Measuring the Effectiveness of Border Enforcement
Testimony
Testimony

Measuring the Effectiveness of Border Enforcement

Testimony by Edward Alden

March 2013

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Edward Alden testifies before the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on how Congress and the Obama administration can use data to improve the effectiveness of border enforcement policies and tactics.

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