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• I-Recover: Management Protocol for Long Haul COVID-19 Syndrome (LHCS)

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  From the Document: "The approach outlined [herein] is a consensus protocol based on a collaboration led by Dr. Mobeen Syed ('Dr. Been'), Dr. Ram Yogendra, Dr. Bruce Patterson, Dr. Tina Peers, and the FLCCC [Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care] Alliance. Given the lack of clinical treatment trials of Long Haul COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Syndrome, these recommendations are based on the pathophysiologic mechanisms of COVID-19 and post-viral illnesses along with our collective experience observing profound and sustained clinical responses achieved with the treatment approaches [herein]. This protocol has also been used to treat post-vaccine inflammatory syndromes with similar success. As with all FLCCC Alliance protocols, the components, doses, and durations will evolve as more clinical data accumulates"

  Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance

  2021-06-16
• Federal Cybersecurity: America's Data 'Still' at Risk, Staff Report, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, August 2021

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  From the Executive Summary: "In June 2019, the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (Subcommittee) issued a bipartisan report titled: 'Federal Cybersecurity: America's Data at Risk' (the 2019 Report). That report highlighted systemic failures of eight key Federal agencies to comply with Federal cybersecurity standards identified by agencies' inspectors general. [...] This report revisits those same eight agencies two years later. What this report finds is stark. Inspectors general identified many of the same issues that have plagued Federal agencies for more than a decade. Seven agencies made minimal improvements, and only DHS managed to employ and effective cybersecurity regime for 2020. As such, this report find that these seven Federal agencies still have not met the basic cybersecurity standards necessary to protect America's sensitive data."

  United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

  2021-08
• Impact of ISIS on the Homeland and Refugee Resettlement, Hearing Before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, First Session, November 19, 2015

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  This is the November 19, 2015 hearing titled, "The Impact of ISIS on the Homeland and Refugee Resettlement," held before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. From the opening statement of Ron Johnson, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin: "the primary topic [of this hearing] is really about the administration's plan to allow about 10,000 refugees in from Syria. We [...] are going to lay out the reality in terms of what the vetting process will be to make sure that we maintain a secure Nation, that we minimize, if not eliminate, the risk that any of those refugees may cause America. [...] Refugees could pose a risk. But when we take a look at what the vetting process will be and we consider all the risks that ISIS poses to America, we may find there are far greater risks. [There are questions about] our visa programs, whether it is the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) or student visas or the whole panoply of visas that we offer. What are the types of controls? What are the types of vulnerabilities? How are we exposed because of the openness of our society? [...] But, if you really want to take a look at where we are most vulnerable, this Committee has [designated] border security as one of the priorities." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Anne C. Richard, Leon Rodriguez, Peter Bergen, Brian Michael Jenkins, Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, Eric P. Schwartz, and Lavinia Limon.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2017
• Keeping Families Together: The President's Executive Action on Immigration and the Need to Pass Comprehensive Reform, Hearing Before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Thirteenth, Congress Second Session, December 10, 2014

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  This is the December 10, 2014 hearing on "Keeping Families Together: The President's Executive Action on Immigration and the Need to Pass Comprehensive Reform," held before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. From the opening statement of Mazie Hirono: "President Obama issued an Executive order and that order will bring nearly 5 million people in our country out of the shadows. It will allow them to work legally and pay their taxes. It will also allow them and their families to continue to contribute to the vibrancy of their communities. [...] This is not just some abstract discussion about legal theory. It is about real people, real families. It is about taking concrete steps toward making our families and our economy stronger. It is about who we are as a country. Family is the cornerstone of our immigration system and the President's commonsense plan helps keep families together. Many of these families come to the United States to pursue their dreams--dreams like starting their own businesses or working to provide for their families in a safe community." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: John C. Eastman, Christopher H. Schroeder, Elizabeth H. Schuler, Astrid Silva, and Jan C. Ting.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2014
• Disinformation: A Primer in Russian Active Measures and Influence Campaigns, Panel I, Hearing Before the Select Committee on Intelligence of the United States Senate, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, March 30, 2017

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  This is the March 30, 2017 hearing on "Disinformation: A Primer in Russian Active Measures and Influence Campaigns, Panel I" before the Select Committee on Intelligence of the United States Senate. From Senator Richard Burr's opening statement: "This morning the committee will engage in an activity that's quite rare for us, an open hearing on an ongoing critical intelligence question: the role of Russian active measures past and present. As many of you know, this committee is conducting a thorough, independent, and nonpartisan review of the Russian active measures campaign conducted against the 2016 U.S. elections. Some of the intelligence provided to the committee is extremely sensitive, which requires that most of the work be conducted in a secure setting to maintain the integrity of the information and to protect the very sensitive sources and methods that gave us access to that intelligence. However, the Vice Chairman and I understand the gravity of the issues that we're here reviewing and have decided that it's crucial that we take the rare step of discussing publicly an ongoing intelligence question. That's why we've convened this second open hearing on the topic of Russian active measures, and I can assure you to the extent possible the committee will hold additional open hearings on this issue." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Roy Godson, Eugene Rumer, and Clint Watts.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2017
• United States Transportation Command, Hearing Before the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, May 2, 2017

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  This testimony compilation is from the May 2, 2017 hearing, "United States Transportation Command," before the United States Senate Committee on Armed Services. From the opening statement of John McCain: "TRANSCOM [United States Transportation Command] is more than just a functional command that moves personnel and materiel from place to place. It is a crucial asset on which our military's global power projection depends and one we must not take for granted. As General Patton once said, 'The officer who doesn't know his communications and his supply as well as his tactics is totally useless.' General McDew and his predecessors have warned Congress for years that the proliferation of anti-access/area denial capabilities pose significant challenges for our transportation and distribution networks in contested environments. Put simply, any assumption that TRANSCOM will have uncontested access to international airspace and sea lanes in a future conflict is increasingly outdated. Transport ships and aircraft can be held at risk over greater and greater distances. Our logistic networks are centered on large air and sea ports, which serve as efficient hubs, but are also vulnerable to attack." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Darren W. McDew.

  United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services

  2017-05-02
• Projecting Climate-Related Disease Burden: A Guide for Health Departments

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  From the Executive Summary: "Climate change is expected to adversely affect public health through multiple pathways. Assessing the projected health burden is an important step for public health agencies to prepare for these impacts. This can be done qualitatively or quantitatively, but quantitative projections may provide more useful information about likely impacts. Many health departments are not particularly familiar with scenario-based, quantitative disease projections. To facilitate this process, the Climate and Health Program (CHP) [hyperlink] at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) [hyperlink] developed the Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE) [hyperlink] framework. As part of BRACE, health agencies are encouraged to produce estimates of the future burden of disease for climate-related health outcomes. These estimates can then be used to rank the health outcomes, prioritize preventive actions, and design health adaptation plans. This guide presents a starting point for health departments interested in developing climate change health impact projections and lays out a general map of the process of establishing exposure-response relationships and developing scenario-based projections. The specifics of the process used to project future disease burden will vary greatly depending on local climate impacts, underlying vulnerabilities, the disease of interest, and other factors. While there is no 'gold standard' for projecting the health impacts of climate change, our goal is to provide a digestible but thorough overview that will orient those interested in projecting climate change disease burden to facilitate public health preparedness for the challenges ahead."

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); National Center for Environmental Health (U.S.). Division of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects

  Hess, Jeremy (Jeremy Johnson); Saha, Shubhayu; Schramm, Paul J. . . .

  2016-01-01?
• Disinformation: A Primer in Russian Active Measures and Influence Campaigns, Panel II, Hearing Before the Select Committee on Intelligence of the United States Senate, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, March 30, 2017

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  This is the March 30, 2017 hearing on Disinformation: A Primer in Russian Active Measures and Influence Campaigns, Panel II, Hearing Before the Select Committee on Intelligence of the United States Senate. The purpose of this hearing was to establish the extent by which a foreign adversary interfered in the 2016 Presidential elections in the United States. The witnesses listed presented unclassified information for Congress to determine the severity and impact of the events that took place. Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Kevin Mandia, Keith B. Alexander, and Thomas Rid.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2017
• Guidance on 'Long COVID' as a Disability Under the Ada, Section 504, and Section 1557

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  From the Document: "Although many people with COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] get better within weeks, some people continue to experience symptoms that can last months after first being infected, or may have new or recurring symptoms at a later time. This can happen to anyone who has had COVID-19, even if the initial illness was mild. People with this condition are sometimes called 'long-haulers.' This condition is known as 'long COVID.' [...] This guidance explains that long COVID can be a disability under Titles II (state and local government) and III (public accommodations) of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), and Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Section 1557). Each of these federal laws protects people with disabilities from discrimination. This guidance also provides resources for additional information and best practices. This document focuses solely on long COVID, and does not address when COVID-19 may meet the legal definition of disability."

  United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office for Civil Rights; United States. Department of Justice. Civil Rights Division

  2021-07-26
• Review of Department of Defense Detention and Interrogation Policy and Operations in the Global War on Terrorism, Hearings before the Committee on Armed Services and Subcommittee on Personnel of the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress First Session, March 10, 2005; July 13, 14 2005

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  From the opening statement of James M. Inhofe: "On May 25, 2004, Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) Rumsfeld formally directed Admiral Church to review all DOD detention procedures and defense interrogation techniques that were being used in the global war on terrorism. [...] This is the tenth major senior level review of detainee operations and allegations of detainee abuse that has been completed, nine by various elements of the Department and one by an independent panel. Since the abuses at Abu Ghraib were discovered in January 2004, one additional senior level investigation has recently been initiated by the Department to review Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) allegations of abuse at the detention facility of Guantanamo Bay (Gitmo) in 2002. These allegations were brought to the attention of the DOD in December of last year. This committee has been very responsive in its oversight. This is the eighth open hearing that we have conducted on these issues. In addition, we have had a number of classified briefings. The Church Report was initiated to provide a comprehensive evaluation of DOD detention operations and the role interrogation procedures may or may not have played in the abusive treatment of detainees. Admiral Church has conducted what appears to be a thorough review, analyzing all previous reports and conducting over 8,900 new interviews, including uniformed personnel of all ranks and levels of command and senior policy officials." Materials, statements, and letters submitted for the record include those of the following: James M. Inhofe, Carl Levin, John Warner, Albert T. Church III, Edward M. Kennedy, Daniel K. Akaka, Bantz J. Craddock, Randall M. Schmidt, John T. Furlow, Ron Wyden, Daniel J. Dell'Orto, James M. McGarrah, Thomas L. Hemingway, William P. Barr, Stephen A. Wallace, and John D. Hutson.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2006
• Fact Sheet: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Marks Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act and Announces Resources to Support Individuals with Long COVID, July 26, 2021

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  This fact sheet details the Biden-Harris administration's policies aimed at improving available resources for Americans with disabilities and providing expanded resources for Americans with long COVID (coronavirus disease). This document also presents clarification for Long COVID's classification as a disability.

  United States. White House Office

  2021-07-26
• Federal Partner Newsletter (Volume 2, Issue 2, September 2020)

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  This September 2020 edition of the Federal Partner Newsletter contains the following articles: "FY 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Section 889" by Jeanette M.; "Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Advising its Workforce to be Vigilant" by Lance English; "Insider Threat Awareness Month" by Charles M.; "Safeguarding Our Future" by Kenneth P; "SAGE [Structured Analytic Gateway for Expertise] Collaboration Tool" by Vera S.; and "FPG [Federal Partners Group] Activity Updates" by Vera S.

  National Counterintelligence and Security Center (U.S.)

  2020-09
• Federal Partner Newsletter (Volume 2, Issue 3, December 2020)

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  This December 2020 edition of the Federal Partner Newsletter contains the following articles: "Non-IC [Intelligence Community] JDA [Joint Duty Assignment] Process and Opportunities" by the Joint Duty Program Office, ODNI [Office of the Director of National Intelligence]; "Federal Partner Quarterly Counterintelligence & Security Roundtable" by Elizabeth H.; "National Insider Threat Task Force Hub Courses" by Robert L.; "Mitigating Risk to USG [U.S. Government] Employees In Critical HUMINT [human intelligence] Threat Countries" by Michael Carr; and "Chinese Recruitment and Collection Efforts" by Counterintelligence Mission Center, CIA."

  National Counterintelligence and Security Center (U.S.)

  2020-12
• Federal Partner Newsletter (Volume 1, Issue 2, July 2019)

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  This July 2019 edition of the Federal Partner Newsletter contains information on the basics of keeping information safe and how to report certain security incidents. The information is broken up into the following categories: "Protecting Your Personal Information" by Bobby Alexander; "Reporting Requirements" by Mark Frownfelter; [National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC)] "Training Program" by Dana Rainey: and "Cyber Security" by Lourdes A.

  National Counterintelligence and Security Center (U.S.)

  2019-07
• Federal Partner Newsletter (Volume 1, Issue 1, April 2019)

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  This April 2019 edition of the Federal Partner Newsletter contains the following articles: "It's National Supply Chain Integrity Month" by Joyce Corell; "President Signs SECURE Technology Act" by Jeanette McMillian; "SCRM [Supply Chain Risk Management] for Federal Partners" by Ariana KWW DiMeo; "SCRM: 'It Takes All of Us'" by Jane H.; and "Security as the Critical 4th Pillar" by Lourdes A.

  National Counterintelligence and Security Center (U.S.)

  2019-04
• Federal Partner Newsletter (Volume 3, Issue 1, April 2021)

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  This April 2021 edition of the Federal Partner Newsletter contains the following articles: "National Supply Chain Integrity Month" by Rico F. and Jeanette M; "The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy on Bioeconomy" by Paige Waterman; "USDA and HHS [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services]/FDA Messaging Campaign for Food and Agriculture Sector" by Carrie Moore and Timothy Owens; "NCSC [National Center for State Courts] Designates Insider Threat As New Directorate" by Rebecca M.; "The National Operations Security Program" by Michelle A.; "Mission Integration Directorate New Initiative: Assistance Visits" by James Burdock; and "A Public-Private Approach to Protecting Global ICT [information and communications technology] Supply Chains" by Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).

  National Counterintelligence and Security Center (U.S.)

  2021-04
• Federal Partner Newsletter: Special Edition (Volume 3, Issue 2, May 2021)

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  This May 2021 edition of the Federal Partner Newsletter contains the following articles: "What Makes A Defensive Counterintelligence Program Successful?" by Brittany W.; "USDA [U.S. Department of Agriculture] and the Protection of Intellectual Property and Proprietary Information" by Keith McElfresh; "Transportation Security Administration's Counterintelligence Program Nicholas" by Kimsey; "Counterintelligence During a Pandemic: Opportunities and Challenges" by Lance English; "NCSC [National Counterintelligence and Security Center] Insider Threat Directorate and National Insider Threat Task Force" by Adam C.; and "Preparing for National Operations Security (OPSEC) Program Requirements" by Michelle A.

  National Counterintelligence and Security Center (U.S.)

  2021-05
• Federal Partner Newsletter (Volume 1, Issue 3, October 2019)

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  This October 2019 edition of the Federal Partner Newsletter contains the following articles: "Intelligence Community Security Coordination Center" by Aram S.; "Health & Human Services (HHS) Protecting Americans Now and Beyond" by Michael Schmoyer; and "Defensive Counterintelligence Framework (DCIF)" by Manuel L.

  National Counterintelligence and Security Center (U.S.)

  2019-10
• Federal Partner Newsletter (Volume 2, Issue 1, January 2020)

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  This January 2020 edition of the Federal Partner Newsletter contains the following articles: "Continuous Evaluation Program -- Update" by Valerie K.; "Federal Partner Quarterly Counterintelligence & Security Roundtable" by Vera S.; and "Insider Threat-- A U.S. International Development Finance Corporation's (DFC's) Perspective" by John Abreu.

  National Counterintelligence and Security Center (U.S.)

  2020-01
• Federal Partner Newsletter (Volume 3, Issue 3, July 2021)

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  This July 2021 edition of the Federal Partner Newsletter contains the following articles: "National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes" by Maria Fernanda Pembleton; "Weighing the Benefits and Risks of AI [artificial intelligence] in a Government Context" by Steven Babitch; "Developing OPSEC [operations security] Expertise" by Wendy Elder; "National Counterintelligence Task Force"; "The Counterintelligence Implications of Neural Language Models" by Adam Jungdahl; "NCSC [National Counterintelligence and Security Center] Special Security Directorate Overview"; "NCSC Updates" by Vera S.; and "National Intelligence University Degree and Certificate Programs."

  National Counterintelligence and Security Center (U.S.)

  2021-07
• Immigration Reforms Needed to Protect Skilled American Workers, Hearing Before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, First Session, March 17, 2015

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  This is a testimony compilation of the March 17, 2015 hearing "Immigration Reforms Needed to Protect Skilled American Workers," held before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. From the opening statement of Chairman Chuck Grassley: "The focus of today's hearing is on our country's immigration policies and the need for reforms to better protect American workers. With that, I would like to talk about some of our visa programs to shed light on what is happening to American workers. […] In August 2013 the DHS Office of the Inspector General, at my request, examined the potential for fraud and abuse in the L-1 program. The OIG [Office of the Inspector General] found problems with several aspects of the L-1 program, in particular the adjudication of L-1B 'specialized knowledge' petitions and petitions for 'new offices' being opened in the U.S. by L-1 transferees. Regarding specialized knowledge workers, the OIG said that it agreed with the USCIS Administrative Appeals Office that Congress intended for the L-1 program to benefit only a small number of beneficiaries: 'A liberal definition of specialized knowledge would open the category to an unlimited number of foreign workers. […] Because it is not clear which employees should be granted L-1B visas, and because there are no numerical limits on the number that can be approved each year, the potential number of beneficiaries is limitless.' […] Regarding L-1 workers opening new offices in the U.S., the OIG found that 'that there are program integrity risks with new office petitions' and that '[n]ew office petitions and extensions are inherently susceptible to abuse because much of the information in the initial petition is forward-looking and speculative.'" Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Richard Trumka, Ron Hira, Bjorn Billhardt, Jay Palmer, Benjamin E. Johnson, John Miano, and Hal Salzman.

  United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary

  2015-03-17
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Backlog of Authorized Projects and Future of the Corps' Mission, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Second Session, May 16, 2000

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  From the opening statement of Hon. George V. Voinovich, U.S. Senator from the State of Ohio, "Today's hearing is intended to be a backdrop to our consideration of the Water Resource Development Act of 2000. Last week we had a full committee hearing on the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan which will be the cornerstone of this year's WRDA bill. On May 23, the subcommittee is scheduled to hold its initial WRDA hearing. However, I felt it was extremely important to have this hearing today prior to our first WRDA hearing to discuss a major point of concern that I have. I asserted this concern as the full committee hearings on the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan were held. As most of my colleagues know, Congress passes Biannual Water Resources Development Act with billions of dollars of new authorization for projects and programs and assumes the money will be available to build these projects. The stark reality is that the current levels of construction appropriations for the Corps water resource projects, we already have more water resources projects authorized for construction than we can complete on any efficient construction schedule. At the current low levels of construction appropriations, it would take 25 years to complete the active projects in the backlog without even considering additional project authorizations. Currently, the Corps has a backlog of over 500 active authorized projects with a Federal cost to complete these projects of about $38 billion. I want to emphasize the words 'active projects.' These are projects that have been recently funded, economically justified and supported by a non-Federal sponsor. If we included the outdated, unneeded authorized projects, the backlog figure would be almost 800 projects at a cost of $46 billion. Let me make this one point on the obsolete projects. We have made an excellent start in WRDA 86 to deauthorize these projects. We need to accelerate the process. The Administration has a proposal to speed up that deauthorization process and it merits our serious consideration. However, deauthorizing inactive and outdated projects will have relatively little impact on the backlog which is largely made up of active projects which have positive benefit-cost ratios and a willing, capable, non-Federal sponsor. Chart One, which we have here and the members of the committee have a copy before them, shows the general breakdown of the backlog by project purpose. You can see that it covers the full range of traditional Corps projects including navigation, flood control, shore protection projects, hydropower project rehabilitation, and recreation-plus projects and the major new emission area of environmental restoration." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Christopher S. Bond, Bob Graham, Frank R. Lautenberg, Craig Thomas, George V. Voinovich, Ron Brinson, Scott Faber, Tony B. MacDonald, William Parrish, Claudia Tornblom, Hans A. Van Winkle, Wayne Brunetti, George Grugett, Charles D. McCrary.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2001
• Proposals for Immigration Reform: Hearing Before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Third Congress, Second Session on Proposals to Reform United States Immigration Policy, June 15, 1994

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  From the opening statement of the Hon. Edward M. Kennedy, U.S. Senator from the State of Massachusetts, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs: "This afternoon's hearing continues this full committee's oversight responsibility and the work of the Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs' proposals for immigration reform. Today we welcome the appearance before our committee of Attorney General Reno, who is committed on behalf of the Clinton administration to working closely with Congress to deal with the broad range of issues involving the Nation's immigration laws. Immigration is one of the oldest themes of our Nation. It is part of our heritage and history. It has often been an emotionally and politically charged issue, and it is no less so today. It raises important social and economic issues, and we must deal with them responsibly. In the Immigration Act of 1990, Congress created a bipartisan Commission on Immigration Reform, and the mandate of the Commission is to review all aspects of our immigration laws and to make recommendations to Congress." Additional materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Richard H. Bryan, Dennis DeConcini, David L. Hobbs, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Edward M. Kennedy, Doris Meissner, Harry Reid, Janet Reno, and William V. Roth.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1996
• Securing the Border: Understanding and Addressing the Root Causes of Central American Migration to the United States, Hearing Before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, First Session, March 25, 2015

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  This is a testimony compilation of the March 25, 2015 hearing "Securing the Border: Understanding and Addressing the Root Causes of Central American Migration to the United States," held before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. From the opening statement of Chairman Ron Johnson: "Many of those who entered the U.S. illegally last summer remain here today. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 60,387 unaccompanied children have been released to relatives or sponsors living in the United States awaiting an immigration judge to determine their fate. The question is, how many will comply with their 'notice to appear' and actually show up at their court hearings? We learned last summer just how dangerous the trek through the Central America-Mexico corridor was. By enticing people to make that journey, we need to acknowledge that our laws and actions incentivize individuals to subject themselves and their children to a dangerous, horrific and sometimes deadly journey. There is no doubt that violence and poverty drive many to flee their home countries -- the 'push factors.' But an El Paso Intelligence Center report stated that for 219 of the 230 children and migrant families interviewed, the primary reason for illegally migrating to the U.S. was the belief that they could stay. In other words, our broken immigration laws and ineffective enforcement actions incentivized their illegal entry. This hearing examines the root causes of Central American migration to the United States. Our government witnesses will explain what the U.S. government is doing to address the root causes of illegal immigration from three Central America countries, specifically Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: William Kandel, Roger F. Noriega, Adolfo A. Franco, Eric L. Olson, Alan D. Bersin, Francisco Palmieri, and Kenneth E. Tovo.

  United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

  2015-03-25
• Challenges at the Border: Examining and Addressing the Root Causes Behind the Rise in Apprehensions at the Southern Border, Hearing Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, Second Session, July 16, 2014

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  This is testimony from the July 16, 2014 hearing, "Challenges at the Border: Examining and Addressing the Root Causes Behind the Rise in Apprehensions at the Southern Border" held before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. From the opening statement of Thomas R. Carper: "At last week's hearing, we examined the Administration's response to the current humanitarian challenge at our southern border with Mexico, where unprecedented numbers of undocumented Central American children and families are seeking to enter the United States. Today, we are here to discuss the root causes of this surge in migration from Central America. [...] This is a humanitarian crisis, one that the Administration and Secretary Johnson are taking extremely seriously. Many of the Central American children and families arriving at our borders have heartbreaking stories to tell. We will hear about some of those stories shortly. I believe they require a humane response and one that honors our obligations under U.S. and international law -- and is consistent with the admonition that we should love our neighbors as we love ourselves." " Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Michael Shifter, Eric L. Olson, Eric Farnsworth, Richard Jones, and Bryan Roberts.

  United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

  2014-07-16
• Keeping Families Together: The President's Executive Action On Immigration And The Need To Pass Comprehensive Reform, Hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, One Hundred and Thirteenth Congress, First Session, December 10, 2014

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  This is a testimony compilation from the December 10, 2014 hearing on "Keeping Families Together: The President's Executive Action On Immigration And The Need To Pass Comprehensive Reform" held before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. From the opening statement of Patrick Leahy: "In the wake of the House's refusal to engage on comprehensive immigration reform, and after years of delay and broken promises by opponents, the President acted. His executive action is a measured and legal response to what we all acknowledge is a broken system. But it is temporary. It is not a substitute for Congressional action and we must keep working to find a permanent answer. It is against this backdrop that we hold today's hearing to return to the heart of the immigration debate -- the impact our broken immigration system has on our families. […] I applaud the President's action to keep families together." From the opening statement of Chuck Grassley: "President Obama's latest action on immigration is the culmination of a pattern of abuse of power. The President swore an oath to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. Yet, his action on immigration is contrary to that oath. It's a serious blow to our system of checks and balances established by the Framers. Most importantly, it's a total disregard for the Constitution and the rule of law. Article I, section 8 confers the power to make immigration laws to Congress. And in Article II, Section 3, the President is charged with taking care that these laws are faithfully executed. But the President's action runs counter to these principles. Instead of faithfully executing the laws, he's told agents and officers within the Department of Homeland Security to suspend enforcement and ignore the laws on the books in blanket fashion." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Mazie Hirono, Chuck Grassley, Patrick Leahy, Elizabeth Shuler, Chris Schroeder, John Eastman, Jan Ting, and Astrid Silva.

  United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary

  2014-12-10
• Visa Waiver Program: Implications for U.S. National Security, Hearing Before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, First Session, March 12, 2015

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  This is a testimony compilation from the March 12, 2015 hearing "Visa Waiver Program: Implications for U.S. National Security," held before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. From the opening statement of Chairman Ron Johnson: "Today's hearing will evaluate the security, economic and public diplomacy implications of the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). Specifically, we convened this hearing to examine the security screening and information-sharing mechanisms in place to ensure the VWP remains a secure travel program. The VWP allows nationals from 38 participating countries to visit the United States visafree for a period of 90 days or less. To prevent terrorists from exploiting the VWP, U.S. Customs and Border Protection uses the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) to compare a passenger's biographic information against law enforcement and national security databases. The VWP serves as an important economic tool for the United States, promoting tourism, trade and investment. According to the Congressional Research Service, in fiscal year 2012, 19.1 million visitors entered the United States under the VWP, representing 40 percent of all foreign travelers. Similarly, the VWP enhances the United States' bilateral relationships with participating countries by setting mutually beneficial security standards and providing an instrument to combat terrorist travel." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Michael Chertoff, Marc Frey, Brian Jenkins, Mark Koumans, Maureen Dugan, and Edward Ramotowski.

  United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

  2015-03-12
• Oversight of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: Ensuring Agency Priorities Comply with the Law, Hearing Before the Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, First Session, March 3, 2015

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  This is a testimony compilation of the March 3, 2015 hearing "Oversight of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: Ensuring Agency Priorities Comply with the Law," held before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. From the opening statement of Chairman Chuck Grassley: "We can learn a lot about the poor implementation of the DACA [Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals] program. We know that the department has very low standards, and very poor anti-fraud and abuse controls. We know they have a philosophy to get to a 'yes' and ensure that every alien has an opportunity to apply and win their case. We know the program is a haven for loopholes and mischief. And, based on how resources had to be diverted from existing programs to handle 800,000 DACA cases, we know that piling 5 million more people onto their workload is a recipe for disaster that jeopardizes the safety of the homeland and the public. The American people have lost faith in our government's ability to enforce the laws. Despite concerns from Congress and the public, the President has proceeded to authorize hundreds of thousands of illegally-present individuals to live and work in the country, in flagrant disregard of the law and the Constitution. Today's hearing is an opportunity to examine the issues I have discussed and learn how the agency in charge of immigration benefits will fulfill its mission while protecting the homeland. I look forward to hearing from our witnesses, including in particular one individual who helped author the 2010 amnesty memo. I expect transparency and forthright answers so that we can learn from the mistakes made and understand where the Obama administration is headed from here." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: joint testimony provided by Joseph Moore, Donald Neufeld, and Dan Renaud.

  United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary

  2015-03-03
• Fight Against ISIS: Building the Coalition and Ensuring Military Effectiveness, Hearing Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, Second Session, February 25, 2015

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  This is a compilation of the February 25, 2015 hearing entitled, "Fight Against ISIS: Building the Coalition and Ensuring Military Effectiveness" before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. ISIS refers to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. From the opening statement of Senator Bob Corker: "The president has sent forward a request for the authorization for the use of military force [against ISIS]. Because of the nature and the way that this is happening, that the conflict has been ongoing for about six months now, I think one of the things that most people here are concerned about is that there is a level of confidence in what we are doing and that it is going to achieve the stated goals that the president has laid out. And I don't know of anybody more equipped to come before us today than General Allen, who served our country with great distinction. I think many people feel decently well about what is happening in Iraq. I think there are a lot of questions relative to Syria. My sense is today you will have a number of questions regarding that. And we hope that what you will do, General Allen, is give us an honest assessment as to the end state that we would like to see happen in Iraq and Syria when we complete the activities that we're involved in, and to understand the political and military strategy that we have under way and to give us a little sense of time frame relative to the various activities that are necessary." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: General John R. Allen.

  United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations

  2015-02-25
• S. Hrg. 108-255: Iraq: Status and Prospects for Reconstruction--Resources: Hearing before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, First Session, July 29, 2003

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  On July 29, 2003, the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations convenes to discuss and hear testimony on status and prospects for reconstruction of Iraq. Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: the American Association of Engineering Sciences; Senator Joseph Biden of Delaware; Joshua Bolten of the Office of Management and Budget; Senator Barbara Boxer of California; Lincoln Chafee; Senator Russell Feingold of Wisconsin; Paul Wolfowitz of the Department of Defense; and Senator Richard Lugar of Indiana. Chairman Lugar explains that "today the committee will continue its examination of Iraq reconstruction and how sufficient resources can be provided to ensure that we achieve our goals." He continues, saying that "the United States mission in Iraq continues to hang in the balance. If we succeed in rebuilding Iraq, it may set off a positive chain of events that could usher in a new era of stability and progress in the Middle East. By contrast, failure could set back American interests for a generation, increasing anti-Americanism and multiplying the threats from tyrants and terrorists and reducing our credibility."

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2003-07-29