Review of 2020 Budget Requests for Border and Immigration Agencies
January 1, 2019
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The Frame
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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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.
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Summary
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.
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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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The Chairwoman noted that the administration's 2020 budget request included policies that Congress had already rejected in the previous two years.
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