement in Support of Comprehensive Immigration Reform by Charles H. Kuck, AILA Vice President(52 KB - 8/16/2006)
At a press conference preceding an immigration field hearing in Gainsville, GA, AILA’s First Vice President Charles Kuck read a statement in support of the wage provisions in the Senate immigration bill. The statement was entered into the Congressional Record as testimony before the House Workforce Protections Subcommittee on 8/14/06. AILA Doc. No. 06081665.
AILA Doc. No. 06081665.
Testimony on Immigration Law and Voting Rights before the House Committee on House Administration(68 KB - 8/14/2006)
On 8/3/06 the House Committee on House Administration held a field hearing in Las Cruces, NM, on “Proof of Citizenship for Voting.” Testimony from Kathleen Campbell Walker is available here. AILA Doc. No. 06081461.
AILA Doc. No. 06081461.
Testimony on the Contributions of Immigrants to the U.S. Armed Forces before the Senate Armed Services Committee (7/27/2006)
The Senate Armed Services Committee held a field hearing in Miami on 7/10/06 to receive testimony on the contributions of immigrants to the U.S. Armed Forces. Testimony from David S. C. Chu and Emilio T. Gonzalez is available here. AILA Doc. No. 060724778.
AILA Doc. No. 06072778.
Testimony on the Need for a Guest Worker Program before the Senate Judiciary Committee (7/10/2006)
On 7/5/06 the Senate Judiciary Committee held a field hearing in Philadelphia titled “Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Examining the Need for a Guest Worker Program.” Included here is testimony from Michael Bloomberg, Sylvester Johnson, Louis Barletta, Ronald Bird, Arthur Hershey, Carol Rossi, Dan Eichenlaub, Luis Cortes, Jr., and Eileen Connelly.
AILA Doc. No. 06071060.
Testimony on Labor Department Enforcement of H-1B Visa Protections before House Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims (6/22/2006)
On 6/22/06 the Immigration, Border Security, and Claims Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on H-1B visa protections entitled “Is the Department of Labor Doing Enough to Protect U.S. Workers?” Included here is testimony from Sigurd Nilsen, Alfred Robinson, John Miano, and Ana Avendano.
AILA Doc. No. 06062270.
Testimony on Worksite Enforcement before Senate Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Citizenship (6/20/2006)
The Immigration, Border Security, and Citizenship Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on 6-19-06 on “Immigration Enforcement at the Workplace: Learning from the Mistakes of 1986.” Included here is testimony from Stewart Baker, Julie Myers, Martin Gerry, Richard Stana, Stewart Verdery, Cecilia Muñoz, and Linda Dodd-Major.
AILA Doc. No. 06062061.
Testimony on the Current Visa System Before the House Committee on Government Reform (5/10/2006)
The House Committee on Government Reform held a hearing on April 4, 2006, addressing the negative impact of current visa system on the economy, and discussing the difficulties of balancing openness and security. Included here is testimony from Elizabeth Dickson, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), Sandra Gibson, Kevin Schofield, Dennis Slater, Tony Edson, and Yo Yo Ma.
AILA Doc. No. 06051060.
Testimony on the Economic Impacts of Immigration Before the Senate Judiciary Committee (4/25/2006)
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the economic impacts of immigration on 4/25/06. Included here is testimony from AILF Fellow Dan Siciliano, Professor Richard B. Freeman, Professor Barry R. Chiswick, and Professor Harry J. Holzer.
AILA Doc. No. 06042561.
Testimony on Judicial and Administrative Review in Immigration Proceedings, Before the Senate Judiciary Committee (4/3/2006)
Testimony from the 4/3 Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on issues of judicial and administrative review in immigration proceedings. Provisions to restructure the review process were initially included in the Chairman's Mark, but were withdrawn by Chairman Specter due to vocal opposition. Specter called this hearing to further examine the topic.
Testimony on H-1B Cap Before House Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims (3/30/2006)
The Immigration, Border Security, and Claims Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing entitled “Should Congress Raise the H-1B Cap?” on 3/30/06. Included here is testimony from John M. Miano, Stuart Anderson, David Huber, and Dr. Delbert Baker.
AILA Doc. No. 06033014.
Testimony on Border Incursions before the Investigations Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee (2/7/2006)
The Investigations Committee of the House Homeland Security Committee held a hearing titled “Armed and Dangerous: Confronting the Problem of Border Incursions” on 2/7/06. Testimony submitted in advance is included here.

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