Alysa D. Erichs is the acting Executive Associate Director for Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), an organization of more than 8,500 employees, which includes more than 6,100 special agents who are assigned to 30 Special Agent in Charge offices in major cities, 185 other field offices throughout the United States, and 68 overseas locations in 51 countries.

Prior to this assignment, Ms. Erichs served as the Deputy Executive Associate Director for HSI. As the investigative component of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), HSI’s investigative and enforcement initiatives and operations target cross-border criminal organizations that exploit America's legitimate trade, travel, financial and immigration systems for their illicit purposes.

Ms. Erichs discussed the challenges, priorities, and current environment of ICE HSI.