House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law, June 6, 2007

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June 6, 2007 Wednesday

TYPE: COMMITTEE HEARING

COMMITTEE: SUBCOMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION, CITIZENSHIP, REFUGEES, BORDER SECURITY, AND INTERNATIONAL LAW

SUBCOMMITTEE: HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

HEADLINE: REP. ZOE LOFGREN HOLDS A MARKUP TO ADOPT RULES OF PROCEDURE AND STATEMENT OF POLICY FOR PRIVATE IMMIGRATION BILLS, AND RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR PRIVATE CLAIMS BILLS; AND A HEARING ON GOVERNMENT PERSPECTIVES ON IMMIGRATION STATISTICS

SPEAKER:

REP. ZOE LOFGREN, CHAIRMAN

LOCATION: WASHINGTON, D.C.

WITNESSES:

REP. CHARLES B. RANGEL, D-N.Y.

REP. DANA ROHRABACHER, R-CALIF.

ELLEN WASEM, SPECIALIST, IMMIGRATION POLICY, CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE

RON BIRD, CHIEF ECONOMIST AND DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF ECONOMIC POLICY AND ANALYSIS, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

MICHAEL HOEFER, DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF IMMIGRATION STATISTICS, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

CHARLES OPPENHEIM, CHIEF, VISA CONTROL AND REPORTING DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF STATE

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I'm also pleased to introduce Michael Hoefer, the director of the Office of Immigration Statistics, or OIS, in the Policy Directorate on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Mr. Hoefer began his work with OIS in 1982 and has led the office since 1997.

He began his career in public service with the Bureau of Labor Statistics and was detailed at the U.S. Commission of Immigration during its operation.

He graduated from Cornell University in 1976 with a degree in industrial and labor relations with a concentration in statistics.

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