Testimonies and Speeches
May, 2008
Statement for the Record: E-Verify For a hearing on "Employment Eligibility Verification Systems and Potential Impacts on SSA's Ability to Serve Retirees, People with Disabilities, and Workers" before the House Ways and Means Committee, Subcommittee on Social Security 05/06/2008
April, 2008
USCIS' Role in the Visa Process Michael Aytes, Acting Deputy Director, USCIS, testified before the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugess, Border Security and International Law 04/30/2008
January, 2008
Naturalization Delays: Causes, Consequences and Solutions (203KB PDF) January 17, 2008 - Emilio T. Gonzalez, Director, USCIS, testifed before the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security and International Law, January 17, 2008 01/17/2008
April, 2007
Testimony of USCIS Deputy Director Scharfen at a hearing regarding "Problems in the Current Employment Verification and Worksite Enforcement System" (142KB PDF) 04/24/2007
March, 2007
Testimony of USCIS Director Gonzalez on Immigration Reform and the Temporary Worker Program (143KB PDF) House Appropriations Committee, Homeland Security Subcommittee 03/27/2007
February, 2007
Testimony of USCIS Director Gonzalez Regarding a Proposal to Adjust the Immigration Benefit Application and Petition Fee Schedule (128KB PDF) Before the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law 02/14/2007
July, 2006
Contributions of Immigrants to the U.S. Military (201KB PDF) USCIS Director Emilio T. Gonzalez before the Senate Armed Services Committee 07/10/2006
March, 2005
The President's FY 2006 Budget Request (229KB PDF) Testimony of USCIS Director Eduardo Aguirre Jr. before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security 03/17/2005
Prepared Remarks, Bush Presidential Library Naturalization Ceremony (141KB PDF) 03/11/2005
October, 2004
Prepared Remarks, Naturalization Ceremony (USCIS Deputy Director Michael Petrucelli) (162KB PDF) 10/18/2004
Prepared Remarks, Angel Island Naturalization Ceremony (177KB PDF) 10/18/2004
September, 2004
Prepared Remarks, Civic Integration Symposium (USCIS Director Aguirre) (137KB PDF) 09/23/2004
Prepared Remarks (greeting), Civic Integration Symposium (USCIS Director Aguirre) (135KB PDF) 09/23/2004
Oversight of U.S. Refugee Program (USCIS Director Aguirre) (Senate) (184KB PDF) 09/21/2004
May, 2004
Prepared Remarks at Public Service Recognition Week (USCIS Director Aguirre) (78KB PDF) 05/07/2004
April, 2004
H.R. 3191 Oath of Renunciation and Allegiance (Aguilar) (House) (122KB PDF) 04/01/2004
March, 2004
U.S. and Mexico: Immigration Policy and the Bilateral Relationship (USCIS Director Aguirre) (Senate) (231KB PDF) 03/23/2004
February, 2004
Immigration Provisions in the FY05 Budget (USCIS Director Aguirre) (House) (194KB PDF) 02/25/2004
January, 2004
"Prepared Remarks at Military Naturalization Ceremony (USCIS Director Aquirre) (Camp Pendleton, CA) (25KB PDF) 01/30/2004
USCIS Comments on the President's Proposed Immigration Reform (USCIS Director Aguirre) (House) 2/12/04 (133KB PDF) 01/12/2004
December, 2003
"Guarding Liberty, Securing America’s Open Society," Prepared Remarks at The Summit Institute’s International Forum (USCIS Director Aguirre) (Ontario, Canada) (106KB PDF) 12/05/2003
November, 2003
"Civic Integration - Citizenship After 9/11," Prepared Remarks at Nixon Center (USCIS Director Aguirre) (Washington, DC) (105KB PDF) 11/13/2003
October, 2003
Prepared Remarks at "Irish in Korea" Posthumous Naturalization Ceremony (USCIS Director Aguirre) (Washington, DC) (71KB PDF) 10/30/2003
September, 2003
Prepared Remarks at Migration Policy Institute Discussion (USCIS Director Aguirre)(Washington, DC) (119KB PDF) 09/03/2003
June, 2003
Visa Revocation: Catching the Terrorists Among Us (BICE) (Demore) (House) 6/18/03 (124KB PDF) 06/18/2003
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