Border Security: CRS Experts
Jennifer E. Lake
Analyst in Domestic Security
April 14, 2009
Congressional Research Service
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Border Security: CRS Experts
he following table provides access to names and contact information for CRS experts on
policy concerns relating to border security. Policy areas identified include: mission; border
T surveillance; foreign cooperation; immigration and foreign visitors; intelligence in border
and transportation security; operational functions; trade and imports; and transportation systems.
Legislative Issues
Name/Title
Phone
E-mail
Mission: scope, magnitude, relationship to departmental mission; functions and their interrelationships
Jennifer E. Lake
7-0620 jlake@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Domestic Security
Border surveillance
Airports
Bart Elias
7-7771 belias@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Aviation Policy
Airspace
Bart Elias
7-7771 belias@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Aviation Policy
Land borders
Jennifer E. Lake
7-0620 jlake@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Domestic Security
Chad C. Haddal
7-3701 chaddal@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Immigration Policy
Michael John Garcia
7-3873 mgarcia@crs.loc.gov
Legislative Attorney
Seaports
John Frittelli
7-7033 jfrittelli@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Transportation Policy
Waterways
John Frittelli
7-7033 jfrittelli@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Transportation Policy
Foreign cooperation
Canada
Carl Ek
7-7286 cek@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in International Relations
Mexico
Clare Ribando Seelke
7-5229 cseelke@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Latin American Affairs
Immigration and foreign visitors
Immigration
Ruth Ellen Wasem
7-7342 rwasem@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Immigration Policy
Andorra Bruno
7-7865 abruno@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Immigration Policy
Alison Siskin
7-0260 asiskin@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Immigration Policy
Chad C. Haddal
7-3701 chaddal@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Immigration Policy
Michael John Garcia
7-3873 mgarcia@crs.loc.gov
Legislative Attorney
Margaret Mikyung Lee
7-2579 mmlee@crs.loc.gov
Legislative Attorney
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Border Security: CRS Experts
Legislative Issues
Name/Title
Phone
E-mail
Border “look out” systems
William J. Krouse
7-2225 wkrouse@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Domestic Security and Crime
Policy
Illegal entry
Chad C. Haddal
7-3701 chaddal@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Immigration Policy
Michael John Garcia
7-3873 mgarcia@crs.loc.gov
Legislative Attorney
Issuing visas and tracking aliens
Ruth Ellen Wasem
7-7342 rwasem@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Immigration Policy
Andorra Bruno
7-7865 abruno@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Immigration Policy
Alison Siskin
7-0260 asiskin@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Immigration Policy
Margaret Mikyung Lee
7-2579 mmlee@crs.loc.gov
Legislative Attorney
Intelligence in border and transportation security
Mark A. Randol
7-2393 mrandol@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Domestic Intelligence and
Counter-Terrorism
Terrorist travel
Ruth Ellen Wasem
7-7342 rwasem@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Immigration Policy
Michael John Garcia
7-3873 mgarcia@crs.loc.gov
Legislative Attorney
Terrorist watch lists
William J. Krouse
7-2225 wkrouse@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Domestic Security and Crime
Policy
Terrorist Screening Center
William J. Krouse
7-2225 wkrouse@crs.loc.gov
(TSC)
Specialist in Domestic Security and Crime
Policy
Intelligence activities of ICE
Jennifer E. Lake
7-0620 jlake@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Domestic Security
Intelligence activities of CBP
Jennifer E. Lake
7-0620 jlake@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Domestic Security
Intelligence activities of the
Chad C. Haddal
7-3701 chaddal@crs.loc.gov
Coast Guard
Analyst in Immigration Policy
Operational functions
Animal and plant health
Jim Monke
7-9664 jmonke@crs.loc.gov
inspections
Specialist in Agricultural Policy
Border Patrol
Chad C. Haddal
7-3701 chaddal@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Immigration Policy
Coast Guard services
John Frittelli
7-7033 jfrittelli@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Transportation Policy
Customs services
Jennifer E. Lake
7-0620 jlake@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Domestic Security
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Border Security: CRS Experts
Legislative Issues
Name/Title
Phone
E-mail
Federal protective services
Shawn Reese
7-0635 sreese@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Emergency Management and
Homeland Security
Immigration enforcement and
Alison Siskin
7-0260 asiskin@crs.loc.gov
investigative services
Specialist in Immigration Policy
State Department, Bureau of
Susan B. Epstein
7-6678 sepstein@crs.loc.gov
Consular Affairs
Specialist in Foreign Policy
Transportation security
Bart Elias
7-7771 belias@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Aviation Policy
Trade and imports
Customs services
Jennifer E. Lake
7-0620 jlake@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Domestic Security
Food imports security
Jim Monke
7-9664 jmonke@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Agricultural Policy
Transportation systems
Air
Bart Elias
7-7771 belias@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Aviation Policy
Land, passenger
David Randall Peterman
7-3267 drandal @crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Transportation Policy
Land, freight
John Frittelli
7-7033 jfrittelli@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Transportation Policy
Sea
John Frittelli
7-7033 jfrittelli@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Transportation Policy
Experts List Coordinator
Jennifer E. Lake
Analyst in Domestic Security
jlake@crs.loc.gov, 7-0620
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