The United States has capacity to welcome asylum seekers and treat them with dignity.

Thank you for joining today's hearing to examine the administration's use of Title 42, its upcoming termination, and the need to restore access to asylum at the border.

Vulnerable migrants are fleeing gang violence and persecution in El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala, political persecution and violence in Nicaragua, and kidnapping and political turmoil in Haiti.

The National Transportation Safety Board plays an important role in investigating transportation accidents.

Director, I wanted to focus on the election security efforts that you highlighted in your written testimony.

Congress must support these efforts and push for a Federally-mandated 'best interests of the child standard.'

Congress must support the Biden administration's efforts to restore asylum and prioritize the best interests of children seeking safety.

The repeal of Title 42 should not lead to alternative assaults on the right to seek asylum or to migrate.

This was done for show, that this--folks down there know this, that there are many ways to help secure our borders and a physical structure is one component.

It is frustrating that the dual standard is in place.

It is crucial that any misinformation efforts be given not just in Spanish but in other languages where we have seen this activity.

the largest terror threat is from not the Southern Border. It is the Northern Border.

I feel compelled, Mr. Secretary, to also mention, I have heard some of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, who I have a lot of respect for, not everybody who presents themselves in a processing center in the southern border is…

Congress must challenge the Government's reliance on any policy or practice which results in family separation.

Like my colleagues, I believe that we need to manage our Southern Border in an orderly fashion; however, we must ensure that we treat migrants at our borders with compassion, dignity and respect, regardless of the country that they are…

Ending Title 42 is the first step toward fulfilling our minimum obligations under the law.

The Administration needs to make this a priority and appoint someone in the immediate future, hopefully soon.

Thank you, Madam Chair.