Call the subcommittee to order and thank all of the witnesses for being with us today for the subject of our concerns which is visa overstays. Most of the time when we talk about the flaws of our immigration system, we talk about Border Security as the paramount concern and for me it is with the 1200mile home in border notwithstanding the great work being done by Border Patrol it still remains a vulnerability and we are working hard to come up with some proposals to address that. But the vulnerability that seems to be overlooked is people who enter our country illegally and then overstayed their visa in this Great American landscape. Why am i understand the desire to people coming from other countries to emigrate because of economic or security conditions, it is almost more offensive to me that people come into the country legally in spite of the courtesy that we demonstrate to them by allowing them to come in temporarily they exploit that and take advantage of it and violate our immig
Driving and being in the driver seat of our own destiny by doing this act of civil disobedience. s in a knot at 8 00 p. M. Eastern. Next, a hearing on visa overstates and the impact on National Security. Senate judiciary subcommittee on Border Security and immigration heard from Homeland Security officials and it Inspector General on some of the Pilot Programs using advanced technology to advance the issue. This hearing is 90 minutes. the subcommittee to order and thank all of our witnesses for being here with us today. We are eager to hear your contribution to the subject of our concerns, which is these that overstays. Most of the time when we talk about flaws of our immigration system, we talk about Border Security as it being the paramount concern and for me it is hurt obviously coming from texas with a 1200mile common border notwithstanding the great work being done by Border Patrol , it still remains a vulnerability and we are workinv hard to come up with some proposals that will
The committee will come to order. Welcome to our first hearing of the day. We discussed the ongoing effort to reform our tax code. We have a distinguished panel of experts to help shed some light on the issues surrounding tax reform. I look forward to a productive discussion and appreciate your attendance. In 1984 resident reagan called for reform of the tax code. He laid out three main goals for tax reform. Fairness, efficiency and simplicity. Those three goals are as relevant today as they were a generation ago. American competitiveness is essential in todays Global Economy we must consider whats happening outside our borders. Addressing tax policy or legislation is very easy to find oneself. I think we would do well to keep focus and frequently remind ourselves of these basic principles. I will repeat them. Fairness, efficiency, simplicity and american competitiveness. The Tax Reform Act of 1986 is generally considered to be a great success. One question people should ask themselves
The subcommittee to order. And thank all of our witnesses for being with us today. Were eager to hear your contribution to the subject of our concerns, which is visa overstays. Most of the time when we talk about the flaws of our immigration system, we talk about Border Security as being the paramount concern and, for me, it is, obviously coming from texas with a 1200mile common border and notwithstanding the great work being done by Border Patrol, it still remains a vulnerability and we are working hard to come up with some proposals that will help address that. But the one vulnerability that seems to be overlooked is visa overstays, people who enter our country legally and then who overstay their visa and simply melt into the Great American landscape. And as i think about it, while i understand the desire of people coming from other countries, perhaps, to emigrate to the United States because of economic or security conditions, it it is almost the moral offensive to me that people co
The subcommittee to order. And thank all of our witnesses for being with us today. Were eager to hear your contribution to the subject of our concerns, which is visa overstays. Most of the time when we talk about the flaws of our immigration system, we talk about Border Security as being the paramount concern and, for me, it is, obviously coming from texas with a 1200mile common border and notwithstanding the great work being done by Border Patrol, it still remains a vulnerability and we are working hard to come up with some proposals that will help address that. But the one vulnerability that seems to be overlooked is visa overstays, people who enter our country legally and then who overstay their visa and simply melt into the Great American landscape. And as i think about it, while i understand the desire of people coming from other countries, perhaps, to emigrate to the United States because of economic or security conditions, it it is almost the moral offensive to me that people co