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FEDERALhearing transcript

High Impact

Senate Hearing on Southwest Border Security and Policy

Original title: SECURING AND ENSURING ORDER ON THE SOUTHWEST BORDER

January 1, 2023

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing provides insight into federal border management strategies and the operational changes expected as the administration prepares to end , a policy that has significantly impacted border processing and immigration enforcement.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

The agency is responsible for implementing border security policies and managing the transition following the end of Title 42.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The agency manages the care of unaccompanied children and other humanitarian responsibilities at the border.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2023.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a hearing on May 5, 2022, to discuss security and humanitarian challenges at the U.S.-Mexico border. Officials from the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Health and Human Services, and Department of State provided testimony regarding border operations and the administration's plans to end .

Key Facts

The hearing took place on May 5, 2022, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
The primary focus was the administration's plan to end Title 42 and the resulting security and humanitarian implications.
Witnesses included representatives from the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of State.
The committee reviewed data on border encounters, apprehensions, and repeat illegal border crossings.
The hearing included the submission of various reports and charts into the record, including an HHS OIG report and a Red Cross letter.
Post-hearing questions were submitted to all five witnesses for the official record.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this hearing?

The hearing was held to examine the security and humanitarian challenges at the U.S. Southwest border and to discuss the administration's plans regarding the end of .

Who testified at the hearing?

Officials from the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of State provided testimony.

Why It Matters

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Discoveries

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Transition from Title 42

The hearing highlights the operational shift in border management as the administration prepared to end the Title 42 public health order.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Connected Entities

personBlas Nunez-Neto“Acting Assistant Secretary for Border and Immigration Policy, DHS”Map →

personMaryAnn E. Tierney“Senior Coordinating Official, Southwest Border Coordination Center, DHS”Map →

personEmily Mendrala“Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, State Departme”Map →

personGary C. Peters“Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs”Map →

personJanuary Contreras“Assistant Secretary, Administration for Children and Families, HHS”Map →

personBenjamine Carry Huffman“Acting Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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Controversy75
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Entertainment20
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Buzz30
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