Contact:
Austin Altenburg (Johnson), (202) 224-4751
Allison Green (Peters), (202) 834-2281
WASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Sen. Gary C. Peters (D-Mich.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, announced the committee will hold a hearing on Thursday, April 4, 2019, titled “Unprecedented Migration at the U.S. Southern Border: By the Numbers.” The hearing will examine the current migration challenges at the U.S. southern border, the policies that influence migration flows, and potential solutions. The witnesses are noted below and will address U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP’s) latest apprehension numbers and offer their perspectives on the current challenges compared to prior trends.
Mark Morgan
Former Chief of the U.S. Border Patrol (2016-2017)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
John Daniel Davidson
Senior Correspondent
The Federalist
Andrew Selee, PH.D.
President
Migration Policy Institute
WHEN: Thursday, April 4, 2019
WHERE: SD-342
TIME: 9:30 a.m. ET
For more information or to watch a live stream of the hearing, please click here. (Note: Please refresh the webpage at the scheduled start time. Streaming will start once the hearing begins.)
Members of the media:
If you plan to attend, please email Austin_Altenburg@hsgac.senate.gov and Allison_Green@hsgac.senate.gov. Please note that media are required to display current press credentials. Please plan to arrive prior to the scheduled start time of the hearing.