"Restoring Integrity and Security to the Visa Process"
Meeting Status:
Scheduled
Date:
Location:
Capitol Complex, 2141 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA
Witnesses
Mr. Cody Brown
Managing Attorney, Codias Law
Mr. Simon Hankinson
Senior Research Fellow, Border Security and Immigration Center
- http://docs.house.gov/meetings/JU/JU01/20250625/118426/HHRG-119-JU01-Bio-HankinsonS-20250625-U4.pdf
- http://docs.house.gov/meetings/JU/JU01/20250625/118426/HHRG-119-JU01-Wstate-HankinsonS-20250625-U5.pdf
- http://docs.house.gov/meetings/JU/JU01/20250625/118426/HHRG-119-JU01-TTF-HankinsonS-20250625-U6.pdf
Ms. Jessica Vaughan
Director of Policy Studies, Center for Immigration Studies
Mr. Alex Nowrasteh
Vice President for Economic and Social Policy Studies, Cato Institute
- http://docs.house.gov/meetings/JU/JU01/20250625/118426/HHRG-119-JU01-Bio-NowrastehA-20250625-U10.pdf
- http://docs.house.gov/meetings/JU/JU01/20250625/118426/HHRG-119-JU01-Wstate-NowrastehA-20250625-U11.pdf
- http://docs.house.gov/meetings/JU/JU01/20250625/118426/HHRG-119-JU01-TTF-NowrastehA-20250625-U12.pdf
Meeting Documents
- An article from The Hill titled “Johnson stresses Congress’s power over courts: ‘Desperate times call for desperate measures’” dated March 25, 2025, submitted for the Record by Mr. Neguse of CO.
- The Sixth Amendment Explained from Constitution Annotated, submitted for the Record by Ms. Kamlager-Dove of CA.
- An article by John Cleary titled “Federal Defender Services: Serving the System or the Client”, submitted for the Record by Ms. Kamlager-Dove of CA.
- A court document from Gideon v. Wainright, submitted for the Record by Ms. Kamlager-Dove of CA.
- A letter to Secretary Noem and Rubio dated January 29, 2025, submitted for the Record by Mr. Roy of TX.
- A commentary article on border security from Heritage, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ.
- An article from AP News titled “What we know about the visa obtained by Egyptian man who injured a dozen people in Colorado” dated June 4, 2025, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ.
- A letter to Secretary Mayorkas dated August 1, 2024 from Members of Congress, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ.
- An article from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security titled “ICE Arrests 11 Iranian Nationals Illegally in the U.S. Over the Weekend” dated June 24, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. Jayapal of WA.
- An article from NBC News titled “Hundreds of international doctors due to start medical residencies are in visa limbo” dated June 24, 2025, submitted for the Record by Mr. Jayapal of WA.
- A report from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security titled “Entry/Exit Overstay Report” from Fiscal Year 2023, submitted for the Record by Ms. Jayapal of WA.
- A report from the Congressional Research Service titled “U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS): Operations and Issues for Congress” dated April 5, 2024, submitted for the Records by Ms. Jayapal of WA.
- An article from Pew Research Center titled “A majority of Americans say immigrants mostly fill jobs U.S. citizens do not want” dated June 10, 2020, submitted for the Record by Mr. Raskin of MD.
- Questions for Mr. Hankinson, submitted for the Record by Mr. Fry of SC.
- Questions for Ms. Vaughan, submitted for the Record by Mr. Fry of SC.