Congressman Vela to Participate in House Homeland Security Committee Hearing on Unaccompanied Minors at South Texas College in McAllen on Thursday

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                           PRESS CONTACT:

July 2, 2014                                                                                            Jose Borjon 956.459.2415

                                                                                                            jose.borjon@mail.house.gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: Congressman Vela to Participate in House Homeland Security Committee Hearing on Unaccompanied Minors at South Texas College in McAllen on Thursday

Hearing to Examine Issues of Migration and Unaccompanied Minors and Families entering through Southern Border

Who:             Congressman Filemon Vela, member, House Homeland Security Committee; other members of Congress

Witnesses To Testify Before the House Homeland Security Committee:

Rick Perry, Governor of Texas

Kevin W. Oaks, Chief Patrol Agent, Rio Grande Valley, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Ramon Garcia, County Judge, Hidalgo County, Texas

Most Reverend Mark J. Seitz, Bishop, Catholic Diocese of El Paso, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops

J.E. “Eddie” Guerra, Interim Sheriff, Sherriff’s Office, Hidalgo County, Texas

Steven C. McGraw, Director, Texas Department of Public Safety

What:           House Homeland Security Hearing, “Crisis on the Texas Border: Surge of Unaccompanied Minors”

When:          Noon CT, Thursday, July 3, 2014

Where:         Building B, Auditorium Room 193, South Texas College, Technology Campus, 3700 W. Military Highway, McAllen, Texas 78501

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