mr. juan osuna who was appointed as the director of the executive office of immigration review in may of 2011. served as acting director prior to that. prior to that he was the was at the department of justice as an associate deputy attorney general from may of 2009 to june of 2010. he was a deposit mycy sis tant general in the civil division, office of immigration litigation from september 2008 until may of 2009. he served as chairman of the board of immigration appeals. he also serve as acting chairman and acting vice chairman. he holds a bachelor of arts from george washington university, a law degree from the washington college of law at american university and a master of arts degree in law from the american university school of international service. mr. osuna we welcome you. things will be a little bit different this morning given the nature of the day and i know that my colleagues on both sides want to be here and many of them will come but they may come at usual times. we're going to recognize you for your opening statement first and then the members will do their opening statem

mr. juan osuna, appointed as executive director in may 2011, acting director from december 2010 to may 2011. prior to that, mr. osuna was the department of justice as an associate deputy attorney general from may 2009 to june of 2010. he was a deputy assistant attorney general in the civil division, office of immigration litigation from september of 2008 until may 2009. he served as chairman of the board of tkpwraeugz appeals. served as acting chairman and acting advice. a law degree from the washington college of law and american university and master of arts in law and international affairs from the school of international service. mr. owe sue suna. we welcome you this morning. i know my colleagues on both sides want to be here. many of them will come but may come a at unusual times. we will recognize you for your opening statement first. and then the members will do their opening statements and then we will go to questioning. >> thank you, mr. chairman. >> thank you for the opportunity to speak about the department of skwrus 2eus's executive office of immigration review or uir. it is to

mr. juan osuna, appointed as executive director in may 2011, acting director from december 2010 to may 2011. prior to that, mr. osuna was the department of justice as an associate deputy attorney general from may 2009 to june of 2010. he was a deputy assistant attorney general in the civil division, office of immigration litigation from september of 2008 until may 2009. he served as chairman of the board of tkpwraeugz appeals. served as acting chairman and acting advice. a law degree from the washington college of law and american university and master of arts in law and international affairs from the school of international service. mr. osuna. we welcome you this morning. i know my colleagues on both sides want to be here. many of them will come but may come a at unusual times. we will recognize you for your opening statement first. and then the members will do their opening statements and then we will go to questioning. >> thank you, mr. chairman. >> thank you for the opportunity to speak about the department of skwrus 2eus's executive office of immigration review or uir. it is to hear th

mr. juan osuna who was appointed as the director of the executive office of immigration review in may of 2011. served as acting director prior to that. prior to that he was the was at the department of justice as an associate deputy attorney general from may of 2009 to june of 2010. he was a deposit mycy sis tant general in the civil division, office of immigration litigation from september 2008 until may of 2009. he served as chairman of the board of immigration appeals. he also serve as acting chairman and acting vice chairman. he holds a bachelor of arts from george washington university, a law degree from the washington college of law at american university and a master of arts degree in law from the american university school of international service. mr. osuna we welcome you. things will be a little bit different this morning given the nature of the day and i know that my colleagues on both sides want to be here and many of them will come but they may come at usual times. we're going to recognize you for your opening statement first and then the members will do their opening statem