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FEDERALhearing transcript

Review of 2020 Budget Requests for Border and Immigration Agencies

Original title: A REVIEW OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2020 BUDGET REQUEST FOR U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, AND U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES

January 1, 2019

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing serves as a formal oversight mechanism where Congress evaluates the funding requests that determine the operational capacity, staffing levels, and enforcement priorities for federal border and immigration agencies for the 2020 .

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

The agency's operational funding for the 2020 fiscal year is subject to congressional approval based on this budget review.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

The agency's operational funding for the 2020 fiscal year is subject to congressional approval based on this budget review.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

The agency's operational funding for the 2020 fiscal year is subject to congressional approval based on this budget review.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2019.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This document is a transcript of a May 2019 House subcommittee hearing regarding the proposed 2020 budget for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Lawmakers questioned agency officials about their funding priorities and the administration's proposed spending plans.

Key Facts

  • The hearing was held on May 9, 2019, by the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
  • The purpose was to review the fiscal year 2020 budget requests for CBP, ICE, and USCIS.
  • Testimony was provided by Robert E. Perez (CBP), Matthew T. Albence (ICE), and Tracy Renaud (USCIS).
  • Chairwoman Rice characterized the administration's budget request as containing policies previously rejected by Congress.
  • The record includes submissions from the National Treasury Employees Union, the Southern Border Communities Coalition, and Church World Service.
  • The subcommittee members submitted follow-up questions for the record to the agency witnesses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this hearing?
The hearing allows members of Congress to question agency officials about how they plan to spend taxpayer money in the upcoming .
Which agencies were reviewed?
The subcommittee reviewed the budget requests for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

Why It Matters

The hearing serves as a formal oversight mechanism where Congress evaluates the funding requests that determine the operational capacity, staffing levels, and enforcement priorities for federal border and immigration agencies for the 2020 .

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift90% confidence

Congressional-Executive Budget Friction

The Chairwoman noted that the administration's 2020 budget request included policies that Congress had already rejected in the previous two years.

Connected Entities

personKathleen M. RiceChairwoman of the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and OperationsMap →
personTracy RenaudActing Deputy Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration ServicesMap →
organizationU.S. Citizenship and Immigration ServicesSubject of budget reviewMap →
organizationU.S. Customs and Border ProtectionSubject of budget reviewMap →
personRobert E. PerezDeputy Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionMap →
personClay HigginsRanking Member of the SubcommitteeMap →
organizationU.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementSubject of budget reviewMap →
personMatthew T. AlbenceActing Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementMap →

Sources

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  • Significance65
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  • Controversy60
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  • Entertainment10
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  • Buzz20
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