Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security
Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, February 11 at 10:30 a.m., the Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee will hold a hearing on “Federal Asset Forfeiture: Uses and Reforms.” Members of the subcommittee will examine current asset forfeiture procedures and practices and the Justice Department’s recently revised guidelines issued governing the circumstances under which state seizures will be “adopted” by the federal government for forfeiture
Ken Buck represents the Fourth Congressional District of Colorado. After graduating from Princeton University and Wyoming University College of Law, Ken worked for Congressman Dick Cheney (R-WY) on the Iran-Contra Investigation. He served as a prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice. In 1990 Ken joined the Colorado U.S. Attorney’s Office where he became the Chief of the Criminal Division. In 2004 he was elected Weld County District Attorney.
Chairman Goodlatte: While it goes without saying that the growth of the Internet and smartphones has proved to be of great value in many aspects of our lives, these tools can also be used by criminals to facilitate the commercial sexual exploitation of children and other victims by providing an easy way for pimps, or traffickers, to market child sex trafficking victims to those who seek to do them harm. With just a click of a button, individuals can now use websites to advertise, schedule, and purchase sexual encounters with minors, just like they would use these services to hire a ride home.
“For decades, Americans have been promised that our borders will be secured and our immigration laws will be enforced. But these promises have not been kept: our border remains porous and our immigration laws have not been fully enforced by presidents of both parties.