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Government Studies on Immigration

SECURE BORDER INITIATIVE Observations on Deployment Challenges Government Accountability Office  2008-09-10 
SECURE BORDER INITIATIVE DHS Needs to Address Significant Risks in Delivering Key Technology Investment Government Accountability Office  2008-09-10 
VISA WAIVER PROGRAM Actions Are Needed to Improve Management of the Expansion Process, and to Assess and Mitigate Program Risks Government Accountability Office  2008-09 
U.S. ASYLUM SYSTEM Significant Variation Existed in Asylum Outcomes across Immigration Courts and Judges Government Accountability Office  2008-09 
U.S. ASYLUM SYSTEM Agencies Have Taken Actions to Help Ensure Quality in the Asylum Adjudication Process, but Challenges Remain Government Accountability Office  2008-09 
COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS Managing Potential Economic Impact of Applying U.S. Immigration Law Requires Coordinated Federal Decisions and Additional Data Government Accountability Office  2008-08 
INTERNATIONAL MARRIAGE BROKER REGULATON ACT OF 2005 Agencies Have Implemented Some, but Not All of the Act's Requirements Government Accountability Office  2008-08 
Border Security State Department Is Taking Steps to Meet Projected Surge in Demand for Visas and Passports in Mexico Government Accountability Office  2008-07 
Border Security State Department Expects to Meet Projected Surge in Demand for Visas and Passports in Mexico Government Accountability Office  2008-06-25 
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: Changes to the Visa Waiver Program to Implement the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) Program Government Accountability Office  2008-06-23 
Higher Education United States' and Other Countries' Strategies for Attracting and Funding International Students Government Accountability Office  2008-06-19 
Supply Chain Security Challenges to Scanning 100 Percent of U.S.-Bound Cargo Containers Government Accountability Office  2008-06-12 
Alien Detention Standards Observations on the Adherence to ICE's Medical Standards in Detention Facilities Government Accountability Office  2008-06-04 
Targeting of Cargo Containers 2008: Review of CBP's Cargo Enforcement Reporting and Tracking System Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General  2008-06 
ICE Policies Related to Detainee Deaths and the Oversight of Immigration Detention Facilities Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General  2008-06 
Border Security: Barriers Along the U.S. International Border Congressional Research Service  2008-05-13 
Border Sercurity: Key Agencies and Their Missions Congressional Research Service  2008-05-13 
Homeland Security: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Border Surveillance Congressional Research Service  2008-05-13 
Homeland Security Department: FY2009 Request for Appropriations Congressional Research Service  2008-05-06 
Technical Security Evaluation of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Activities at the Chet Holifield Federal Building (Redacted) Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General  2008-05 
Border Security Summary of Covert Tests and Security Assessments for the Senate Committee on Finance, 2003-2007 Government Accountability Office  2008-05 
Data Mining and Homeland Security: An Overview Congressional Research Service  2008-04-03 
Independent Review of The U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Reporting of FY 2007 Drug Control Performance Summary Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General  2008-04 
Independent Review of The U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Reporting of FY 2007 Drug Control Obligations Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General  2008-04 
Independent Review of The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Reporting of FY 2007 Drug Control Obligations Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General  2008-04 
Independent Review of The U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Management Assertions on the 2007 Drug Control Performance Summary Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General  2008-04 
Independent Review of The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Reporting of FY 2007 Drug Control Performance Summary Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General  2008-04 
Supply Chain Security U.S. Customs and Border Protection Has Enhanced Its Partnership with Import Trade Sectors, but Challenges Remain in Verifying Security Practices Government Accountability Office  2008-04 
DHS Hast Taken Actions to Strengthen Border Security Programs and Operations, but Challenges Remain Government Accountability Office  2008-03-05 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Pending Legislation Would Apply U.S. Immigration Law to the CNMI with a Transition period Government Accountability Office  2008-03 
Limitations with Department of Homeland Security's Plan to Verify Departure of Foreign Nationals Government Accountability Office  2008-02-28 
Observations on the Importance of Applying Lessons Learned to Future Projects Government Accountability Office  2008-02-27 
Internal Controls for Adjucating Humanitarian Parole Cases Are Generally Effective, but Some Can Be Strengthened Government Accountability Office  2008-02 
Strategic Solution for US-VISIT Program Needs to Be Better Defined, Justified, and Coordinated Government Accountability Office  2008-02 
Immigration:: Terrorist Grounds for Exclusion and Removal of Aliens Congressional Research Service  2008-01-22 
Despite Progress, Weaknesses in Traveler Inspections Exist at Our Nation's Ports of Entry Government Accountability Office  2008-01-03 
Secure Border Initiative Observations on Selected Aspects of SBInet Program Implementation Government Accountability Office  2007-10-24 
ICE Could Improve Controls to Help Guide Alien Removal Decision Making Government Accountability Office  2007-10-15 
Immigration: Terrorist Grounds for Exclusion and Removal of Aliens Congressional Research Service  2007-10-12 
Customs and Border Protection Award and Oversight of Alaska Native Corporation Contract for Enforcement Equipment Maintenance and Field Operations Support Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General  2007-10 
Better Administration of Automated Targeting System Controls Can Further Protect Personally Identifiable Information (Redacted) Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General  2007-10 
Information Technology Management Needs to Be Strengthened at the Transportation Security Administration Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General  2007-10 
Security Vulnerabilities at Unmanned and Unmonitored U.S. Border Locations Government Accountability Office  2007-09-27 
Fraud Risks Complicate State's Ability to Manage Diversity Visa Program Government Accountability Office  2007-09-21 
Audit of CBP Export Control Activities Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General  2007-09 
Homeland Security Needs to Immediately Address Significant Weaknesses in Systems Supporting the US-VISIT Program Government Accountability Office  2007-07-13 
Telephone Access Problems Were Pervasive at Detention Facilities; Other Deficiencies Did Not Show a Pattern of Noncompliance Government Accountability Office  2007-07-06 
Coordination Between FBI and ICE on Investigations of Terrorist Financing Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General  2007-07 
Security of New Passports and Visas Enhanced, but More Needs to Be Done to Prevent Their Fraudulent Use Government Accountability Office  2007-07 
Long-Term Strategy Needed to Keep Pace With Increasing Demand for Visas Government Accountability Office  2007-07 
HOMELAND SECURITY: Prospects For Biometric US-VISIT Exit Capability Remain Unclear Government Accountability Office  2007-06-28 
Trafficking in Persons: U.S. Policy and Issues for Congress Congressional Research Service  2007-06-20 
Costs and Challenges Related to Training New Agents Government Accountability Office  2007-06-19 
Department of Homeland Security: Adjusment of the Immigration and Naturalization Benefit Application and Petition Fee Schedule Government Accountability Office  2007-06-15 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' Immigration Fees and Adjudication Costs: The FY2008 Adjustments and Historical Context Congressional Research Service  2007-06-12 
Challenges Exist in Implementing a Mandatory Electronic Verification System Government Accountability Office  2007-06-07 
Border Security: The San Diego Fence Congressional Research Service  2007-05-23 
Immigration Fraud: Policies, Investigations and Issues Congressional Research Service  2007-05-17 
U.S. Immigration Policy on Permanent Admissions Congressional Research Service  2007-05-11 
Immigration Reform: Brief Synthesis of Issue Congressional Research Service  2007-05-10 
Immigration Benefits: Sixteenth Report Required by the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 Government Accountability Office  2007-04-27 
Observations on GAO Access to Information on Programs and Activities Government Accountability Office  2007-04-25 
Immigration of Foreign Workers: Labor Market Tests and Protections Congressional Research Service  2007-04-24 
DHS Multi-Agency Operation Centers Would Benefit from Taking Further Steps to Enhance Collaboration and Coordination Government Accountability Office  2007-04-05 
DHS’ Progress In Addressing Coordination Challenges Between Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customes Enforcement Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General  2007-04 
A Review of CBP and ICE Responses to Recent Incidents of Chinese Human Smuggling in Maritime Cargo Containers (Redacted) Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General  2007-04 
Much Work Remains to Improve Communications Interoperability Government Accountability Office  2007-04 
Customs and Border Protection Needs to Improve Workforce Planning and Accountability Government Accountability Office  2007-04 
Workload Analysis and Workforce Planning Efforts Lack Data and Documentation Government Accountability Office  2007-04 
Homeland Security: Information on Training New Border Patrol Agents Government Accountability Office  2007-03-30 
CRS Report for Congress Immigration Statistics on the Web Congressional Research Service  2007-03-06 
Unaccompanied Alien Children: Policies and Issues Congressional Research Service  2007-03-01 
An Assessment of United States - Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Fugitive Operations Teams Office of Inspector General  2007-03 
ICE's Compliance With Detention Limits for Aliens With a Final Order of Removal From the United States Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General  2007-02 
Border Security: US-VISIT Program Faces Strategic, Operational, and Technological Challenges at Land Ports of Entry Government Accountability Office  2007-01-31 
Unauthorized Alien Students: Issues and "DREAM Act" Legislation Congressional Research Service  2007-01-30 
Toward More Effective Immigration Policies: Selected Organizational Issues Congressional Research Service  2007-01-25 
Visa Issuances: Policy, Issues, and Legislation Congressional Research Service  2007-01-24 
Immigration: S Visas for Criminal and Terrorist Informants Congressional Research Service  2007-01-23 
U.S. Immigration Policy on Permanent Admissions Congressional Research Service  2006-12-13 
Treatment of Immigrant Detainees Housed at Immigration and Customs Enforcement Facilities Department of Homeland Security Inspector General  2006-12 
Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 109th Congress Congressional Research Service  2006-11-07 
Review of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Detainee Tracking Process Department of Homeland Security Inspector General  2006-11 
Foreign Physicians: Data on Use of J-1 Visa Waivers Needed to Better Address Physician Shortages Government Accountability Office  2006-11 
Immigration Consequences of Criminal Activity Congressional Research Service  2006-10-23 
Foreign Students in the United States: Policies and Legislation Congressional Research Service  2006-10-11 
Immigration Benefits: Additional Efforts Needed to Help Ensure Alien Files Are Located When Needed Government Accountability Office  2006-10 
Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 109th Congress Congressional Research Service  2006-09-21 
Border Security: Barriers Along the U.S. International Border Congressional Research Service  2006-09-21 
Voter Identification and Citizenship Requirements: Legislation in the 109th Congress Congressional Research Service  2006-09-18 
Border Security: Fences Along the U.S. International Border Congressional Research Service  2006-09-15 
Protecting Our Perimeter: "Border Searches" Under the Fourth Amendment Congressional Research Service  2006-08-15 
Enforcing Immigration Law: The Role of State and Local Law Enforcement Congressional Research Service  2006-08-14 
A Review of Immigration and Customs Enforcement Discipline Procedures Department of Homeland Security Inspector General  2006-08 
Illegal Immigration: Border-Crossing Deaths Have Doubled Since 1995; Border Patrol's Efforts to Prevent Deaths Have Not Been Fully Evaluated Government Accountability Office  2006-08 
Executive Office for Immigration Review: Caseload Performance Reporting Needs Improvement Government Accountability Office  2006-08 
Social Security Benefits for Noncitizens: Current Policy and Legislation Congressional Research Service  2006-07-20 
Border Security: Continued Weaknesses in Screening Entrants into the United States Government Accountability Office  2006-07-11 
Border Security: Stronger Actions Needed to Assess and Mitigate risks of the Visa Waiver Program Government Accountability Office  2006-07 
Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman Annual Report 2006 Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman  2006-06-29 
Immigration Enforcement: Weaknesses Hinder Employment Verification and Worksite Enforcement Efforts Government Accountability Office  2006-06-19 
Immigration Enforcement: Benefits and Limitations to Using Earnings Data to Identify Unauthorized Work Government Accountability Office  2006-06-10 
Immigration Benefits: Circumstances under Which Petitioners' Sex Offenses May Be Disclosed to Beneficiaries Government Accountability Office  2006-06 
H-1B Visa Program: Labor Could Improve Its Oversight and Increase Information Sharing with Homeland Security Government Accountability Office  2006-06 
Homeland Security: Contract Management and Oversight for Visitor and Immigrant Status (US-VISIT) Program Need to be Strengthened Government Accountability Office  2006-06 
Non-Immigrant Overstays: Brief Synthesis of the Issue Congressional Research Service  2006-05-22 
US Immigration Policy on Permanent Admissions Congressional Research Service  2006-05-12 
Immigration Litigation Reform Congressional Research Service  2006-05-08 
Criminalizing Unlawful Presence: Selected Issues Congressional Research Service  2006-05-03 
Civilian Patrols Along the Border: Legal and Policy Issues Congressional Research Service  2006-04-07 
Immigration Enforcement Within the United States Congressional Research Service  2006-04-06 
The U.N. Convention Against Torture: Overview of U.S. Implementation Policy Concerning Removal of Aliens Congressional Research Service  2006-04-04 
Immigration Related Border Security Legislation in the 109th Congress Congressional Research Service  2006-04-03 
Detention and Removal of Illegal Aliens Department of Homeland Security Inspector General  2006-04 
HOMELAND SECURITY Better Management Practices Could Enhance DHS's Ability to Allocate Investigative Resources Government Accountability Office  2006-03-28 
US Immigration Policy on Permanent Admissions Congressional Research Service  2006-03-16 
Information Technology: Near-Term Effort to Automate Paper-Based Immigration Files Needs Planning Improvements Government Accountability Office  2006-03 
Immigration Policy in the United States Congressional Budget Office  2006-02 
Temporary Protected Status: Current Immigration Policy and Issues Congressional Research Service  2006-01-27 
Immigration: Policy Considerations Related to Guest Worker Programs Congressional Research Service  2006-01-26 
Border Security: Fences Along the U.S. International Border Congressional Research Service  2006-01-11 
A Review of the Use of Stolen Passports from Visa Waiver Countries to Enter the United States Department of Homeland Security Inspector General  2005-12 
Major Management Challenges Facing the Department of Homeland Security Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General  2005-12 
An Assessment of the Proposal to Merge Customs and Border Protection with Immigration and Customs Enforcement Department of Homeland Security Inspector General  2005-11 
Immigration Benefits: Improvements Needed to Address Backlogs and Ensure Quality of Adjudications Government Accountability Office  2005-11 
Immigration Benefits: Thirteenth Report Required by the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 Government Accountability Office  2005-10-21 
Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 109th Congress Congressional Research Service  2005-10-17 
Immigration Policy on Expedited Removal of Aliens Congressional Research Service  2005-09-30 
Border Security: Apprehensions of “Other Than Mexican”Aliens Congressional Research Service  2005-09-22 
USCIS Approval of H-1B Petitions Exceeded 65,000 Cap in Fiscal Year 2005 Department of Homeland Security Inspector General  2005-09 
Review of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement's, Compliance Enforcement Unit Department of Homeland Security Inspector General  2005-09 
USCIS Faces Challenges in Modernizing Information Technology Department of Homeland Security Inspector General  2005-09 
A Review of DHS' Responsibilities for Juvenile Aliens Department of Homeland Security Inspector General  2005-09 
Report to Congress on Implementation of Section 1001 of the USA PATRIOT Act Department of Justice Inspector General  2005-08-15 
Border Patrol: Available Data on Interior Checkpoints Suggest Differences in Sector Performance Government Accountability Office  2005-07 
Homeland Security Department: FY2006 Appropriations Congressional Research Service  2005-06-29 
Immigration Enforcement: Preliminary Observations on Employment Verification and Worksite Enforcement Efforts Government Accountability Office  2005-06-21 
Border Security: The Role of the U.S. Border Patrol Congressional Research Service  2005-05-10 
Border Security: Key Agencies and Their Missions Congressional Research Service  2005-05-09 
Department of Homeland Security Addressing Management Challenges That Face Immigration Enforcment Agencies Government Accountability Office  2005-05-05 
Immigration: Terrorist Grounds for Exclusion of Aliens Congressional Research Service  2005-03-30 
Implementation of the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology Program at Land Border Ports of Entry Department of Homeland Security Inspector General  2005-02 
US Immigration Policy on Haitian Migrants Congressional Research Service  2005-01-21 
Border and Transportation Security: Overview of Congressional Issues Congressional Research Service  2004-12-17 
9/11 Commission: Current Legislative Proposals for U.S. Immigration Law and Policy Congressional Research Service  2004-10-18 
Border Security: Inspections Practices, Policies, and Issues Congressional Research Service  2004-10-13 
Visa Issuances: Policy, Issues, and Legislation Congressional Research Service  2004-10-13 
Homeland Security: Management Challenges Remain in Transforming Immigration Programs Government Accountability Office  2004-10 
Appropriations for FY2005: Department of Homeland Security Congressional Research Service  2004-09-20 
Immigration: A Guide to Internet Sources Congressional Research Service  2004-09-09 
Border Security: Agencies Need to Better Coordinate Their Strategies and Operations on Federal Lands Government Accountability Office  2004-06 
Border Security: Inspections Practices, Policies, and Issues Congressional Research Service  2004-05-26 
Border Security: Immigration Issues in the 108th Congress Congressional Research Service  2004-05-18 
Immigration Enforcement: Better Data amd Controls are Needed to Assure Consistency with the Supreme Court Decision on Long-Term Alien Detention Government Accountability Office  2004-05 
Immigration-Related Detention: Current Legislative Issues Congressional Research Service  2004-04-28 
An Evaluation of the Security Implications of the Visa Waiver Program Department of Homeland Security Inspector General  2004-04 
The U.N. Convention Against Torture: Overview of U.S. Implementation Policy Concerning the Removal of Aliens Congressional Research Service  2004-03-11 
Enforcing Immigration Law: The Role of State and Local Law Enforcement Congressional Research Service  2004-03-11 
Visa Policy: Roles of the Departments of State and Homeland Security Congressional Research Service  2004-03-04 
Open Inspector General Recommendations Concerning the Former Immigration and Naturalization Service from Unaccompanied Juveniles in INS Custody, a Report by the Department of Justice Inspector General Department of Homeland Security Inspector General  2004-03 
Immigration: Legislative Issues on Nonimmigrant Professional Specialty (H-1B) Workers Congressional Research Service  2004-02-12 
Border Security and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Congressional Research Service  2004-01-02 
Supplemental Report on September 11 Detainees’ Allegations of Abuse at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, NewYork Department of Justice Inspector General  2003-12 
Homeland Security: Challenges to Implementation of the Immigration Interior Enforcement Strategy Government Accountability Office  2003-04-10 
The September 11 Detainees: A Review of the Treatment of Aliens Held on Immigration Charges in Connection with the Investigation of the September 11 Attacks Department of Justice Inspector General  2003-04 
Immigration of Agricultural Guest Workers: Policy, Trends, and Legislative Issues Congressional Research Service  2003-01-24 
Homeland Security: INS Cannot Locate Many Aliens Because It Lacks Reliable Address Information Government Accountability Office  2002-11 
Federal User Fees Key Aspects of International Air Passenger Inspection Fees Should Be Addressed Regardless of Whether Fees Are Consolidated Government Accountability Office   

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