Hearing: "Restoring Integrity and Security to the Visa Process"

Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement (Committee on the Judiciary)

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 (2:00 PM)

2141 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Mr. Cody Brown
Managing Attorney, Codias Law

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  • Brown Testimony [PDF] Added 06/25/2025 at 02:11 PM
  • Brown Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 06/25/2025 at 02:11 PM
  • Brown Biography [PDF] Added 06/25/2025 at 02:11 PM

Mr. Simon Hankinson
Senior Research Fellow, Border Security and Immigration Center

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  • Hankinson Testimony [PDF] Added 06/25/2025 at 02:11 PM
  • Hankinson Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 06/25/2025 at 02:11 PM
  • Hankinson Biography [PDF] Added 06/25/2025 at 02:11 PM

Ms. Jessica Vaughan
Director of Policy Studies, Center for Immigration Studies

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  • Vaughan Testimony [PDF] Added 06/25/2025 at 02:11 PM
  • Vaughan Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 06/25/2025 at 02:11 PM
  • Vaughan Biography [PDF] Added 06/25/2025 at 02:11 PM

Mr. Alex Nowrasteh
Vice President for Economic and Social Policy Studies, Cato Institute

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  • Nowrasteh Testimony [PDF] Added 06/25/2025 at 02:11 PM
  • Nowrasteh Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 06/25/2025 at 02:11 PM
  • Nowrasteh Biography [PDF] Added 06/25/2025 at 02:11 PM

Support Documents

  • A letter to Secretary Noem and Rubio dated January 29, 2025, submitted for the Record by Mr. Roy of TX. [PDF] Added 06/26/2025 at 01:29 PM
  • A commentary article on border security from Heritage, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ. [PDF] Added 06/26/2025 at 01:29 PM
  • 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. [PDF] Added 06/26/2025 at 01:29 PM
  • A letter to Secretary Mayorkas dated August 1, 2024 from Members of Congress, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ. [PDF] Added 06/26/2025 at 01:29 PM
  • 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. [PDF] Added 06/26/2025 at 01:29 PM
  • 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. [PDF] Added 06/26/2025 at 01:29 PM
  • 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. [PDF] Added 06/26/2025 at 01:29 PM
  • 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. [PDF] Added 06/26/2025 at 01:29 PM
  • 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. [PDF] Added 06/26/2025 at 01:29 PM

Hearing Record

  • Questions for Mr. Hankinson, submitted for the Record by Mr. Fry of SC. [PDF] Added 07/15/2025 at 09:31 AM
  • Questions for Ms. Vaughan, submitted for the Record by Mr. Fry of SC. [PDF] Added 07/15/2025 at 09:31 AM
  • Responses from Ms. Vaughan, submitted for the Record by Mr. Fry of SC. [PDF] Added 08/04/2025 at 10:11 AM
  • Responses from Mr. Hankinson, submitted for the Record by Mr. Fry of SC. [PDF] Added 08/04/2025 at 10:11 AM

First Published: June 18, 2025 at 02:23 PM
Last Updated: August 4, 2025 at 10:11 AM