Congressional Testimony
Presidential Power to Secure the Border
Statement of Andrew R. Arthur before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, March 7, 2024
Summary: Key to understanding the president’s authority to secure the border is appreciating where the immigration authority is placed under our nation’s constitutional order.
Link to full written testimony
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Podcast
Combatting Illegal Immigration on the State and Local Level
Host: Mark Krikorian
Guest: Jessica M. Vaughan, Director of Policy Studies, CIS
Parsing Immigration Policy, Episode 145
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