Congresswoman Candice Miller, chairman of the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, will hold a hearing on Tuesday to examine the Department of Homeland Security’s efforts to secure the border at the official ports of entry.
In particular, the hearing will examine how federal resources are allocated at the entry points, particularly manpower, canine units and infrastructure, and whether or not those resources are properly deployed to stem the tide of illicit guns, money and drugs that cross the north and south borders.
On Thursday, Miller, a Harrison Township Republican, introduced legislation that would require the DHS to compile plans that would secure the north and south borders within five years.
The Tuesday morning hearing will be held in Washington and will include testimony from several officials:
• Thomas Winkowski, assistant commissioner, DHS Customs and Border Protection
• Stan Korosec, vice president of Operations, Blue Water Bridge Canada
• Timothy J. Koerner, vice president and chief security officer, Canadian National Railway Company
• Richard Cortez, mayor of McAllen, Texas.
