Testimony from the dhs regarding its decision to ban residents of new york state from trusted Traveler Programs like global entry. Like global entry. On february 5, senior ghs official chad wolfe wrote to new york officials to inform them of the ban, without notifying congress and the members of the new york state delegation who sit on this authorizing committee. Mr. Wolf cited new yorks green light law, a justification for the ban, stating that the law, quote, compromises cbps ability to confirm whether an individual applying for ttp membership meets Program Eligibility requirements. Mr. Wolf then stated, quote, because the act prevents dhs from accessing new york dmv records in order to determine whether a ttp applicant or reapplicant meets Program Eligibility requirements, new York Resident wills no longer be eligible to enroll or reenroll in cbps trusted Traveler Programs. After that announcement, this committee continued to receive inaccurate and misleading testimony that repeated
A House Homeland Security subcommittee is looking into the Homeland Security departments management of the trust and Traveler Program that expedites travel across u. S. Borders, such as, tsa pre and global entry. Some new york state residents have been banned from the programs due to state laws on sharing drivers license information with federal agencies. Will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare the subcommittee in recess at any point. Good morning. We are convening today in our continued effort to understand why this Committee Received inact are the and misleading testimony inaccurate and misleading testimony from the dhs regarding its decision to ban residents of new york state from trusted Traveler Programs like global entry. On february 5, senior ghs official chad wolfe wrote to new york officials to inform them of the ban, without notifying congress and the members of the new york state delegation who sit on this authorizing committee. Mr. Wolf cit
We can then today in our continued effort to understand whyt this can be received inaccurate and misleading testimony from dhs regarding its decision to ban residents of new york state, trusted Traveler Programs, like global entry. On february 5th, senior dhs official chad wolf wrote to new york officials to inform them of the ban, without notifying congress and the members of the new york state delegation who sit on this authorizing committee. Mr. Wolf cited new yorks green light law as justification for the ban, stating that the law quote, compromises cbps ability to confirm whether an individual applying for ttp membership meets Program Eligibility requirements. Mr. Wolf then stated, quote, because the act prevents dhs from accessing new york dmv records in order to determine whether a ttp applicant or reapplicant meets Program Eligibility requirements, new york residents will no longer be eligible to enroll or reenroll in cbps trusted Traveler Programs. After that announcement, thi
Welcome everyone to todays hear ing. Evidence on current and ongoing voting discrimination, i recognize myself for opening statement. Todays hearing on evidence of current and on going voting discrimination is part of hearings on house judiciary subcommittee to assess the current need for a reinvigoration of section 5 of Voting Rights act 65 to consider other ways to strengthen the civil rights extension, im not sure why we rereinvigoration, that seems one of the words that we toss around, not really invigoration, degradation, section 4 was cut out, so we need to have a section 4 to activate section 5, section 5 has been made dormant by the Supreme Court so we need to find new test to awaken the dormant power of section 5. Voting rights act of 65 widely considered the most effective civil right statutes enacted by congress. The act was successful and in expanding federal authority to protect the fundamental right to vote, one of the central enforcement provisions section 5 preclearance
Individual, went back to the Police Station and noticed on his shirt was some powder. He brushed the powder off the shirt, he is 6 foot 3, 225 pounds am a big man, he fell to the floor unconscious from overdose. They administered antidote immediately but it wasnt enough, rushed him to the hospital where two more doses were administered and luckily his life was saved. He would have died had he been alone. What if he had gone home with that power on his shirt and hugged his kid . That is just an example of what we are facing. Obviously a devastating to our communities and families but also creating quite a danger for Law Enforcement and First Responders. Sentinel is 35 to 50 times more powerful than heroin, a lethal dose to of 20 mg, we were able to show a tiny amount of fenton all can be deadly and we know about other synthetic drugs, this is getting worse as i said, the number of overdoses and deaths have increased dramatically, the director of National Intelligence included synthetic