Upcoming Congressional Hearings for the 112th Congress
Visa Waiver Program Oversight House Judiciary
Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement Subcommittee
Oversight Hearing Immigration Policy and Enforcement Subcommittee (Chairman Gallegly, R-Calif.) of House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing titled "Visa Waiver Program Oversight: Risks and Benefits of the Program
Date: Wednesday, December 7, 1:00p.m
Place: 2237 Rayburn Bldg.
Witnesses:
- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Ill. Panel Davis Heyman, assistant secretary of Homeland Security for policy
- Richard M. Stana, director, Homeland Security and Justice Issues, Government Accountability Office
- James Jay Carafano, director, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, and deputy director,
- Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for International Studies, Heritage Foundation
- Jessica Vaughan, director of policy studies, Center for Immigration Studies
Senate Judiciary Committee
EB-5 Regional Center Program Reauthorization Senate Judiciary Committee Full Committee Hearing Senate Judiciary Committee (Chairman Leahy, D-Vt.) will hold a hearing titled "Reauthorizing the EB-5 Regional Center Program: Promoting Job Creation and Economic Development in American Communities." EB-5 centers [named after the fifth employment-based preference (EB-5) immigrant visa category] are private/governmental partnership agencies with a targeted investment program within a defined geographic region. They are set up to receive investments from qualified foreigners willing to invest a minimum of $1 million in a business that will benefit the U.S. economy and create or save at least 10 full-time jobs for U.S. workers.
Date: Wednesday, December 7, 10:00a.m.
Place: 226 Dirksen Bldg.
Witnesses:
- Bill Stenger, president and CEO, Jay Peak Resort, Jay, Vt. David North, fellow, Center for Immigration Studies
- Robert C. Divine, shareholder, Baker, Donelson, Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC, Chattanooga, Tenn.
