Border Security: CRS Experts

August 13, 2014 (R40905)

The following table lists the names and contact information for CRS experts on policy and legal issues related to border security. Issue areas identified include border 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	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Aviation Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Detection of nuclear and radiological materials	Jonathan Medalia Specialist in Nuclear Weapons Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Land borders	Lisa M. Seghetti Section Research Manager	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
	[author name scrubbed] Legislative Attorney	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Seaports and waterways	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Transportation Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Immigration and foreign visitors
Immigration	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Immigration Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
	William Kandel Analyst in Immigration Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Immigration Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Immigration Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Border "look out" systems	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Organized Crime and Counter-Terrorism	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Illegal entry	Lisa M. Seghetti Section Research Manager	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
	[author name scrubbed] Legislative Attorney	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Visa issuance	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Immigration Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Transnational issues
Border violence	[author name scrubbed] Analyst in Domestic Security	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Foreign cooperation with Canada	Ian Fergusson Specialist in Trade and Finance	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Foreign cooperation with Mexico	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Latin American Affairs	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
	June Beittel Analyst in Latin America Affairs	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Trans-border crime	[author name scrubbed] Analyst in Domestic Security	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Intelligence to support border and transportation security
Intelligence activities of DHS, including CBP, ICE, TSA, and U.S. Coast Guard	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Organized Crime and Counter-Terrorism	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Biometrics	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Science and Technology Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Terrorist travel	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Immigration Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
	[author name scrubbed] Legislative Attorney	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Terrorist watch lists and the Terrorist Screening Center	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Organized Crime and Counter-Terrorism	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Operational functions
Animal and plant health inspections	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Agricultural Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
U.S. Border Patrol	Lisa M. Seghetti Section Research Manager	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Organized Crime and Counter-Terrorism	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Coast Guard services	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Transportation Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Immigration inspection and enforcement	Lisa M. Seghetti Section Research Manager	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Visa Security	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Immigration Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Transportation security	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Aviation Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
National Guard on the Border	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Military Manpower Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Trade and imports
Customs services	Lisa M. Seghetti Section Research Manager	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Food imports security	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Agricultural Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Transportation systems
Air	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Aviation Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Land—passenger	[author name scrubbed] Analyst in Transportation Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Land—freight	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Transportation Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Sea	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Transportation Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]