Border security
Visa overstays are an often overlooked national security issue. Four of the 9/11 hijackers had overstayed their visa, or were out of status at the time of attack and several other high-profile terror attacks and plots have come from overstays. In fact, the 9/11 Commission recommend that Congress quickly establish an exit tracking system to close this security vulnerability. The purpose of this hearing is to examine the current state of DHS’s efforts to quickly identify and remove national security and public safety threats who have overstayed their visa, and the progress CBP is making on establishing a biometric exit system.
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