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Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Chairwoman Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) has announced an upcoming hearing focused on using technology to enhance immigration enforcement. The hearing, titled "Leveraging Technology to Strengthen Immigration Enforcement," will explore current and potential technological tools that could support immigration law enforcement efforts. It will also address challenges in integrating these technologies and opportunities to improve the procurement process.

Chairwoman Mace stated, "The technological capabilities that the U.S. possesses grow by the day and it is incumbent on Congress to look at ways to integrate this technology to assist the brave men and women enforcing our immigration laws. While the Biden Administration intentionally created the worst border crisis in our nation’s history and allowed criminal aliens to pour into our communities, this body is committed to identifying innovative avenues to deploy cutting-edge technology to help federal immigration agents get criminal aliens off the streets so they can be deported."

The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, March 4, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. ET in room 2247 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Witnesses include Mr. John Fabbricatore, former Senior Executive and Field Office Director at Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Dr. Doug Gilmer, retired Senior Law Enforcement Advisor; and Mr. Simon Hankinson from The Heritage Foundation.

The event will be open to both the public and press and can be viewed online via livestream at https://oversight.house.gov/.