FEDERALhearing transcript

Congressional Hearing on Border Security and Transnational Crime Resources

Original title: FORCE MULTIPLIERS: EXAMINING THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO DISRUPT TRANSNATIONAL CRIME AT THE BORDER AND BEYOND

January 1, 2023

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing serves as a formal record of congressional inquiry into the operational needs and resource allocation for federal agencies tasked with border security and the disruption of international criminal networks.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

The agency is subject to congressional oversight regarding its resource needs and operational strategies.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

The agency is subject to congressional oversight regarding its resource needs and operational strategies.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2023.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This document is the official record of a March 8, 2023, House Subcommittee hearing focused on the resources needed to combat transnational criminal organizations at the U.S. border. The hearing featured testimony from officials at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

Key Facts

The hearing was held on March 8, 2023, by the Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs.
The hearing focused on the need for additional resources to disrupt transnational crime at the border.
Anthony Salisbury (ICE) and Diane Sabatino (CBP) provided oral testimony.
The hearing record includes submitted documents, including a Fox News article, an ACLU testimony from 2019, and a Washington Post article regarding Amazon and ICE.
The hearing took place in room 2247 of the Rayburn House Office Building.

Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

The hearing was held to examine the resources required by federal agencies to disrupt transnational criminal activity at the U.S. border.

Who testified at the hearing?

Anthony Salisbury from ICE and Diane Sabatino from CBP provided testimony.

News Coverage

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Discoveries

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

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Diverse Evidence Submission

The hearing record includes evidence submitted by both majority and minority members, ranging from news articles to past ACLU testimony.

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Connected Entities

personGlenn Grothman“Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affai”Map →

organizationU.S. Customs and Border Protection“Federal agency providing testimony”Map →

organizationU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement“Federal agency providing testimony”Map →

personDiane Sabatino“Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations, CBP”Map →

personAnthony Salisbury“Deputy Executive Associate Director, Homeland Security Investigations, ICE”Map →

Sources

Open source document

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