Human Smuggling at the U.S.-Mexico Border
2019-06-26T22:21:25-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/c45/20190626093556010_hd.jpgThree federal immigration and border officials testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on migrant smuggling and trafficking issues on the U.S.-Mexico border. Committee Chair Ron Johnson commented on the graphic photograph in the news of a father and toddler daughter shown face down in the water who drowned trying to cross the Rio Grande River. He said, “I realize tragedies occur all over the country, over the world. I don’t want to see another picture like that on the U.S. border.” Other topics included the reports of hygiene conditions at the housing facilities, combating transnational organizations, and how the media covers the situation on the southern border.
Three federal immigration and border officials testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on migrant smuggling and… read more
Three federal immigration and border officials testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on migrant smuggling and trafficking issues on the U.S.-Mexico border. Committee Chair Ron Johnson commented on the graphic photograph in the news of a father and toddler daughter shown face down in the water who drowned trying to cross the Rio Grande River. He said, “I realize tragedies occur all over the country, over the world. I don’t want to see another picture like that on the U.S. border.” Other topics included the reports of hygiene conditions at the housing facilities, combating transnational organizations, and how the media covers the situation on the southern border. close
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Greg Nevano Deputy Assistant Director U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement->Illicit Trade, Travel and Finance
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- Randy Howe Operations Execution Director U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations
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