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RETIREMENT OF ANA B. HINOJOSA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TRADE REMEDY AND LAW
ENFORCEMENT, OFFICE OF TRADE--CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
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HON. EARL BLUMENAUER
of oregon
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, November 2, 2021
Mr. BLUMENAUER. Madam Speaker, today I rise along with my colleagues, Rep. Bill Pascrell and Rep. Dan Kildee, to commemorate the successful federal career of Ana Hinojosa, Executive Director for Trade Remedy and Law Enforcement at Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) Office of Trade. Ms. Hinojosa retires after more than 33 years of service at CBP.
As Members of the Committee on Ways and Means, we would like to commend Ms. Hinojosa on her efforts to support and lead CBP's trade functions. She has served in many trade-related roles in her time at CBP, including at the World Customs Organization (WCO), where she led the directorate that is responsible for assisting WCO Members in implementing effective and efficient controls, ensuring fair and accurate revenue collection, and protecting society by intercepting and suppressing illicit and criminal activities.
Ms. Hinojosa has also played an instrumental role in CBP's enforcement of the prohibition on the importation of goods made with forced labor. As Members who worked hard to close the ``consumptive demand'' loophole in the import ban in 2016, we recognize that the key to the effectiveness of the improved law would be strong enforcement.
Ms. Hinojosa has been critical in leading CBP's efforts in this regard. During numerous congressional briefings, Ms. Hinojosa demonstrated her work ethic and passion for this issue, supporting enforcement on a wide array of products from a diverse group of countries. While much more remains to be done on forced labor, we applaud Ms. Hinojosa's work to dramatically expand and improve CBP's enforcement efforts on this critically important issue.
Ms. Hinojosa was also a Past President of Executive Women in Government, which is an organization that focuses on helping women in middle- to upper-level management positions reach Executive level positions in the U.S. Government.
We wish to congratulate Ms. Hinojosa on her retirement and express of gratitude for her many years of public service, particularly her commitment to enforcing the prohibition of forced labor imports. We wish her the best in her future endeavors.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 192
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