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Former Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske talked about illegal immigration and border security issues. He spoke via video link from Charleston, South Carolina.

Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske testified at a hearing of the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee on challenges to enforcing U.S. customs and trade laws. Membe…

One day prior Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s state visit to the U.S., politicians, journalists, and foreign affairs analysts talked about U.S.-Canadian relations. Topics included t…

Gil Kerlikowske testified at a hearing on U.S. Customs and Border Protection fiscal year 2017 budget. President Obama requested $13.9 billion for the department, an increase of nearly $700 m…

Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske talked about U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s mission and future initiatives. He outlined the key priorities of his agency, which include lawful travel and t…

Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske talked about the mission of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Topics included modernization efforts, protecting the global supply chain, facilitating trade, an…

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson spoke to reportersthe need for Congress to pass a full-year appropriations bill to fund the agency beyond the February 27 deadline. He was joined by t…

Gil Kerlikowske talked about federal efforts to handle an unprecedented influx of unaccompanied minors from Central America crossing the U.S.-Mexico border without proper documentation. Afte…

Officials from the Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, Justice, and State Departments testified on actions their agencies were taking in response to the influx of unaccompanied imm…

Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske talked about the U.S. Customs and Border Protection service and the future of U.S.-Mexico border security. He pledged a more transparent and open border patrol a…

Secretary Jeh Johnson and other officials briefed reporters on the federal government’s response to an increase in the number of unaccompanied immigrant children crossing the U.S.-Mexico bor…

Panelists talked about the global drug trade and highlighted the drug problem in the U.S. and Latin America, and offered policy solutions regarding drug trafficking and substance abuse.

Officials testified about prescription drug abuse and prevention programs. Among the topics they addressed were increased prescription abuse rates over the past several years, the availabili…

R. Gil Kerlikowske talked about the connection between mental health and substance use disorders and the importance of deploying a public health approach that promotes community and evidence…

White House National Drug Policy Director Gil Kerlikowske spoke about the Obama administration’s priorities for drug policy in light of recent actions by states to decriminalize marijuana po…

The National Institute of Drug Abuse released the results of its annual survey on drug use. The survey by the National Institute on Drug Abuse shows that drinking and cigarette smoking was d…

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) released a report on current illicit drug users and rates. It found marijuana use rose from 2007 to 2011 among youth age…

Gil Kerlikowske talked about Obama administration efforts in combating drug trafficking. He said cocaine use in the U.S. has declined 39 percent since 2006 , and attributed the decrease to a…

Gil Kerlikowske outlined the Obama administration’s new drug control strategy. The strategy emphasizes treating substance use disorders as a chronic disease that can be prevented and treated…

Witnesses testified on measures taken by the federal government, the states, and the private sector to prevent leaks from the supply chain that allow prescription drugs to be diverted to ill…