Location: The Heritage Foundation's Lehrman Auditorium
In recent months, the Obama Administration has unveiled multiple
initiatives aimed at tackling the drug cartel problem at the
southern border from increased resources border taskforces to money
for port of entry enhancements. At the same time, however,
DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano has issued a temporary halt on
workplace raids and other internal immigration enforcement efforts
aimed at identifying illegal workers inside the United
States. President Obama himself has indicated to several
groups that that he plans to take up comprehensive immigration
reform this year.
On May 6, 2009, Secretary Napolitano is tentatively scheduled to
testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the
Administration's immigration enforcement efforts. Join the Heritage
Foundation as we analyze what will and should be said at the
hearing, including an examination of the Obama Administration's
most recent border initiatives, discussion of recent changes in
internal immigration enforcement at DHS, and analysis of the new
Administration's progress towards developing practical,
cost-effective immigration policies.
More About the Speakers
Julie Myers Wood
Former Assistant Secretary for Homeland Security for
Immigration and Customs Enforcement,
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Stewart Verdery
Former Assistant Secretary for Policy and Planning,
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Robert Rector
Senior Research Fellow,
Domestic Policy,
The Heritage Foundation
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Jena Baker McNeill
Policy Analyst, Homeland Security
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