U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael Fisher testifies before a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on the evolution of border security threats.
The U.S. Border Patrol recently released an updated five-year strategic plan, which is intended to shift in focus from being ‘resource-based' to being ‘risk-based,' which will apply resources based on the greatest border threats.
Members questioned the witnesses on how to best measure border security and asked about the implications for border security efforts.
Rebecca Gambler, Government Accountability Office acting director of homeland security and justice, and Marc Rosenblum, Immigration Policy specialist for the Congressional Research Service also testified.