Border Security & Immigration
RECENT ACTIVITY
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July 10, 2019 • Hearing
About Face: Examining the Department of Homeland Security’s Use of Facial Recognition and Other Biometric Technologies
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June 20, 2019 • Hearing
Examining the Department of Defense’s Deployment to the U.S.-Mexico Border
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May 09, 2019 • Hearing
A Review of the FY 2020 Budget Request for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
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April 30, 2019 • Hearing
The Impacts of Trump Policies on Border Communities
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April 02, 2019 • Hearing
Supporting a Fact-Based Approach to Preventing Terrorist Travel to the United States
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March 26, 2019 • Hearing
The Department of Homeland Security’s Family Separation Policy: Perspectives from the Border
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March 13, 2019 • Markup
Markup of H.R. 1232, 1433, 1589, 1590, 1593, 1598, and 1639
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March 07, 2019 • Hearing
CBP Workforce Challenges: Exploring Solutions to Address Recruitment and Retention
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March 06, 2019 • Hearing
The Way Forward on Border Security
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January 24, 2019 • Hearing
CONGRESSIONAL PANEL DISCUSSION ON EFFECTS OF SHUTDOWN ON FRONTLINE HOMELAND SECURITY PERSONNEL
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September 26, 2018 • Hearing
Hidden in Plain Sight: Understanding Federal Efforts to Stop Human Trafficking
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September 13, 2018 • Markup
Markup of H.R. 6620, 6735, 6740, 6742, S. 1281
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July 24, 2018 • Hearing
Boots at the Border: Examining the National Guard Deployment to the Southwest Border
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June 20, 2018 • Hearing
Congressional Panel: Family Separation Crisis
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May 30, 2018 • Hearing
An Unsecure Border and the Opioid Crisis: The Urgent Need for Action to Save Lives
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May 22, 2018 • Hearing
Stopping the Daily Border Caravan: Time to Build a Policy Wall
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April 25, 2018 • Hearing
Border Security, Commerce and Travel: Commissioner McAleenan’s Vision for the Future of CBP
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March 15, 2018 • Hearing
Bang for the Border Security Buck: What do we get for $33 billion?
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January 09, 2018 • Hearing
On the Line: Border Security from an Agent and Officer Perspective
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November 14, 2017 • Hearing
Looking North: Assessing the Current Threat at the U.S.-Canada Border
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October 04, 2017 • Markup
Markup of H.R. 3548, the Border Security for America Act of 2017
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July 26, 2017 • Markup
Full Committee Markup
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July 25, 2017 • Hearing
Deter, Detect and Interdict: Technology’s Role in Securing the Border
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June 20, 2017 • Hearing
Combating Gang Violence on Long Island: Shutting Down the MS-13 Pipeline
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May 23, 2017 • Hearing
Visa Overstays: A Gap in the Nation's Border Security
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May 03, 2017 • Markup
May 3 Full Committee Markup
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April 04, 2017 • Hearing
Defeating a Sophisticated and Dangerous Adversary: Are the New Border Security Task Forces the Right Approach?
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March 16, 2017 • Hearing
Immigration Benefits Vetting: Examining Critical Weaknesses in USCIS Systems
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February 16, 2017 • Hearing
A Dangerous and Sophisticated Adversary: The Threat to the Homeland Posed by Cartel Operations
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February 07, 2017 • Hearing
Ending the Crisis: America’s Borders and the Path to Security
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September 13, 2016 • Hearing
Moving the Line of Scrimmage: Re-examining the Defense-in-Depth Strategy
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June 14, 2016 • Hearing
Overstaying Their Welcome: National Security Risks Posed by Visa Overstays
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May 24, 2016 • Hearing
Border Security Gadgets, Gizmos, and Information: Using Technology to Increase Situational Awareness and Operational Control
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May 09, 2016 • Hearing
Life on the Border: Examining Border Security through the Eyes of Local Residents and Law Enforcement
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April 19, 2016 • Hearing
Keeping Pace with Trade, Travel, and Security: How does CBP Prioritize and Improve Staffing and Infrastructure
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March 23, 2016 • Markup
March Full Committee Markup
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March 01, 2016 • Hearing
Transparency, Trust and Verification: Measuring Effectiveness and Situational Awareness along the Border
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February 10, 2016 • Hearing
National Security and Law Enforcement: Breaking the New Visa Waiver Law to Appease Iran
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February 03, 2016 • Hearing
Crisis of Confidence: Preventing Terrorist Infiltration through U.S. Refugee and Visa Programs
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February 02, 2016 • Markup
February Full Committee Markup
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November 04, 2015 • Hearing
A New Approach to Increase Trade and Security: An Examination of CBP's Public Private Partnerships
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September 30, 2015 • Markup
September Full Committee Markup
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June 25, 2015 • Markup
June Full Committee Markup
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June 02, 2015 • Hearing
The Outer Ring of Border Security: DHS's International Security Programs
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March 17, 2015 • Hearing
Combating Terrorist Travel: Does the Visa Waiver Program Keep Our Nation Safe?
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January 21, 2015 • Markup
Markup of H.R. 399, the Secure Our Borders First Act
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December 02, 2014 • Hearing
Open Borders: The Impact of Presidential Amnesty on Border Security
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September 10, 2014 • Hearing
One Flight Away: An Examination of the Threat posed by ISIS Terrorists with Western Passports
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July 16, 2014 • Hearing
Port of Entry Infrastructure: How Does the Federal Government Prioritize Investments?
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July 10, 2014 • Hearing
The Executive Proclamation Designating the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks a National Monument: Implications for Border Security
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July 03, 2014 • Hearing
Crisis on the Texas Border: Surge of Unaccompanied Minors
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June 24, 2014 • Hearing
Dangerous Passage: The Growing Problem of Unaccompanied Children Crossing the Border
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June 11, 2014 • Markup
June Full Committee Markup
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May 20, 2014 • Markup
Markup of HR 3202, HR 3488, HR 3846
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April 08, 2014 • Hearing
Authorizing Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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April 04, 2014 • Hearing
Passport Fraud: An International Vulnerability
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April 02, 2014 • Hearing
Taking Down the Cartels: Examining United States – Mexico Cooperation
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March 20, 2014 • Hearing
Combating Human Trafficking in Our Major Cities
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March 12, 2014 • Hearing
The Arizona Border Surveillance Technology Plan and its Impact on Border Security
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February 06, 2014 • Hearing
Examining Challenges and Wasted Taxpayer Dollars in Modernizing Border Security IT Systems
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November 19, 2013 • Hearing
What Does a Secure Maritime Border Look Like?
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September 26, 2013 • Hearing
Fulfilling A Key 9/11 Commission Recommendation: Implementing Biometric Exit
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July 23, 2013 • Hearing
A Study in Contrasts: House and Senate Approaches to Border Security
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May 21, 2013 • Hearing
Visa Security and Overstays: How Secure is America?
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April 24, 2013 • Markup
Markup of H.R. 1417, the Border Security Results Act
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March 20, 2013 • Hearing
Measuring Outcomes to Understand the State of Border Security
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March 19, 2013 • Hearing
DHS Information Technology: How Effectively Has DHS Harnessed IT to Secure Our Borders and Uphold Immigration Laws?
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February 26, 2013 • Hearing
What Does a Secure Border Look Like?
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December 04, 2012 • Hearing
Terrorist Exploitation of Refugee Programs
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November 16, 2012 • Hearing
A Line in the Sand: Assessing Dangerous Threats to Our Nation's Borders
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September 11, 2012 • Hearing
Eleven Years Later: Preventing Terrorists from Coming to America
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June 21, 2012 • Hearing
U.S.-Caribbean Border: Open Road for Drug Traffickers and Terrorists
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June 19, 2012 • Hearing
Border Security Threats to the Homeland: DHS' Response to Innovative Tactics and Techniques
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May 21, 2012 • Hearing
Stopping the Flow of Illicit Drugs in Arizona by Leveraging State, Local and Federal Information Sharing
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May 08, 2012 • Hearing
Measuring Border Security: U.S. Border Patrol's New Strategic Plan and the Path Forward
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May 01, 2012 • Hearing
Using Technology to Facilitate Trade and Enhance Security at Our Ports of Entry
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April 17, 2012 • Hearing
Boots on the Ground or Eyes in the Sky: How Best to Utilize the National Guard to Achieve Operational Control
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November 15, 2011 • Hearing
Protecting the Homeland: How can DHS use DOD Technology to Secure the Border?
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October 28, 2011 • Hearing
The State of Northern Border Preparedness: A Review of Federal, State, and Local Coordination
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October 14, 2011 • Hearing
A Call to Action: Narco-Terrorism's Threat to the Southern U.S. Border
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October 05, 2011 • Hearing
Intelligence Sharing and Terrorist Travel: How DHS Addresses the Mission of Providing Security, Facilitating Commerce and Protecting Privacy for Passengers Engaged in International Travel
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October 04, 2011 • Hearing
Mérida Part Two: Insurgency and Terrorism in Mexico
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October 04, 2011 • Hearing
Does Administrative Amnesty Harm our Efforts to Gain and Maintain Operational Control of the Border?
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September 21, 2011 • Markup
Markup of HRes 255, HR 915, HR 1165, HR 1299, HR 1447, HR 1801
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September 13, 2011 • Hearing
Ten Years after 9/11: Can Terrorists Still Exploit our Visa System?
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July 07, 2011 • Hearing
Homeland Security Investigations: Examining DHS's Efforts to Protect American Jobs and Secure the Homeland
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June 02, 2011 • Markup
Markup of H.R. 1299, H.R. 1922, and H.R. 915
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May 11, 2011 • Hearing
On the Border and in the Line of Fire: U.S. Law Enforcement, Homeland Security and Drug Cartel Violence
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May 03, 2011 • Hearing
Border Security and Enforcement – Department of Homeland Security's Cooperation with State and Local Law Enforcement Stakeholders
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April 05, 2011 • Hearing
Using Resources Effectively to Secure Our Border at Ports of Entry – Stopping the Illicit Flow of Money, Guns and Drugs
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March 31, 2011 • Hearing
The U.S. Homeland Security Role in the Mexican War Against Drug Cartels
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March 15, 2011 • Hearing
Strengthening the Border – Finding the Right Mix of Personnel, Infrastructure and Technology
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February 15, 2011 • Hearing
Securing Our Borders – Operational Control and the Path Forward
RECENT NEWS
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August 09, 2019 • Correspondence
Chairmen Cummings, Thompson, and Raskin Request Information on Immigration Enforcement Actions in Mississippi
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August 09, 2019 • Correspondence
Chairman Thompson Inquiries on ICE Raids in Mississippi
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August 08, 2019 • Press Release
Chairman Thompson Statement on Mississippi ICE Raid
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July 07, 2019 • In The News
No More Excuses from Administration on Border Facility Conditions
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July 03, 2019 • Correspondence
House Chairs Urge Trump Administration to Rescind Child Migrant Information-Sharing Memo
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July 01, 2019 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on Secret Border Patrol Facebook Group
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June 27, 2019 • Correspondence
Chairmen Thompson, Engel, and Nadler Call on Trump to End Unlawful Safe Third Country Negotiations
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June 25, 2019 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on DHS Leadership Chaos
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June 25, 2019 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on Acting CBP Commissioner Sanders’ Resignation
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June 24, 2019 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on Border Detention Conditions and Transfer of Migrant Children
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June 18, 2019 • Correspondence
Nadler, Cummings, Thompson Question Legal Basis for Appointment of Ken Cuccinelli as Acting Director of USCIS
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June 10, 2019 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on CBP Data Breach
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June 10, 2019 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on Cuccinelli Appointment
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June 05, 2019 • Press Release
Thompson: Continued Humanitarian Crisis at Border Shows Trump Policies Have Failed
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June 04, 2019 • Correspondence
Chairman Thompson Demands Answers After Reports of Child Migrants Being Left in Vans Overnight
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May 31, 2019 • Reports
Chairman Thompson Statement on OIG Alert Detailing Dangerous Overcrowding of Migrants and Unacceptable Conditions at Border Patrol Facility
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May 01, 2019 • Press Release
Chairman Thompson Statement on the Emergency Supplemental Budget Request
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April 15, 2019 • Correspondence
Thompson, Cummings, Nadler Demand Documents on Trump Administration Plan to Treat Immigrant Families and Children as Pawns in Political Game
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April 12, 2019 • Press Release
Chairman Thompson: Trump Plan to Use DHS As Political Weapon Shows Administration’s Depraved Immigration Agenda Is Not About Security
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April 03, 2019 • Correspondence
Democrats Write Secretary Nielsen: You Must Engage with Congress on Thoughtful, Specific Border Security Solutions
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April 02, 2019 • Media Advisory
Chairwoman Rice to Lead Trip to Texas to Observe Border Situation Firsthand
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March 29, 2019 • Press Release
Chairman Thompson Statement on Secretary Nielsen’s Letter to Congress
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March 14, 2019 • Correspondence
Reps. Thompson, Rice, Espaillat, & Clarke Demand Answers on Reports ICE is Tracking Trump Protesters
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March 11, 2019 • Press Release
Chairman Thompson Statement on Trump’s Budget Request
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March 07, 2019 • Correspondence
Chairman Thompson & Chairwoman Rice Demand Answers on Secret CBP List to Target Reporters & Lawyers at the Border
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February 20, 2019 • Media Advisory
Chairman Thompson to Lead Trip to Southern Border, Examining CBP Infrastructure and Meeting with Stakeholders
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February 15, 2019 • Press Release
Chairman Thompson Statement on President Trump’s Emergency Declaration
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February 14, 2019 • Press Release
Democrats Introduce Legislative Package to Protect Property Owners Against the Trump Administration’s Border Land Grab
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February 04, 2019 • Press Release
Chairman Thompson Announces Border Security Hearing with Secretary Nielsen
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January 29, 2019 • Correspondence
Chairman Thompson to Secretary Nielsen: Your Refusal to Testify on Border Security Is Unacceptable
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January 25, 2019 • Press Release
Chairman Thompson Statement on the Trump Shutdown’s Homeland Security Impact
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January 25, 2019 • Press Release
Chairman Thompson Statement on President Trump Ending His Shutdown
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January 23, 2019 • Media Advisory
Congressional Panel Discussion on Effects of Shutdown on Frontline Homeland Security Personnel
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January 19, 2019 • Press Release
Chairman Thompson on President Trump’s Border and Shutdown Speech
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January 19, 2019 • Press Release
House Chairmen Condemn Shocking Secret Memo on Trump Administration’s Inhumane Child Separation Policy
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January 17, 2019 • Press Release
Chairman Thompson Statement on HHS OIG Report on Family Separation
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January 10, 2019 • Press Release
RE-RELEASE GAO REPORT FROM AUGUST: Trump’s Wall Set to Waste Billions, Provide No Measurable Benefit
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January 10, 2019 • Press Release
Reports Trump Wants to Raid Disaster Recovery Funds to Pay for Wall
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January 08, 2019 • Press Release
Chairman Thompson: Sowing Fear, Trump Lies Directly to American People
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January 08, 2019 • Press Release
Ten Questions for DHS on the Trump Shutdown
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January 04, 2019 • Correspondence
Chairman Thompson Calls on Secretary Nielsen to Come Before the Homeland Security Committee to Answer for the Administration’s Border Security Policies
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December 27, 2018 • Press Release
Top House Democrats Call for Preservation of Records Related to Child Deaths in CBP Custody and Announce Plans for Oversight Hearings in 116th Congress
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December 26, 2018 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on Another Death of a Child in Our Government’s Care
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December 20, 2018 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on Trump Administration Forcing Asylum Seekers to Remain in Mexico
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December 11, 2018 • Press Release
Thompson: Trump Shutdown Threat Shows He Doesn’t Understand Border Security
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December 10, 2018 • Press Release
DHS Inspector General: CBP Has Little to Show for Wasteful Hiring Contract
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December 07, 2018 • Correspondence
Thompson Inquires on Death of Roxsana Hernandez Rodriguez
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December 07, 2018 • Correspondence
Castro, Cummings, Thompson, Nadler Ask DHS OIG to Investigate Toddler Death Shortly After Release From a Texas Detention Center
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November 26, 2018 • Press Release
Thompson: Trump’s Cruel Immigration Agenda Intended to Foment Border Chaos
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November 02, 2018 • Correspondence
House Democrats Demand Answers on Trump Border Deployment
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November 01, 2018 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on the President’s Immigration Speech
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October 30, 2018 • Press Release
Thompson: President Trump’s Latest Immigration Policies are Nothing More Than Desperate Political Stunts
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October 12, 2018 • Correspondence
Harris, Thompson, Nadler, Lofgren, Beatty Lead Lawmakers in Letter to Urge Administration to Halt Deportation of Black Mauritanians
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October 10, 2018 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on Trump Administration’s Cruel ‘Public Charge’ Proposed Rule
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October 10, 2018 • Press Release
Thompson, Vela Statement on DHS Waivers to Disregard Environmental Laws Along Border
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October 02, 2018 • Press Release
IG Report: DHS Ignored the Law & Lied to Congress on Family Separation Policy
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September 12, 2018 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on DHS Transferring Millions from FEMA to ICE
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September 07, 2018 • Correspondence
Leading Democrats Call for Investigation into Trump Administration Subpoenas of North Carolina Voter Information
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September 06, 2018 • Correspondence
Thompson, Vela Inquire on U.S. Citizen Passport Denials Along Border
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August 06, 2018 • Press Release
GAO Report: Trump’s Wall Set to Waste Billions, Provide No Measurable Benefit
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August 03, 2018 • Press Release
Trump Administration Passing the Buck on Finding Parents of Separated Children
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July 27, 2018 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on the Administration’s Failure to Reunify Separated Families by Deadline
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July 19, 2018 • Press Release
Trump Administration Briefings Reveal No Plan to Reunite Children Before Sessions Announced “Zero Tolerance” Policy
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July 18, 2018 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on Republican Sham Resolution
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July 10, 2018 • Media Advisory
Congressional Panel Discussion on Human Trafficking and Mental Health
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June 29, 2018 • Correspondence
Top Dems Call for Comprehensive Review of President Trump’s Child Separation Policy by Inspectors General at DHS, HHS, and DOJ
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June 26, 2018 • Press Release
Ranking Member Thompson Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Trump’s Muslim Ban
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June 26, 2018 • Press Release
Thompson, DeFazio Condemn Trump Plans to Divert Coast Guard Funding to Deportation Force
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June 20, 2018 • Press Release
TOP JUDICIARY & HOMELAND DEMOCRATS CONDEMN TRUMP’S EXECUTIVE ORDER
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June 20, 2018 • Media Advisory
Congressional Panel Discussion Today on the Family Separation Crisis
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June 19, 2018 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on Secretary Nielsen’s Sad Defense of the Child Separation Policy
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June 19, 2018 • Correspondence
Homeland Dems to McCaul: Join Us in Calling for Trump to End Child Separation Policy
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June 18, 2018 • Correspondence
Thompson Writes Nielsen on Immigrants Transferred to Federal Prisons
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June 18, 2018 • Press Release
Ranking Member Thompson Visits South Texas Border Facilities
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June 18, 2018 • Media Advisory
Democratic Members to Visit Separated Children
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June 15, 2018 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on GOP Anti-Immigrant, Anti-Family Bill
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June 07, 2018 • Correspondence
Jayapal, Thompson, and Lofgren Lead 108 Lawmakers Urging Appropriators to Stop DHS from Separating Families
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May 30, 2018 • Correspondence
Thompson, Vela Demand Protection of Children at the Border
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May 17, 2018 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on ICE Abandoning its Extreme Vetting Program
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May 07, 2018 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on DHS Policy Change to Separate Families at Border
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April 12, 2018 • Correspondence
House National Security Dems Demand Answers on Trump’s Border Troop Deployment
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April 06, 2018 • Correspondence
Thompson, Vela, Rice: Stop Ineffective and Discriminatory Extreme Vetting Program
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April 04, 2018 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on President Trump Wanting to Send the Military to the Border
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March 28, 2018 • Press Release
Thompson, Ellison Statement on Trump Ending Liberian Immigration Program
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February 08, 2018 • Correspondence
Democrats: DHS Has No Right or Reason to Separate Families
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February 07, 2018 • Legislation
Vela Announces Introduction of the Border and Ports Security Act
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January 26, 2018 • Correspondence
Top Dems to AG Sessions, Secretary Nielsen: Flawed and Misleading Report is a Blatant Political Attempt to Link Immigration & Terrorism
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January 19, 2018 • Reports
Thompson Statement on Redacted Travel Ban Inspector General Report
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January 18, 2018 • Correspondence
Thompson to DHS Secretary Nielsen: Your Failure to Acknowledge or Repudiate Trump’s Racist Remarks Calls Into Question Your Ability to Lead
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January 11, 2018 • Press Release
Trump ‘Shithole’ Comments Show His True Colors
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January 08, 2018 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on DHS Decision to End Protected Status for Salvadorans
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January 08, 2018 • Correspondence
Vela, Thompson, Grijalva Urge Democratic Senate Leadership to Consider Environmental Impact of Border Wall
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January 07, 2018 • Press Release
Thompson: DACA Not a Bargaining Chip for President’s Fantasy Wish List
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December 05, 2017 • Press Release
Thompson: DHS Border Numbers Show No Need for Wall
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November 01, 2017 • Press Release
Top Judiciary, Homeland, & CBC Dems on Trump’s Call to End the Diversity Visa Program
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October 05, 2017 • Press Release
Republicans Join Democrats in Voting Against Trump’s Border Wall Requirements
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September 05, 2017 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on Trump Administration Ending DACA
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August 31, 2017 • Press Release
Thompson: Administration Must Focus on Harvey Recovery, Not Wasteful Wall
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August 02, 2017 • Correspondence
Thompson to DHS: Don’t Abuse Waiver Law to Rush Border Wall
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July 31, 2017 • Reports
Report: No Shown Need for Immigration & Border Hiring Surge
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July 26, 2017 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on Border Wall Funding in So-Called ‘Security Minibus’
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June 29, 2017 • Press Release
Thompson: Administration Not Answering Questions on Travel Ban Implementation
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June 26, 2017 • Correspondence
Thompson to DHS: Produce Clear Guidance on Travel Ban
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June 16, 2017 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on Administration Plans for DAPA, DACA
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April 28, 2017 • Press Release
Homeland Insecurity: Trump’s Failed 100 Days
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April 26, 2017 • Press Release
DHS VOICE Office Perpetuates Fear of Immigrants
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April 14, 2017 • Media Advisory
Homeland Members to Tour Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach, Discuss Impacts of Port of Entries, Trade, and Inspection
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April 06, 2017 • Legislation
Congressman Thompson Introduces Bill To Protect Daniela Vargas
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April 03, 2017 • Correspondence
Democrats Push Trump Administration to Protect the Education of Undocumented Children
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March 13, 2017 • Press Release
Committee Dems Announce Terrorist Travel Task Force Members
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March 09, 2017 • Media Advisory
Members to Hold Forum on Impact of Trump Immigration Policies
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March 08, 2017 • Correspondence
Reps. Thompson, Vela, Payne: Reject Cruel and Misguided Plan to Separate Mothers & Children
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March 07, 2017 • Correspondence
House Democrats Formally Request that Homeland Security Secretary Kelly Brief Caucus on President Trump’s Executive Orders, Immigration Policies
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March 06, 2017 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on Second Muslim & Refugee Ban
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March 04, 2017 • Press Release
Separating Children & Mothers Does Nothing to Keep Us Safe, Defies Family Values
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March 02, 2017 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on Jackson Mississippi DREAMer
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March 01, 2017 • Press Release
New DHS Office Will Perpetuate Trump’s Myths About Immigrants & Crime
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February 24, 2017 • Correspondence
Thompson Inquires on Troubling Domestic Flight ID Check Incident at JFK
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February 23, 2017 • Correspondence
Homeland Security Democrats: DHS Must Explain Deportation Plans to American People
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February 21, 2017 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on Administration Plans for Mass Deportation
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February 17, 2017 • Press Release
Conyers & Thompson Condemn Reports of Trump's Military Deportation Force
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February 16, 2017 • Media Advisory
Pelosi, House Democratic Members to Hold Press Conference Following Meeting on ICE Raids
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February 16, 2017 • Press Release
Ranking Member Thompson Statement on ICE Raids
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February 09, 2017 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on Unanimous Ruling Against Trump Administration Muslim Ban
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February 02, 2017 • Media Advisory
MEMBERS TO HOLD FORUM ON TRUMP MUSLIM BAN EXECUTIVE ORDER
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January 29, 2017 • Press Release
Top House Judiciary, Foreign Affairs & Homeland Security Democrats Call for Meeting with Homeland Security Secretary; Raise Concerns Over Immigration Executive Order
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January 28, 2017 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on the Effects of Trump's Executive Order
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January 27, 2017 • Press Release
Trump Ends His First Week How He Began His Campaign: Sowing Fear and Embracing Stereotypes
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January 25, 2017 • Press Release
Thompson: Executive Order Amounts to Mere Political Theater
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January 06, 2017 • Press Release
Thompson: Taxpayers Will Pay for Border Wall Broken Campaign Promise
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December 02, 2016 • Legislation
Bill to Enhance DHS Overseas Operations Passes House
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December 01, 2016 • Press Release
Report: Oversight of Private Detention Centers Must Improve
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May 16, 2016 • Legislation
Legislation Introduced to Expand DHS Overseas Efforts to Prevent Terrorist Travel, Add 2000 Officers to CBP Workforce
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February 03, 2016 • Press Release
Ranking Member Thompson Hearing Statement on Visa Security & Refugee Vetting
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January 13, 2016 • Correspondence
Homeland Dems Inquire on ICE Raids Targeting Families
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December 08, 2015 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on Visa Waiver Legislation
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December 06, 2015 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on the President's Address to the Nation
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December 04, 2015 • Press Release
Hoyer, Lofgren, Thompson Announce Support for Visa Waiver Program Improvement Bill
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November 19, 2015 • Press Release
Thompson Statement Opposing GOP Refugee Legislation
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November 18, 2015 • Press Release
Ranking Members Thompson, Schiff and Lofgren Joint Statement on Syrian Refugee Bill on House Floor Tomorrow
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November 16, 2015 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on Refugee Vetting Process
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November 03, 2015 • Press Release
Levin, Thompson, Roybal-Allard, McDermott Statement on Customs Offset in Highway Bill
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October 13, 2015 • Correspondence
Members of House Homeland Security Panels Reject Plan to Divert Border Security Funding
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January 26, 2015 • Legislation
Thompson Statement on GOP Border Bill Being Pulled
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January 21, 2015 • Legislation
Markup Statement of Ranking Member Thompson - H.R. 399
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January 21, 2015 • Legislation
Thompson Statement on Republican Border Bill
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December 02, 2014 • Press Release
Hearing Statement of Ranking Member Thompson - Immigration Reform
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November 20, 2014 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on Immigration Action
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July 22, 2014 • Correspondence
Congressman Thompson Urges Compassion for Unaccompanied Children
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June 24, 2014 • Press Release
Ranking Member Thompson Hearing Statement on Unaccompanied Children
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June 10, 2014 • Correspondence
Homeland Security Democrats Inquire on DHS Role in Addressing Influx of Unaccompanied Children Entering the U.S.
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March 19, 2014 • Press Release
Congresswoman Jackson Lee & Chairman McCaul to Hold Houston Field Hearing on Human Trafficking in the U.S.
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February 19, 2014 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on DHS License Plate Reader Solicitation
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February 11, 2014 • Correspondence
Thompson, Richmond Inquire on Abu Dhabi Preclearance Security Concerns
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January 13, 2014 • Correspondence
Dems Write McCaul on Abu Dhabi Preclearance Legislation
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November 22, 2013 • Legislation
Bill Ensures Security is Key to CBP Preclearance
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September 23, 2013 • Legislation
Visa Overstays Targeted in Bipartisan Biometric Exit Bill
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June 27, 2013 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on Senate Passage of Immigration Reform
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May 31, 2013 • Reports
Improper Oversight of CBP Helicopter Conversion Has Led to Delays, Higher Costs
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May 15, 2013 • Reports
Report: CBP Must Address Information Security Weaknesses
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April 18, 2013 • Correspondence
Bipartisan Letter Sent to DHS on Abu Dhabi CBP Preclearance Post
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April 10, 2013 • Legislation
Thompson, Jackson Lee Join as Original Co-Sponsors of Bipartisan Border Security Legislation
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March 22, 2013 • Reports
Report on 'Fast and Furious' Highlights Problems at DHS & ICE
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February 26, 2013 • Reports
Report Shows Communities Along Southwest Border are Safe
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February 01, 2013 • Press Release
Rep. Thompson Statement on Immigration Reform
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January 09, 2013 • Reports
Report Calls for Improved Border Security Strategic Plan
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November 27, 2012 • Legislation
Two Democratic Homeland Security Bills Pass House; One Sent to President
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October 02, 2012 • Reports
Cross-Border Tunnel Detection Tech Needs Further Development and Oversight
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June 11, 2012 • Reports
CBP Border Drone Program Suffers from Budget and Planning Shortfalls
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May 31, 2012 • Legislation
Democratic Homeland Security Bills Pass House
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January 17, 2012 • Reports
Congress Should Authorize Grant Program For Naturalization Assistance and Integration
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December 16, 2011 • Press Release
Thompson Commends DHS Action Against Discrimination and Racial Profiling
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November 04, 2011 • Reports
Proposed Border Surveillance Plan Needs Better Planning and Cost Estimates
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May 10, 2011 • Press Release
Thompson, Lieberman, King, Collins Stress Value of Sharing Names of Airline Passengers to Deter Terrorist Travel
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March 17, 2011 • Legislation
Thompson TWIC Legislation Addresses Upcoming Mandatory Renewal
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February 18, 2011 • Press Release
Statement of Bennie G. Thompson Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security Recognizing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Special Agents Zapata and Avila
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January 14, 2011 • Press Release
Thompson Applauds DHS Decision to End SBInet Program