Federal Criminal Prosecutions from ICE and CBP Enforcement
Examining Trends by Location

Tuesday, June 19, 2012, 2:00pm EST

What is TRAC?
- Research Center at Syracuse University (established 1989)
- Co-directors: Professors Susan B. Long and David Burnham
- Self-supporting: Webinar funded by Four Freedoms Fund

Data obtained by TRAC FOIA litigation to track referrals to federal prosecutors
- Where the data come from: case-by-case records on all federal criminal court prosecutions
  - see About the Data
- The role of criminal enforcement: immigration enforcement diagram
- Details on localities: federal court judicial districts

TRAC latest reports: criminal immigration enforcement
- Special report: Decline in Federal Criminal Immigration Prosecutions, June 12, 2012
- Monthly report series:
- Index listing to earlier TRAC reports -- see section "Criminal Enforcement of US Immigration Law"

Overview of TRAC Findings:
- ICE Overall trends -- criminal prosecutions fell 12 percent last 12 months
- CBP Overall trends -- criminal prosecutions fell 6 percent last 12 months
- Despite declines, because border apprehensions down, the likelihood of criminal prosecution up
- Trends for the 5 southwest border districts:
Where you can get more details for other localities and criminal enforcement topics -- TRAC online data and tools
- TRAC Data Interpreter [$1 - $3 per tailor-made report]
- Criminal Statutes Most Frequently Used [free basic info -- subscription required for more]
- TRACFED Data Warehouse and Access Tools [subscription service]
Discussion -- attendee questions