BORDER SECURITY, COMMERCE, AND TRAVEL: COMMISSIONER MCALEENAN’S VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF CBP

HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON BORDER AND MARITIME SECURITY OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

APRIL 25, 2018

Serial No. 115–62

Printed for the use of the Committee on Homeland Security

Available via the World Wide Web: http://www.govinfo.gov

U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE 30–900 PDF WASHINGTON : 2018

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MICHAEL T. MCCAUL, Texas, Chairman LAMAR SMITH, Texas BENNIE G. THOMPSON, Mississippi PETER T. KING, New York SHEILA JACKSON LEE, Texas MIKE ROGERS, Alabama JAMES R. LANGEVIN, Rhode Island LOU BARLETTA, Pennsylvania CEDRIC L. RICHMOND, Louisiana SCOTT PERRY, Pennsylvania WILLIAM R. KEATING, Massachusetts JOHN KATKO, New York DONALD M. PAYNE, JR., New Jersey WILL HURD, Texas FILEMON VELA, Texas MARTHA MCSALLY, Arizona BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN, New Jersey JOHN RATCLIFFE, Texas KATHLEEN M. RICE, New York DANIEL M. DONOVAN, JR., New York J. LUIS CORREA, California MIKE GALLAGHER, Wisconsin VAL BUTLER DEMINGS, Florida CLAY HIGGINS, Louisiana NANETTE DIAZ BARRAGA´ N, California JOHN H. RUTHERFORD, Florida THOMAS A. GARRETT, JR., Virginia BRIAN K. FITZPATRICK, Pennsylvania RON ESTES, Kansas DON BACON, Nebraska BRENDAN P. SHIELDS, Staff Director STEVEN S. GIAIER, General Counsel MICHAEL S. TWINCHEK, Chief Clerk HOPE GOINS, Minority Staff Director

SUBCOMMITTEE ON BORDER AND MARITIME SECURITY

MARTHA MCSALLY, Arizona, Chairwoman LAMAR SMITH, Texas FILEMON VELA, Texas MIKE ROGERS, Alabama CEDRIC L. RICHMOND, Louisiana LOU BARLETTA, Pennsylvania J. LUIS CORREA, California WILL HURD, Texas VAL BUTLER DEMINGS, Florida JOHN H. RUTHERFORD, Florida NANETTE DIAZ BARRAGA´ N, California DON BACON, Nebraska BENNIE G. THOMPSON, Mississippi (ex officio) MICHAEL T. MCCAUL, Texas (ex officio) PAUL L. ANSTINE, Subcommittee Staff Director ALISON B. NORTHROP, Minority Subcommittee Staff Director/Counsel

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STATEMENTS

The Honorable Martha McSally, a Representative in Congress From the State of Arizona, and Chairwoman, Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security: Oral Statement ...... 1 Prepared Statement ...... 3 The Honorable Filemon Vela, a Representative in Congress From the State of Texas, and Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security: Oral Statement ...... 4 Prepared Statement ...... 12 The Honorable Michael T. McCaul, a Representative in Congress From the State of Texas, and Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security: Oral Statement ...... 12 Prepared Statement ...... 14 The Honorable Bennie G. Thompson, a Representative in Congress From the State of Mississippi, and Ranking Member, Committee on Homeland Security: Oral Statement ...... 14 Prepared Statement ...... 16 The Honorable Lou Barletta, a Representative in Congress From the State of Pennsylvania: Prepared Statement ...... 16

WITNESS Mr. Kevin K. McAleenan, Commissioner, U.S. And Border Protec- tion, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security: Oral Statement ...... 17 Prepared Statement ...... 19

FOR THE RECORD The Honorable Filemon Vela, a Representative in Congress From the State of Texas, and Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security: Statement of Anthony M. Reardon, National President, National Treasury Employees Union ...... 5 Letter From the Electronic Privacy Information Center ...... 8

APPENDIX Questions From Chairwoman Martha McSally for Kevin K. McAleenan ...... 47 Questions From Ranking Member Filemon Vela for Kevin K. McAleenan ...... 58 Questions From Honorable M