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2014
 
TAKING DOWN THE CARTELS: EXAMINING UNITED STATES-MEXICO COOPERATION
HEARING
BEFORE THE
 
COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION  APRIL 2, 2014
Serial No. 113–60
Printed for the use of the Committee on Homeland Security  Available via the World Wide Web: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/
 
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COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY
M
ICHAEL
T. M
C
C
 AUL
, Texas,
Chairman
L
 AMAR
S
MITH
, Texas P
ETER
T.
ING
, New York M
IKE
R
OGERS
, Alabama P
 AUL
C. B
ROUN
, Georgia C
 ANDICE
S. M
ILLER
, Michigan,
Vice Chair
P
 ATRICK 
M
EEHAN
, Pennsylvania J
EFF
D
UNCAN
, South Carolina T
OM
M
 ARINO
, Pennsylvania J
 ASON
C
HAFFETZ
, Utah S
TEVEN
M. P
 ALAZZO
, Mississippi L
OU
B
 ARLETTA 
, Pennsylvania R
ICHARD
H
UDSON
, North Carolina S
TEVE
D
 AINES
, Montana S
USAN
W. B
ROOKS
, Indiana S
COTT
P
ERRY 
, Pennsylvania M
 ARK 
S
 ANFORD
, South Carolina  V 
 ACANCY 
 B
ENNIE
G. T
HOMPSON
, Mississippi L
ORETTA 
S
 ANCHEZ
, California S
HEILA 
J
 ACKSON
L
EE
, Texas  Y 
 VETTE
D. C
LARKE
, New York B
RIAN
H
IGGINS
, New York C
EDRIC
L. R
ICHMOND
, Louisiana W
ILLIAM
R.
EATING
, Massachusetts R
ON
B
 ARBER
, Arizona D
ONDALD
M. P
 AYNE
, J
R
., New Jersey B
ETO
O’R
OURKE
, Texas T
ULSI
G
 ABBARD
, Hawaii F
ILEMON
 V 
ELA 
, Texas S
TEVEN
 A. H
ORSFORD
, Nevada E
RIC
S
WALWELL
, California B
RENDAN
P. S
HIELDS
,
Staff Director
M
ICHAEL
G
EFFROY 
,
 Deputy Staff Director/Chief Counsel
M
ICHAEL
S. T
WINCHEK 
,
Chief Clerk
I. L
 ANIER
 A 
 VANT
,
 Minority Staff Director
 
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C O N T E N T S
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TATEMENTS
 The Honorable Michael T. McCaul, a Representative in Congress From the State of Texas, and Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security: Oral Statement .....................................................................................................1 Prepared Statement .............................................................................................3 The Honorable Bennie G. Thompson, a Representative in Congress From the State of Mississippi, and Ranking Member, Committee on Homeland Security: Oral Statement .....................................................................................................5 Prepared Statement .............................................................................................6 The Honorable Sheila Jackson Lee, a Representative in Congress From the State of Texas: Prepared Statement .............................................................................................7 W
ITNESSES
 Mr. James A. Dinkins, Executive Associate Director, Homeland Security In-vestigations, U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Depart-ment of Homeland Security: Oral Statement .....................................................................................................10 Joint Prepared Statement of James A. Dinkins and Alan D. Bersin ..............11 Mr. John D. Feeley, Principal Deputy, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department of State: Oral Statement .....................................................................................................14 Prepared Statement .............................................................................................16 Mr. Christopher Wilson, Associate, Mexico Institute, Woodrow Wilson Inter-national Center: Oral Statement .....................................................................................................20 Prepared Statement .............................................................................................23 Mr. Alan D. Bersin, Assistant Secretary of International Affairs and Chief Diplomatic Officer, Office of International Affairs, U.S. Department of Homeland Security: Oral Statement .....................................................................................................25 Joint Prepared Statement of James A. Dinkins and Alan D. Bersin ..............11 F
OR THE
R
ECORD
 The Honorable Michael T. McCaul, a Representative in Congress From the State of Texas, and Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security: Letter .....................................................................................................................4  A 
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 Questions From Hon. Loretta Sanchez for James A. Dinkins .............................55 Questions From Hon. Loretta Sanchez for John D. Feeley ..................................55

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