Congressional Testimony
December 10, 2020 | Combatting the Opioid Crisis: Oversight of Implementation of the STOP Act | Written testimony of Thomas F. Overacker, Executive Director of Cargo and Conveyance Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, for a hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations |
September 30, 2020 |
| Written testimony of CBP Deputy Commissioner Robert E. Perez before the U.S. House Committee on Border Security, Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, & Operations |
July 28, 2020 | Part 1: Protecting the Reliability of the U.S. Medical Supply Chain During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Written testimony of Thomas F. Overacker, Executive Director of Cargo and Conveyance Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, for a Senate Committee on Finance hearing |
June 25, 2020 | CBP Oversight: Examining the Evolving Challenges Facing the Agency | Written testimony of Acting Commissioner Mark A. Morgan for a Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs hearing |
March 4, 2020 | Written testimony of Acting Commissioner Mark A. Morgan for a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing | |
February 27, 2020 | U.S. Customs and Border Protection Budget Request for FY2021 | Written testimony of Acting Commissioner Mark A. Morgan for a House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security hearing |
February 6, 2020 | About Face: Examining the Department of Homeland Security's Use of Facial Recognition and Other Biometric Technologies, Part II | Written testimony of Deputy Assistant Executive Commissioner, Office of Field Operations, John P. Wagner, for a House Homeland Security Committee hearing |
January 14, 2020 | Assessing the Adequacy of DHS Efforts to Prevent Child Deaths in Custody | Written testimony of Chief of Law Enforcement Operations, Brian S. Hastings, for a House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation & Operations hearing |
November 13, 2019 | Unprecedented Migration at the U.S. Southern Border: The Year in Review | Written testimony of Acting Commissioner Mark A. Morgan for a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing |
September 24, 2019 | Oversight of the Trump Administration's Family Separation Policy | Written testimony of U.S. Border Patrol Chief, Carla L. Provost for a House Committee on the Judiciary hearing |
September 19, 2019 | Protecting Unaccompanied Children: The Ongoing Impact of the Trump Administration's Cruel Policies | Written testimony of Acting Deputy Chief of Law Enforcement Operational Programs, Law Enforcement Operations Directorate, U.S. Border Patrol, John R. Modlin, for a House Energy and Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight and Reform hearing |
July 30, 2019 | Unprecedented Migration at the U.S. Southern Border: What is Required to Improve Conditions? | Written testimony of Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan for a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing |
July 25, 2019 | Oversight of Family Separation and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Short-Term Custody Under the Trump Administration | Written testimony of Chief of Law Enforcement Operations Directorate, U.S. Border Patrol, Brian S. Hastings, for a House Committee on the Judiciary hearing. |
July 24, 2019 | U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Border Patrol Oversight | Written testimony of Border Patrol Chief Carla L. Provost for a House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security hearing |
July 16, 2019 | Oversight of Federal Efforts to Combat the Spread of Illicit Fentanyl | Written testimony of Executive Director, Cargo and Conveyance Security, Office of Field Operations, Thomas. F. Overacker, for a House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing |
July 10, 2019 | About Face: Examining the Department of Homeland Security's Use of Facial Recognition and Other Biometric Technologies | Written testimony of Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations, John Wagner, for a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing |
June 26, 2019 | Unprecedented Migration at the U.S. Southern Border: The Exploitation of Migrants Through Smuggling, Trafficking, and Involuntary Servitude | Written testimony of Chief of Law Enforcement Operations Directorate, U.S. Border Patrol, Brian S. Hastings, and Executive Director for Operations, Field Operations Randy Howe for a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing |
June 20, 2019 | Examining the Department of Defense's Deployment to the U.S.-Mexico Border | Written testimony of Border Patrol Chief Carla L. Provost for a House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations hearing |
May 9, 2019 | A Review of the FY 2020 Budget Request for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services | Written testimony of Deputy Commissioner Robert E. Perez for a House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations hearing |
May 8, 2019 | At the Breaking Point: the Humanitarian and Security Crisis at our Southern Border | Written testimony of U.S. Border Patrol Chief Carla L. Provost; Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations, Todd C. Owen; and Director, Joint Task Force-West, Department of Homeland Security, Manuel Padilla Jr., for a Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration hearing |
April 9, 2019 | Unprecedented Migration at the U.S. Southern Border: Perspectives from the Frontline | Written testimony of Executive Director for Operations, Office of Field Operations, Randy Howe and U.S. Border Patrol Rio Grande Valley Sector Chief Rodolfo Karisch for a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing |
April 2, 2019 | Supporting a Fact-Based Approach to Preventing Terrorist Travel to the United States | Written testimony of National Targeting Center - Passenger Operations Director Donald Conroy and National Vetting Center Director Monte Hawkins for a House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations, Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism hearing |
March 7, 2019 | CBP Workforce Challenges: Exploring Solutions to Address Recruitment and Retention | Written testimony of Enterprise Services Acting Executive Assistant Commissioner Benjamine "Carry" Huffman and U.S. Border Patrol Rio Grande Valley Sector Chief Rodolfo Karisch for a House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability hearing |
March 6, 2019 | The Way Forward on Border Security | Written testimony of DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen for a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing |
March 6, 2019 | Oversight of Customs and Border Protection's Response to the Smuggling of Persons at the Southern Border | Written testimony of Commissioner Kevin K. McAleenan for a Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing |
February 26, 2019 | Oversight of the Trump Administration's Family Separation Policy | Written testimony of Border Patrol Chief Carla L. Provost for a House Committee on the Judiciary hearing |