Border Security: CRS Experts
Marc R. Rosenblum
Specialist in Immigration Policy
June 2, 2011
Congressional Research Service
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www.crs.gov
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repared for Members and Committees of Congress
Border Security: CRS Experts
he following table lists the names and contact information for CRS experts on policy
concerns related to border security. Policy areas identified include mission; border
T surveillance; immigration and foreign visitors; transnational issues; intelligence to support
border and transportation security; operational functions; trade and imports; and transportation
systems.
Legislative Issues
Name/Title
Phone
E-mail
Border surveillance
Airports and airspace
Bart Elias
7-7771 belias@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Aviation Policy
Detection of nuclear and
Jonathan Medalia
7-7632 jmedalia@crs.loc.gov
radiological materials
Specialist in Nuclear Weapons Policy
Land borders
Marc R. Rosenblum
7-7360 mrosenblum@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Immigration Policy
Michael John Garcia
7-3873 mgarcia@crs.loc.gov
Legislative Attorney
Seaports and waterways
John Frittelli
7-7033 jfrittelli@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Transportation Policy
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
Marc R. Rosenblum
7-7360 mrosenblum@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Immigration Policy
Michael John Garcia
7-3873 mgarcia@crs.loc.gov
Legislative Attorney
Border “look out” systems
William J. Krouse
7-2225 wkrouse@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Domestic Security and Crime
Policy
Illegal entry
Marc R. Rosenblum
7-7360 mrosenblum@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Immigration Policy
Michael John Garcia
7-3873 mgarcia@crs.loc.gov
Legislative Attorney
Visa issuance
Ruth Ellen Wasem
7-7342 rwasem@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Immigration Policy
Transnational issues
Border violence
Kristin Finklea
7-6259 kfinklea@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Domestic Security
Foreign cooperation with
Ian Fergusson
7-4997 ifergusson@crs.loc.gov
Canada
Specialist in Trade and Finance
Foreign cooperation with
Clare Ribando Seelke
7-5229 cseelke@crs.loc.gov
Mexico
Specialist in Latin American Affairs
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Border Security: CRS Experts
Legislative Issues
Name/Title
Phone
E-mail
June Beittel
7-7613 jbeittel@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Latin America Affairs
Trans-border crime
Kristin Finklea
7-6259 kfinklea@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Domestic Security
Intelligence to support border and transportation security
Intelligence activities of DHS,
Jerome P. Bjelopera
7-0622 jbjelopera@crs.loc.gov
including CBP, ICE, TSA, and
U.S. Coast Guard
Specialist in Organized Crime and Counter-
Terrorism
Biometrics
Daniel Morgan
7-5849 dmorgan@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
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 and the
William J. Krouse
7-2225 wkrouse@crs.loc.gov
Terrorist Screening Center
Specialist in Domestic Security and Crime
Policy
Operational functions
Animal and plant health
Jim Monke
7-9664 jmonke@crs.loc.gov
inspections
Specialist in Agricultural Policy
U.S. Border Patrol
Marc R. Rosenblum
7-7360 mrosenblum@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Immigration Policy
Coast Guard services
John Frittelli
7-7033 jfrittelli@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Transportation Policy
Immigration inspection and
Marc R. Rosenblum
7-7360 mrosenblum@crs.loc.gov
enforcement
Specialist in Immigration Policy
State Department, Bureau of
Tamara Resler
7-7367 tresler@crs.loc.gov
Consular Affairs
Analyst in Foreign Affairs
Transportation security
Bart Elias
7-7771 belias@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Aviation Policy
Trade and imports
Customs services
Marc R. Rosenblum
7-7360 mrosenblum@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Immigration Policy
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
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Border Security: CRS Experts
Legislative Issues
Name/Title
Phone
E-mail
Sea
John Frittelli
7-7033 jfrittelli@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Transportation Policy
Legislative Issues
Name/Title
Phone
E-mail
Mission: scope, magnitude, relationship to departmental mission; functions and their interrelationships
Mark A. Randol
7-2393 mrandol@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Domestic Intelligence and
Counterterrorism
Border surveillance
Airports and airspace
Bart Elias
7-7771 belias@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Aviation Policy
Detection of nuclear and
Jonathan Medalia
7-7632 jmedalia@crs.loc.gov
radiological materials
Specialist in Nuclear Weapons Policy
Land borders
Alison Siskin
7-0260 asiskin@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Immigration Policy
Michael John Garcia
7-3873 mgarcia@crs.loc.gov
Legislative Attorney
Seaports and waterways
John Frittelli
7-7033 jfrittelli@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Transportation Policy
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
Michael John Garcia
7-3873 mgarcia@crs.loc.gov
Legislative Attorney
Border “look out” systems
William J. Krouse
7-2225 wkrouse@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Domestic Security and Crime
Policy
Illegal entry
Alison Siskin
7-0620 asiskin@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Immigration Policy
Michael John Garcia
7-3873 mgarcia@crs.loc.gov
Legislative Attorney
Visa issuance
Ruth Ellen Wasem
7-7342 rwasem@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Immigration Policy
Transnational issues
Border violence
Kristin Finklea
7-6259 kfinklea@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Domestic Security
Foreign cooperation with
Ian Fergusson
7-4997 ifergusson@crs.loc.gov
Canada
Specialist in Trade and Finance
Foreign cooperation with
Clare Ribando Seelke
7-5229 cseelke@crs.loc.gov
Mexico
Specialist in Latin American Affairs
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Border Security: CRS Experts
Legislative Issues
Name/Title
Phone
E-mail
June Beittel
7-7613 jbeittel@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Latin America Affairs
Trans-border crime
Kristin Finklea
7-6259 kfinklea@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Domestic Security
Intelligence to support border and transportation security
Intelligence activities of DHS,
Mark A. Randol
7-2393 mrandol@crs.loc.gov
including CBP, ICE, TSA, and
Specialist in Domestic Intelligence and
U.S. Coast Guard
Counter-Terrorism
Biometrics
Daniel Morgan
7-5849 dmorgan@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
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 and the
William J. Krouse
7-2225 wkrouse@crs.loc.gov
Terrorist Screening Center
Specialist in Domestic Security and Crime
Policy
Operational functions
Animal and plant health
Jim Monke
7-9664 jmonke@crs.loc.gov
inspections
Specialist in Agricultural Policy
U.S. Border Patrol
Alison Siskin
7-0620 asiskin@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Immigration Policy
Coast Guard services
John Frittelli
7-7033 jfrittelli@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Transportation Policy
Immigration inspection and
Alison Siskin
7-0260 asiskin@crs.loc.gov
enforcement
Specialist in Immigration Policy
State Department, Bureau of
Tamara Resler
7-7367 tresler@crs.loc.gov
Consular Affairs
Analyst in Foreign Affairs
Transportation security
Bart Elias
7-7771 belias@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Aviation Policy
Trade and imports
Customs services
Mark A. Randol
7-2393 mrandol@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Domestic Intelligence and
Counter-Terrorism
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
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Border Security: CRS Experts
Legislative Issues
Name/Title
Phone
E-mail
Sea
John Frittelli
7-7033 jfrittelli@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Transportation Policy
Experts List Coordinator
Marc R. Rosenblum
Specialist in Immigration Policy
mrosenblum@crs.loc.gov, 7-7360
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