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• Seventh Public Hearing of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States: Statement of Peter Gadiel, January 26, 2004

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  The seventh public hearing of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States was held January 26-27, 2004 in Washington, DC. The two-day investigative hearing developed facts and circumstances relating to border and aviation security, two central aspects of the Commission's mandate. In this statement submitted for the record, Peter Gadiel discusses "The Role of Non-enforcement of Immigration Law In Permitting the Terrorist Acts of September 11" stating, "Massive failures within our government contributed to the tragic deaths of nearly 3,000 people on September 11th, 2001. Much of this is attributable to non-enforcement of immigration law. Failure to enforce immigration law aided the terrorists first, by a permissive policy of admission for Saudi citizens and secondly, by allowing those who entered the United States, legally or illegally, to remain here unmonitored and unchallenged. All were free to function with little fear of interference from immigration agents or law enforcement officers."

  National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States

  2004-01-26
• Seventh Public Hearing of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States: Staff Statement No. 2: Three 9/11 Hijackers: Identification, January 26, 2004

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  The seventh public hearing of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States was held January 26-27, 2004 in Washington, DC. The two-day investigative hearing developed facts and circumstances relating to border and aviation security, two central aspects of the Commission's mandate. The focus of this Staff Statement is on "Three 9/11 Hijackers: Identification, Watchlisting, and Tracking." The following is an excerpt from the introduction: "The Congressional Joint Inquiry highlighted this story as one of failed opportunities to put these suspected terrorists on a watchlist to prevent them from entering the United States. Therefore the lesson learned, as Director of Central Intelligence George Tenet put it, was to do a better job of putting people on the watchlist, to correct what he called 'a weakness in our internal training and an inconsistent understanding of watchlist thresholds.' We believe the portrayal of this story as a 'watchlisting' failure may literally be true. But we think this label is profoundly misleading. [...] We suggest instead that the watchlisting failure was just one symptom of a larger intelligence failure. The failure raises questions for the Commission about the CIA's and the Intelligence Community's management of transnational intelligence operations."

  National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States

  2004-01-26
• Seventh Public Hearing of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States: Staff Statement No. 1: Entry of the 9/11 Hijackers into the United States, January 26, 2004

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  The seventh public hearing of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States was held January 26-27, 2004 in Washington, DC. The two-day investigative hearing developed facts and circumstances relating to border and aviation security, two central aspects of the Commission's mandate. The focus of this Staff Statement is on "Entry of the 9/11 Hijackers into the United States." The following is an excerpt from the introduction: "As we know from the sizable illegal traffic across our land borders, a terrorist could attempt to bypass legal procedures and enter the United States surreptitiously. None of the 9/11 attackers entered or tried to enter our country this way. So today we will focus on the hijackers' exploitation of legal entry systems. We have handed out a list of the names of 9/11 attackers to help you follow our discussion."

  National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States

  2004-01-26
• Seventh Public Hearing of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States: Statement of Doris Meissner, January 26, 2004

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  The seventh public hearing of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States was held January 26-27, 2004 in Washington, DC. The two-day investigative hearing developed facts and circumstances relating to border and aviation security, two central aspects of the Commission's mandate. This testimony was part of a panel entitled "The Border Security System Prior to September 11". Doris Meissner is a former Commissioner with the Immigration and Naturalization Service within the Department of Justice. In her testimony, Meissner provides "information about the context, priorities, and progress that characterized [her] tenure as Commissioner of the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) from 1993-2000, [as well as] recommendations regarding future policy and actions."

  National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States

  2004-01-26
• Seventh Public Hearing of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States: Statement of Russell E. Travers, January 26, 2004

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  The seventh public hearing of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States was held January 26-27, 2004 in Washington, DC. The two-day investigative hearing developed facts and circumstances relating to border and aviation security, two central aspects of the Commission's mandate. This testimony was part of a panel entitled "Visas and Watchlisting Today". In this statement, Russell E. Travers discusses progress to date and future plans regarding borders, transportation, and managing risk, focusing on the Terrorist Threat Integration Center's development of a single repository of known and suspected terrorists and our associated support to watchlisting, as well as ongoing efforts to improve information sharing.

  National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States

  2004-01-26
• Seventh Public Hearing of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States: Statement of Maura Harty, January 26, 2004

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  The seventh public hearing of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States was held January 26-27, 2004 in Washington, DC. The two-day investigative hearing developed facts and circumstances relating to border and aviation security, two central aspects of the Commission's mandate. This testimony was part of a panel entitled "Visas and Watchlisting Today". In this statement, Maura Harty discusses the critical role of the visa process in defending our nation's borders and the many ways we have strengthened that system in the wake of the tragic events of September 11, 2001.

  National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States

  2004-01-26
• Seventh Public Hearing of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States: Statement of Jose E. Melendez-Perez, January 26, 2004

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  The seventh public hearing of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States was held January 26-27, 2004 in Washington, DC. The two-day investigative hearing developed facts and circumstances relating to border and aviation security, two central aspects of the Commission's mandate. This testimony was part of a panel entitled "An Incident in Florida". Jose E. Melendez-Perez testified in his role as an immigration inspector, first with the Immigration and Naturalization Service, and now working for Customs and Border Protection under the Department of Homeland Security. In his testimony, Melendez-Perez discusses his role as an inspection officer and his encounter interviewing a Saudi national who was ultimately denied entrance to the United States.

  National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States

  2004-01-26
• Seventh Public Hearing of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States: Statement of James Ziglar, January 26, 2004

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  The seventh public hearing of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States was held January 26-27, 2004 in Washington, DC. The two-day investigative hearing developed facts and circumstances relating to border and aviation security, two central aspects of the Commission's mandate. This testimony was part of a panel entitled "The Response to September 11 on the Borders". In this statement, James W. Ziglar addresses the following: Immigration and Naturalization Service priorities during his tenure as Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; The decisions made about border security on and immediately after the attacks; The use of immigration laws in responding to the attacks subsequent to September 11; and The efforts to restructure and support the INS with funding in the new security environment.

  National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States

  2004-01-26
• Seventh Public Hearing of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States: Statement of Donna A. Bucella, January 26, 2004

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  The seventh public hearing of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States was held January 26-27, 2004 in Washington, DC. The two-day investigative hearing developed facts and circumstances relating to border and aviation security, two central aspects of the Commission's mandate. This testimony was part of a panel entitled "Visas and Watchlisting Today". In this statement, Donna A. Bucella discusses the mission and objectives of the new Terrorist Screening Center (TSC) which was created to ensure that government investigators, screeners, agents and state and local law enforcement officers have ready access to the information and expertise they need to respond quickly when a suspected terrorist is screened or stopped.

  National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States

  2004-01-26
• Monitoring Foreign Students in the United States: The Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) [January 8, 2004]

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  "There has been increased interest in monitoring foreign students while maintaining the long tradition of permitting international scholars to study in the United States. There are three main avenues for students from other countries to temporarily come to the United States to study, and each involves admission as a nonimmigrant. The three visa categories used by foreign students are: F visas for academic study; M visas for vocational study; and J visas for cultural exchange. Recently, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) implemented an electronic foreign student monitoring system. When Congress enacted the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) of 1996, it added statutory language mandating that the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretaries of State and Education, develop by January 1, 1998, a program to collect data on foreign students from at least five countries, and mandated that by 2003, the data collection include all countries. IIRIRA required the former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) to collect the information electronically 'where practical.' The USA Patriot Act of 2001 included provisions to expand the foreign student tracking system and authorized appropriations for the system, which was supposed to be funded through fees, paid by the students. The Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002 increased monitoring of foreign students and closed perceived loopholes."

  Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

  Siskin, Alison

  2004-01-08
• Fact Sheet: Fair and Secure Immigration Reform [January 7, 2004]

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  The White House issued this fact sheet on immigration reform on January 7, 2004. The fact sheet covered the background of presidential action, principles of immigration reform, temporary work program, benefits to America of the temporary worker program, and homeland security and border enforcement.

  United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary

  2004-01-07
• DHS Launches US-VISIT Program Nationwide to Enhance Security, Facilitate Travel [January 5, 2004]

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  The U.S. Department of Homeland Security today launched US-VISIT, a new program to enhance the nation's security while facilitating legitimate travel and trade through our borders. New entry procedures took effect today for most foreign visitors with non-immigrant visas at 115 airports and cruise ship terminals at 14 seaports. The system utilizes biometrics, which are physical characteristics unique to each individual, to verify identity. Biometric technologies are the basis of an extensive array of highly secure identification and personal verification solutions.

  United States. Department of Homeland Security. Press Office

  2004-01-05
• Border Security and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles [January 2, 2004]

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  From the Document: "The use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to improve border security is a technique that has garnered congressional attention. This report examines the strengths and limitations of deploying UAVs along the borders and related issues for Congress. This report is not intended to provide in-depth information regarding technical or military capabilities of UAVs, but to discuss their application at the border. This report will be updated as events warrant."

  Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

  Blazakis, Jason

  2004-01-02
• Pakistan: Balancing Reform and Counterterrorism, Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, Second Session, July 14, 2004

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  From the opening statement of Richard G. Lugar. "The Foreign Relations Committee meets today for an important discussion on Pakistan, a key ally of the United States in the global war on terrorism. Pakistan's efforts against terrorists within its borders, its stewardship of its own nuclear arsenal, and its relations with other nations in the region are critical to global security. The commitment of the U.S. Government to provide Pakistan with $3 billion in assistance over 5 years is a measure of Pakistan's importance to our own national security objectives. President Musharraf faces immense challenges in rooting out extremism and putting Pakistan on a stable path toward economic development and democracy. He has called for modernization and conciliation across the Islamic world to reverse the spread of terrorist influences and movements. Pakistan has improved its economic performance over the last 2 years and increased spending on health and education. To be fully successful, Pakistan's efforts at reform and modernization will require broad-based participation by the Pakistani people. Institutional checks and balances, along with accountability and transparency, are important elements needed for long-term stability in Pakistan. The international community and the United States should support reforms and contribute to the strengthening of Pakistani civilian institutions." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Joseph R. Biden, Richard G. Lugar, Teresita C. Schaffer, and Marvin Weinbaum.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2004
• Freedom of Information Act Annual Report - FY 2003

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  "This is the Fiscal Year 2003 Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act (FOIA/PA) Report for the Department of the Homeland Security. The Department of Homeland Security was established on January 24, 2003; the twenty-two agencies that became part of this Department transferred to DHS as of March 1, 2003. DHS consists of four new operating directorates: Science and Technology (S&T), Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection (IAIP); Border and Transportation Security (BTS); and Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR). The Directorates are listed in bold in the following charts. To the extent that these directorates processed FOIA requests this year, with the exception of the Office of the Inspector General, the work was done primarily by the DHS Privacy Office, which also handled FOIA requests for DHS Headquarters offices. EPR and BTS, however, encompass components that pre-existed the creation of DHS; these components have provided data on FOIA processing for compilation into this report."

  United States. Department of Homeland Security

  2004
• Securing Our Homeland: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Strategic Plan 2004

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  This document provides the vision and direction, as well as the goals and objectives for the Department of Homeland Security. "One year ago, no single federal department had homeland security as its primary objective. Now it is our mission. Our most important job is to protect the American people and our way of life from terrorism. We have a single, clear line of authority to get the job done. While we can never eliminate the potential for attack, particularly in a society that's as open, as diverse, and as large as ours, we will significantly reduce the Nation's vulnerability to terrorism and terrorist attack over time. Through partnerships with state, local and tribal governments and the private sector, we are working to ensure the highest level of protection and preparedness for the country and the citizens we serve. This plan outlines our approach to implement the National Strategy to secure the United States from terrorist threats and attacks, and prepare our country by building up capacity to respond if either occurs. It provides the frame of reference in which we will set priorities and focus our operations. We, in the Department of Homeland Security, are working to protect our fellow citizens and our very way of life by securing our borders, our airports, our waterways and our critical infrastructure. We undertake the challenges before us with the understanding that Americans do not live in fear. We live in freedom, and we will never let that freedom go."

  United States. Department of Homeland Security

  2004
• Pushing the Border out on Alien Smuggling: New Tools and Intelligence Initiatives: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, Second Session, May 18, 2004

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  Serial No. 88: This document provides the transcript of a hearing before the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims on May 18, 2004, to examine the operations of the Department of Homeland Security and the State Department in deterring and preventing alien smuggling into the United States. The hearing examines new initiatives and proposals that might help "push the border out" in combating alien smuggling on all levels, such as: strengthening the sentencing guidelines for alien smugglers; devoting more resources and officers to uncover and disrupt alien-smuggling networks at source and transit countries; working with foreign law enforcement to do the same; creating a rewards program for informants to provide valuable information to law enforcement about alien-smuggling operations; creating another "S" visa category for alien-smuggling informants; and providing more outreach to the public . Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: John N. Hostettler, Sheila Jackson Lee, Linda T. Sanchez, Joe D. Morton, Robert L. Harris, John P. Torres, Michael W. Cutler, Steve King, and Elton Gallegly.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2004
• Impact of the Drug Trade on Border Security, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources of the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, Second Session, June 29, 2004

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  The purpose of this hearing is to examine the impact of the drug trade on border security. Subcommittee Chairman Mark E. Souder made the following remarks in his opening statement, "Since the summer of 2001, this subcommittee has been making a comprehensive study of law enforcement at our Nation's borders, including a field hearing last April in El Paso. There have been some major developments since that hearing in how our Federal Government approaches the drug trafficking threat, most notably the reorganization of the former Customs Service and the Immigration and Naturalization Service within the new Department of Homeland Security. The Southwest Border remains the primary conduit of illegal drugs into our country, with up to three-quarters of narcotics coming across it." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Luis E. Barker, Kenneth Cates, Errol J. Chavez, Luis Garcia, Sandalio Gonzalez, Steve Swingle, Richard Williams, Stevan Pearce, Mark E. Souder, and Steve Swingle.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2004
• Funding for Immigration in the President's 2005 Budget: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, Second Session, February 25 and March 11, 2004

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  From the opening statement of John N. Hostettler: 'I am pleased to note that in his FY 2005 budget, the President has addressed many of the deficiencies in the Government's implementation of the immigration laws that were uncovered by the Subcommittee. [...] The Subcommittee will examine these proposed funding increases and assess to what degree the increases assist the U.S. Government in responding to the main immigration challenges facing the United States today: reducing the large illegal alien population, protecting the American people from alien criminals and terrorists, and ensuring that applications for immigration benefits are adjudicated correctly and in a timely manner.' Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: John N. Hostettler, Sheila Jackson Lee, Elton Gallegly, Zoe Lofgren, Linda T. Sanchez, Eduardo Aguirre, Jr., Michael T. Dougherty, Daniel B. Smith, Seth M. M. Stodder, T.J. Bonner, Timothy J. Danahey, Michael W. Cutler, and Demetrios G. Papademetriou.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2004
• National Border Patrol Strategy

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  "The National Border Patrol Strategy has an ambitious goal: operational control of our nations border, and particularly our borders with Mexico and Canada. This is a goal vital to our national security. The new National Strategy embraces and builds upon many elements of Operations Gatekeeper and Hold the Line; however, it goes beyond the deterrence strategy embodied in those operations and it is more than a strategy just for the southwest border. The Border Patrols new Strategy consists of six core elements: (1) securing the right combination of personnel, technology and infrastructure; (2) improving mobility and rapid deployment to quickly counter and interdict based on shifts in smuggling routes and tactical intelligence; (3) deploying defense-in-depth that makes full use of interior checkpoints and enforcement operations calculated to deny successful migration; (4) coordinating and partnering with other law enforcement agencies to achieve our goals; (5) improving border awareness and intelligence; and (6) strengthening the Headquarters command structure. Achieving the new Border Patrol Strategy requires having the right combination of highly trained and well-equipped Border Patrol agents, integrated detection and sensor technology and air and marine assets, and strategically placed tactical infrastructure."

  U.S. Customs and Border Protection

  2004
• Alien Removals under Operation Predator, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, Second Session, March 4, 2004

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  From the opening statement of John N. Hostettler: "Operation Predator is an initiative Mr. Garcia launched on July 9, 2003, to identify alien child predators and remove them from the United States. As part of this operation, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is working with State and local police to help arrest alien predators and apprehend smugglers of children. ICE is prioritizing for removal aliens already convicted of sex offenses, as well as identifying alien sex offenders in prisons around the country so that they can be removed upon release. The Subcommittee will examine these components of Operation Predator in more detail to see how ICE has taken the lead in protecting our children from harm. We will also examine how this Subcommittee may further empower ICE in ridding the country of alien predators of child sex crimes."

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2004
• Serial No. 108-14: The Department of Homeland Security's Security Initiatives to Secure America's Borders: Hearing before the Select Committee on Homeland Security, House of House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, First Session, June 25, 2003

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  From the opening statement of Jennifer Dunn: "The committee is meeting today to hear testimony assessing the Department of Homeland Security's initiatives to secure America's borders... Considering the complexity of America's ports, the long stretch of its borders, and the vast expanse of our critical infrastructure, one might simply ask our witness, where do we begin? The fact is, however, that the department has made significant progress on all these fronts, and we look forward to hearing about that progress this afternoon. It is also true that we have a lot more progress to make in the months and years ahead, and we also want to hear today about the department's plans to further enhance America's security. Internationally, we have been pushing our first line of defense overseas by placing customs agents in foreign ports to screen and inspect cargo before it arrives on our shores. Additionally, we are working with the private sector to ensure that all high-risk air cargo is screened before it is placed on the airplane bound for the United States." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Christopher Cox, Robert E. Andrews, Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Dave Camp, Jennifer Christensen, Norman D. Dicks, Jennifer Dunn, Bob Etheridge, Barney Frank, Jim Gibbons, Bob Goodlatte, Asa Hutchinson, Sheila Jackson-Lee, Zoe Lofgren, Edward J. Markey, Karen McCarthy, Kendrick B. Meek, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Loretta Sanchez, Christopher Shays, Mark E. Souder, John E. Sweeny, and Jim Turner.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2004
• S. Hrg. 108-327; Serial No. J-108-31: L-1 Visa and American Interests in the 21st Century Global Economy: Hearing before the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, First Session, July 29, 2003

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  From the opening statement of Saxby Chambliss: "Congress created the L-1 visa to allow international companies to move executives, managers and other key personnel within the company and into the United States temporarily. A current concern is whether some companies are making an end-run around the visa process by bringing in professional workers on an L-1 visa who are not solely intra-company transferees. With media reports that some American workers have been displaced, cause for closing the so-called L-1 loophole are increasing. Today we will hear from a full range of perspectives and will evaluate what actions can be taken without potentially adverse consequences." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Chambliss Saxby, John Cornyn, Dianne Feinstein, Orrin G. Hatch, Edward M. Kennedy, Patrick J. Leahy, Daryl R. Buffenstein, Christopher J. Dodd, Patricia Fluno, Austin T. Fragomen, Jr., Michael W. Gildea, Beth R. Verman, and Stephen Yale-Loehr.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2004
• S. Hrg. 108-509; Serial No. J-108-57: Evaluating a Temporary Guest Worker Program: Hearing before the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, Second Session, February 12, 2004

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  From the opening statement of Hon. Chuck Hagel: "Mr. Chairman, on behalf of Senator Daschle and myself, we appreciate an opportunity to address this Committee on this critical issue of immigration reform, an issue, as Senator McCain noted, that Congress cannot defer any longer. Last month, Senator Daschle and I introduced S.2010, the Immigration Reform Act of 2004. Our legislation is a bipartisan, comprehensive proposal that addresses the complicated and difficult issues related to U.S. immigration law, and again, I wish to thank Senator Kennedy and his staff for their input. Our bill would, very briefly, first, strengthen national security by identifying undocumented immigrants living in the U.S., tracking foreign workers entering our borders and increasing funds for border security; second, fix the current system for immigrants who follow the law by reducing visa processing backlogs, reuniting families and remedying current inequities under the current law; and third, improve economic stability by establishing an enforceable program to bring needed foreign workers into the U.S. for jobs that would otherwise go unfilled." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Saxby Chambliss, John Cornyn, Larry E. Craig, Orrin G. Hatch, Edward M. Kennedy, Jon Kyl, Patrick J. Leahy, Jeff Sessions, Eduardo Aguirre, Richard R. Birkman, Vernon M. Briggs, Charles Cervantes, Chuck Hagel, Asa Hutchinson, Steven J. Law, John McCain, Demetrios G. Papademetriou, Debra Holder, and Gary Clayton.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2004
• Serial No. 77: US-VISIT--A Down Payment on Homeland Security: Hearing before the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, Second Session, March 18, 2004

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  Serial No. 77: The hearing before the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims on March 18, 2004 examines the Department of Homeland Security's new capabilities in the entry inspection of foreign travelers into the U.S. under the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) program. It also reviews its progress in meeting statutory deadlines. The Subcommittee also examines how US-VISIT has worked to prevent and deter alien criminals, terrorists, and immigration law violators from entering the United States while avoiding delays for legitimate travels. Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: John N. Hostettler, Lamar Smith, Howard L. Berman, Steve King, Sheila Jackson Lee, Robert M. Jacksta, Robert A. Mocny, Alfonso Martinez-Fonts, Jr., and Randolph C. Hite.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2004
• 9/11 and Terrorist Travel: Staff Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States

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  This report begins with "A Factual Overview of the September 11 Border Story." This introduction summarizes many of the key facts of the hijackers' entry into the United States. The chronology that follows in chapter 2, "The September 11 Travel Operation," is a detailed account of how each hijacker acquired a visa and entered the United States. The next chapter, "Terrorist Entry and Embedding Tactics, 1993 to 2001," explores the topic of fraudulent documents, which terrorists have long used to support their international travel. Chapter 4, "Immigration and Border Security Evolve, 1993 to 2001," provides an overview of counterterrorism activities as they relate to border security in the Intelligence Community, the State Department, and the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Chapter 5, "Planning and Executing Entry for the 9/11 Plot," discusses visa issuance and admission into the United States as it specifically applied to the hijackers. "Crisis Management and Response Post-September 11," chapter 6, reports on actions taken by the intelligence community, the departments of State and Justice, and the INS following the attacks, up to the establishment of the Department of Homeland Security. Appendix A contains graphics relevant to the 9/11 plot. Appendix B, "The Saudi Flights," examines the facts and circumstances surrounding the departure of Saudi nationals from the United States in the days after the 9/11 attack. The procedure followed for each flight, including the inspection of passengers and their belongings, is covered in detail. Finally, Appendix C describes the immigration histories of certain terrorists.

  National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States

  Eldridge, Thomas R.; Ginsburg, Susan, 1953-; Hempel, Walter T., II

  2004
• Manual of Job-Related Thinking Skills

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  "A Border Patrol Agent deciding whether an impending confrontation involves dangerous individuals, an Inspector determining if an alien should be admitted, a supervisory Special Agent deciding whether to open a case based on certain evidence -- all of these are DHS [Department of Homeland Security] employees using their thinking skills. Every day, DHS employees use their thinking skills in countless decisions, determinations, and investigations. Thinking skills are by no means the only skills used by DHS employees, but they are the most important. They are used in applying rules, making determinations, making predictions, and in problem solving, on-thespot decision making, and complex, deliberate decision making. In spite of the importance of thinking skills, most people do not receive special training in thinking. Employees receive training in job knowledge and supervisors usually receive training in supervisory techniques. Those types of training help employees think about very specific problems. By contrast, the purpose of this module is to teach general thinking skills that can be applied to any subject or situation. In college programs, thinking skills are taught in logic courses. In addition, courses in research methods and statistics teach people how to collect and analyze data in order to draw correct conclusions. This manual draws heavily on the parts of logic and statistical reasoning that are useful to DHS employees."

  United States. Department of Homeland Security

  2004
• America after 9/11: Freedom Preserved or Freedom Lost? Hearing Before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, First Session, November 18, 2003

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  From the opening statement of Orrin G. Hatch: "Today's hearing focuses on the issue of our civil liberties in the aftermath of the horrific September 11 attacks against our people. The unprovoked and unjustified attacks on 9/11 require us all to take every appropriate step to make sure that our citizens are safe. This is the first responsibility of Government... While we all share this common commitment to security and freedom, the question we are examining today is how best to do so in an environment where terrorists like the 9/11 attackers are able to operate within our borders, using the very freedoms that we so dearly cherish, to carry out their deadly plots against our country... This hearing will examine our Government's efforts to promote our freedoms, not just the freedom to live in a safe and security society, but the freedoms that our country was founded on and the freedoms that each of us enjoy each and every day and, of course, the freedoms that are the lifeblood of our very society. I am especially interested in hearing from today's witnesses about the details of any specific abuses that have occurred under our current laws. We have invited five critics to ensure that interested parties have ample opportunity to express their concerns. I am very interested in listening to them." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Larry E. Craig; Orrin G. Hatch; Edward M. Kennedy; Patrick J. Leahy; Bob Barr; Muzaffar Chishti; Robert J. Cleary; James X. Dempsey; Viet D. Dinh; Nadine Strossen; James J. Zogby; Russell D. Feingold; Joseph R. Biden, Jr.; Mary Rose Oakar; Carla Hayden; Stephen Richard; Robert J. Cleary; Glenn A. Fine; Katherine Cullition; Elisa Massimino; Clifford Krauss; Nadine Strossen; Timothy H. Edgar; DeNeen L. Brown; and Philip Allen Lacovar.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2004
• Refugees: Seeking Solutions to a Global Concern: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, Second Session, September 21, 2004

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  From the opening statement of Hon. Saxby Chambliss: "I thank our witnesses for being here today to talk about a very important issue, and that is the number of refugees around the world and what the United States is doing to resettle them here or to seek other viable solutions to their displacement. According to the United States High Commissioner for Refugees, there were about 9.7 million refugees worldwide at the end of 2003, down from 10.5 million at the end of 2002. The U.S. Committee for Refugees' World Refugee Survey estimates that of the world's refugee population, more than 7 million refugees have been restricted to camps for 10 years or more. While the overall decrease in the world's refugee population is promising, the numbers remain staggering. The United States has long been a world leader in providing permanent resettlement to refugees around the world. In fact, it is U.S. policy to admit half the refugees identified by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees each year. Despite all the work the U.S. has done to offer resettlement to some, the worldwide refugee population remains a vast concern. I hope today's hearing can shed light on what the United States is doing bilaterally or multilaterally to encourage other nations to increase their efforts to resettle refugees." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include the following: Saxby Chambliss, Russell D. Feingold, Edward M. Kennedy, Alan Adler, Eduardo Aguirre, Jr., Kenneth J. Bacon, Arthur E. Dewey, Mark Franken, Charles H. Kuck, Lavinia Limon, and Daniel A. Stein.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2004
• World Law Bulletin: January 2004

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  This issue of the monthly publication of the Law Library of Congress includes the following relevant titles: 'Mexico-OAS Convention against Terrorism', and 'China-Terrorist Organization List and Criteria'. "Mexico recently adopted a comprehensive treaty to prevent and punish terrorism. The Inter-American Convention against Terrorism, the first such treaty since the attacks of September 11, 2001, seeks to prevent the financing of terrorist activities, strengthen border controls, and increase cooperation among law enforcement authorities in different countries, among other measures. Thirty-three countries of the Western Hemisphere signed the treaty, under the auspices of the Organization of American States. The Convention addresses crucial financial regulatory, as well as criminal law, aspects. In particular, the Convention mandates the establishment of financial intelligence units for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of terrorist financing information and the establishment and enhancement of channels of communication between law enforcement authorities for secure and rapid exchange of information concerning all aspects of terrorist offenses; the exchange of information to improve border and customs control measures to detect and prevent movement of terrorists and terrorist-related materials; and technical cooperation and training programs. […] On December 15, 2003, China's Ministry of Public Security (MPS) for the first time publicized a list of the 'first batch' of four groups identified as 'Eastern Turkestan' terrorist organizations (describing for each their alleged acts of terror, the chief leader, the major sources of funding and recruits, and relations with other terrorist organizations) and the names of 11 persons identified as members of these groups (including the four chief leaders) with an account of their activities."

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  Johnson, Constance Axinn; Zeldin, Wendy I.

  2004-01