Recent Immigration Enforcement and Reform Speeches and Testimony

Immigration Enforcement, as well as Immigration Reform, have worked their way onto President Obama’s “to-do” list. Understanding the content of speeches and congressional testimonies highlighting the new administration’s goals regarding immigration enforcement is critical as we try to determine where the new administration will go on compliance issues. As always, we will keep you up to date on the most current immigration news.

SPEECHES

• Transcript of "Pen & Pad Session" with Secretary Napolitano
  
  
• Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to the International Association of Fire Fighters in Washington, D.C., on March 16, 2009
  
  
• Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to the National Fusion Center Conference in Kansas City, Mo. on March 11, 2009

TESTIMONY

• Testimony of Marcy M. Forman, Director, Office of Investigations, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, before the House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Homeland Security "Priorities Enforcing Immigration Law"
  
  
• Testimony of David Venturella, Executive Director, Secure Communities, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, before the House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Homeland Security, "Priorities Enforcing Immigration Law"
  
  
• Testimony of Acting Deputy Director Michael Aytes, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, before the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, "Priorities Enforcing Immigration Law"