U.S. House of Representatives

(PDF) Testimony of Maureen Meyer at "Human Rights in Mexico"
Thursday, May 10, 2012 - 00:00
In the years I have worked on human rights in Mexico I have seen a greater openness of the Mexican government to international scrutiny and the creation of national human rights programs.
Testimony of Tlachinollan Human Rights Center at "Human Rights in Mexico"
Thursday, May 10, 2012 - 00:00
I will focus my testimony on Mexico's current human rights situation as a result of the "war on drugs", emphasizing the issues related with US assistance.
ATF Long Gun Provision in CJS Bill
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 - 00:00
In August of last year, the ATF began a program to require licensed gun dealers in the four most dangerous border States to report when an individual buys multiple assault rifles within 5 business days.
Multiple Sales Reporting
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 - 00:00
The MSR program was created to counteract the dangerous trafficking of guns along our border with Mexico.
(PDF) Testimony of Michael J. Fisher at Measuring Border Security: U.S. Border Patrol's New Strategic Plan and the Path Forward
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 - 00:00
Over the past three years, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has dedicated historic levels of personnel, technology, and resources in support of our border security efforts and accomplishments.
(PDF) Testimony of Rebecca Gambler at Measuring Border Security: U.S. Border Patrol's New Strategic Plan and the Path Forward
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 - 00:00
GAO's prior work has highlighted progress and challenges in various areas related to Border Patrol’s implementation of its 2004 National Strategy, which could provide insights as Border Patrol transitions to its 2012 Strategic Plan.
(PDF) Testimony of Marc R. Rosenblum at Measuring Border Security: U.S. Border Patrol's New Strategic Plan and the Path Forward
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 - 00:00
The U.S. border in 2012 is a very different place than it was in the mid-1990s when the former U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) developed the core of the current U.S. Border Patrol strategy.
Summits of the Americas
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - 00:00
This summit is and should be reserved only for democratic nations, not totalitarian, dictatorial terrorist regimes like the Castro dictatorship.
(PDF) Testimony of Kevin Whitaker Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State to the House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations
Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 00:00
Addressing the insecurity and violence plaguing many countries in our hemisphere is a critical policy imperative.
Notification of Intention to Suspend Designation of Argentina as Beneficiary Developing Country Under Generalized System of Preferences Program
Monday, March 26, 2012 - 00:00
I have determined that it is appropriate to suspend Argentina's designation as a beneficiary country under the GSP program because it has not acted in good faith in enforcing arbitral awards in favor of U.S.-owned companies.

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