Public comment phone number. Id like to welcome the members of the public and staff who are watching us on sf gov tv to eliminate background interference. All panelists and presenters that are presenting via webex are asked to mute themselves when not speaking or waiting to present. Additionally, the San Francisco hsa Das Commission acknowledged that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone, who are the original inhabitants of San Francisco peninsula. As the indigenous stewards of this land , and in accordance with their traditions, the ohlone have never ceded, lost nor forgotten their responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in this traditional territory. As guests, we recognize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homelands. We wish to pay our respects by acknowledging the ancestors, elders, and relatives of the Ramaytush Ohlone community and by affirming their sovereign rights as first peo
Francisco peninsula. As the indigenous stewards and in accordance with their traditions the Ramaytush Ohlone have never ceded, lost, nor forgotten their responsibilities as the caretakers of this place as well as as peoples that that reside in their traditional territory. Working on their traditional homeland. We wish to pay our respects by acknowledging the ancestors, elders, and relatives of the Ramaytush Ohlone community and by affirming their sovereign rights as first peoples. I would like to move on to agenda item 2 which is an opportunity for Public Comment on matters that are not on the agenda. At this time we will take in person Public Comments followed by phone Public Comments. Members of the public who wish to provide Public Comment in person please line up at the podium now. Each person will have two minutes to speak. For the record there are no in person Public Comments. Members of the public who wish to provide Public Comment over the phone please call 4156550001 and enter
Immigration and National Security experts to testify on immigration and Transnational Criminal Organizations at a recent Homeland Security hearing this runs just under three hours Homeland Security will come to order. Without objection. Open border policies and how they advanced cartel crime in america. I now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. Southwest border is wide open. The evidence is clear more than 5. 5 million encounters god away since 2021. Nearly 380,000 encounters of unaccompanied minors. A Record Number of retinal poisonings in the United States largely driven by drugs flooding across our southwest border. The crisis is a direct result of the secretaries dereliction of duties. It is being published later today and makes all this clear. Todays hearing and subsequent hearings and the consequences of these policies. Before i get to the subject of todays hearing i want to briefly talk about some of those numbers because i am sure we are in for a few days of unjustified
Public comment phone number. Id like to welcome the members of the public and staff who are watching us on sf gov tv to eliminate background interference. All panelists and presenters that are presenting via webex are asked to mute themselves when not speaking or waiting to present. Additionally, the San Francisco hsa Das Commission acknowledged that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone, who are the original inhabitants of San Francisco peninsula. As the indigenous stewards of this land , and in accordance with their traditions, the ohlone have never ceded, lost nor forgotten their responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in this traditional territory. As guests, we recognize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homelands. We wish to pay our respects by acknowledging the ancestors, elders, and relatives of the Ramaytush Ohlone community and by affirming their sovereign rights as first peo
Public comment phone number. Id like to welcome the members of the public and staff who are watching us on sf gov tv to eliminate background interference. All panelists and presenters that are presenting via webex are asked to mute themselves when not speaking or waiting to present. Additionally, the San Francisco hsa Das Commission acknowledged that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone, who are the original inhabitants of San Francisco peninsula. As the indigenous stewards of this land , and in accordance with their traditions, the ohlone have never ceded, lost nor forgotten their responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in this traditional territory. As guests, we recognize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homelands. We wish to pay our respects by acknowledging the ancestors, elders, and relatives of the Ramaytush Ohlone community and by affirming their sovereign rights as first peo