John Katko: “Thank you, Chairman Thompson, for hosting this hearing today.”

While the vast majority of these migrants may be coming to find work or more prosperous opportunities, we cannot ignore the evident security threat that looms beneath the surface of this crisis.

Thanks to recent bipartisan legislation championed by Congressman John Katko in the House and enacted in the 117th Congress, the Shadow Wolves are now reclassified as ICE Special Agents.

The truth is we have no way of knowing, but these reports demonstrate it is almost certainly an elevated and fast-growing number.

We have seen a disturbing trend become a catastrophic humanitarian crisis at the border.