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The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee heard recommendations from a Homeland Security advisory group charged with reviewing migration at the U.S. southern border. Me…

Officials from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) provided operational status updates on their agencies, and talked about improvements and effi…

Panelists talked about U.S. border security. Topics included improving border security, illegal immigration and violence along the U.S.-Mexico border, and border security along the northern …

Witness at a hearing titled “Secure Border Initiative and Control of the Land Border,” testified about border security issues related to violent drug wars between competing cartels in Mexico…

Department of Homeland Security and other U.S. officials testified about mounting drug-related violence in Mexico and the spillover into the United States. Among the topics they addressed we…

Jayson Ahern talked about border crossing procedures. Starting the previous day, January 31, 2008, those entering the U.S. from Canada were asked to present documents denoting citizenship an…

Federal health and law enforcement officials testified about containment of contagious diseases and public safety issues in light of a recent incident involving a citizen who had traveled to…

Government Accountability Office investigators testified about undercover operations during which they were able to cross the U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada borders without being stopped for us…

Witnesses testified about the safety and security of U.S. seaports. Among the topics they addressed were the vulnerability to terrorist attack, inspection and monitoring of cargo passing thr…

The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on foreign ownership of terminal operations at U.S. ports. Among the topics addressed were a review of an agreement to sell several terminal asse…

Admiral Gilmore and Mr. Ahern spoke about security at U.S. seaports and the possible implications of foreign ownership of terminal facilities on port security. They also responded to telepho…

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a briefing on the Dubai Ports World acquisition of the Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Navigation Company. The proposed acquisition would affect as…

Government officials talked with reporters about a proposed Dubai-based seaport terminal operator transaction. Topics included the Committee for Foreign Investment in the U.S., national secu…

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing titled “Safety of Imported Pharmaceuticals: Strengthening Efforts to Combat the Sale of Controlled S…