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Date March 31, 2011 Report No. GAO-11-505T Title

H-1B Visa Program: Multifaceted Challenges Warrant Re-examination of Key Provisions

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, March 31, 2011 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives H-1B VISA PROGRAM Multifaceted Challenges Warrant Re-examination of Key Provisions Statement for the Record by Andrew Sherrill, Director Education,...
Date Jan. 14, 2011 Report No. GAO-11-26 Title

H-1B Visa Program: Reforms Are Needed to Minimize the Risks and Costs of Current Program

United States Government Accountability Office GAO January 2011 Report to Congressional Committees H-1B VISA PROGRAM Reforms Are Needed to Minimize the Risks and Costs of Current Program GAO-11-26 January 2011 H-1B VISA PROGRAM Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Reforms Are Needed to Minimize the Risks and Costs of Current Program Highlights of GAO-11-26, a report to congressional commit...
Date Sept. 30, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-1053 Title

H-2B Visa Program: Closed Civil Criminal Cases Illustrate Instances of H-2B Workers Being Targets of Fraud and Abuse

United States Government Accountability Office GAO September 2010 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives H-2B VISA PROGRAM Closed Civil and Criminal Cases Illustrate Instances of H-2B Workers Being Targets of Fraud and Abuse GAO-10-1053 September 2010 H-2B VISA PROGRAM Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Closed Civil and Criminal Cases Illustrat...
Date April 14, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-429 Title

Tax Compliance: IRS May Be Able to Improve Compliance for Nonresident Aliens and Updating Requirements Could Reduce Their Compliance Burden

United States Government Accountability Office GAO April 2010 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives TAX COMPLIANCE IRS May Be Able to Improve Compliance for Nonresident Aliens and Updating Requirements Could Reduce Their Compliance Burden GAO-10-429 April 2010 TAX COMPLIANCE Highlights Highlights of GAO-10-429, a repo...
Date Sept. 11, 2003 Report No. GAO-03-1035T Title

Social Security: Proposed Totalization Agreement with Mexico Presents Unique Challenges

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 11:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, September 11, 2003 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives SOCIAL SECURITY Proposed Totalization Agreement with Mexico Presents Unique Challenges Statement of Barbara D. Bovbjerg, Director Education, Wor...
Date Sept. 10, 2003 Report No. GAO-03-883 Title

H-1B Foreign Workers: Better Tracking Needed to Help Determine H-1B Program's Effects on U.S. Workforce

United States General Accounting Office GAO September 2003 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards, Committee on Science, House of Representatives H-1B FOREIGN WORKERS Better Tracking Needed to Help Determine H-1B Program’s Effects on U.S. Workforce GAO-03-883 September 2003 H-1B FOREIGN WORKERS Better Tracking Needed to Help Determine H-1B P...
Date Sept. 20, 2002 Report No. GAO-02-881 Title

High-Skill Training: Grants from H-1B Visa Fees Meet Specific Workforce Needs, but at Varying Skill Levels

United States General Accounting Office GAO September 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters HIGH-SKILL TRAINING Grants from H-1B Visa Fees Meet Specific Workforce Needs, but at Varying Skill Levels GAO-02-881 Contents Letter Results in Brief Background Skill Grants Offer Training with Flexible Service Delivery While Scholarship Grants Offer Education through Degree Programs Skill Grant and Schol...
Date Sept. 7, 2000 Report No. HEHS-00-157 Title

H-1B Foreign Workers: Better Controls Needed to Help Employers and Protect Workers

United States General Accounting Office GAO September 2000 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives H-1B FOREIGN WORKERS Better Controls Needed to Help Employers and Protect Workers GAO/HEHS-00-157 Contents Letter Appendixes Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 40 42 45 52 54 5...
Date June 29, 2000 Report No. T-NSIAD-00-207 Title

Visa Issuance: Observations on the Issuance of Visas for Religious Workers

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 29, 2000 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives VISA ISSUANCE Observations on the Issuance of Visas for Religious Workers Statement of Jess T. Ford, Associate Director, International Relations and Trade Issues, Nationa...
Date June 15, 2000 Report No. T-HEHS-00-134 Title

H-2A Agricultural Guestworkers: Status of Efforts to Improve Program Services

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 15, 2000 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims, Committee on the Judiciary, Hosue of Representatives H-2A AGRICULTURAL GUESTWORKERS Status of Changes to Improve Program Services Statement of Cynthia M. Fagnoni, Director Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues Hea...
Date May 26, 2000 Report No. GGD-00-97 Title

Northern Mariana Islands: Procedures for Processing Aliens and Merchandise

United States General Accounting Office GAO May 2000 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS Procedures for Processing Aliens and Merchandise GAO/GGD-00-97 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-2839...
Date Feb. 14, 2000 Report No. RCED/GGD-00-79 Title

Northern Mariana Islands: Garment and Tourist Industries Play a Dominant Role in the Commonwealth's Economy

United States General Accounting Office GAO February 2000 Report to Congressional Committees NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS Garment and Tourist Industries Play a Dominant Role in the Commonwealth's Economy GAO/RCED/GGD-00-79 Contents Letter Executive Summary Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The Impact of the Garment and Tourist Industries on the CNMI Economy Chapter 3 The CNMI Government’s Revenue-Rai...
Date July 22, 1999 Report No. T-GGD/HEHS-99-175 Title

Illegal Aliens: Fraudulent Documents Undermining the Effectiveness of the Employment Verification System

United States General Accounting Office /12 ¢?/6,/ GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday July 22, 1999 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives ILLEGAL ALIENS Fraudulent Documents Undermining the Effectiveness of the Employment Verification System Statement of Richard M. Stana, Associate Director Adm...
Date July 1, 1999 Report No. T-GGD-99-105 Title

Illegal Aliens: Significant Obstacles to Reducing Unauthorized Alien Employment Exist

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday July 1, 1999 Testimony Before the Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee Immigration and Claims, House of Representatives on ATTrIT ILLEGAL ALIEN1 Significant Obstacles to Reducing Unauthorized Alien Employment Exist Statement of Richard M. Stana Associate Director, Administration of Justice I...
Date April 2, 1999 Report No. GGD-99-33 Title

Illegal Aliens: Significant Obstacles to Reducing Unauthorized Alien Employment Exist

United States General Accounting Office GAO April 1999 Report to Congressional Committees ILLEGAL ALIENS Significant Obstacles to Reducing Unauthorized Alien Employment Exist GAO/GGD-99-33 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-278845 April 2, 1999 The Honorable Orrin G. Hatch Chairman The Honorable Patrick J. Leahy Ranking Minority Member ...
Date March 26, 1999 Report No. NSIAD-99-67 Title

Visa Issuance: Issues Concerning the Religious Worker Visa Program

United States General Accounting Office GAO March 1999 Report to the Congressional Requesters VISA ISSUANCE Issues Concerning the Religious Worker Visa Program GAO/NSIAD-99-67 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-279903 Le er t Le er t March 26, 1999 The Honorable Lamar Smith Chairman The Honorable Sheila Jackson ...
Date Sept. 10, 1998 Report No. HEHS-98-236R Title

H-2A Agricultural Guestworker Program: Experiences of Individual Vidalia Onion Growers

GAO United States General Accounting Offlce Washington, D.C. 20648 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-280987 September 10, 1998 The Honorable Howard Berman House of Representatives Subiect: H-2A Agricultural Vidalia Onion Growers Dear Mr. Berman: Some members of the Congress, agricultural employers, and the press have reported incidents in which growers have experienced worksite enfor...
Date Aug. 21, 1998 Report No. HEHS-98-193 Title

Child Labor In Agriculture: Changes Needed to Better Protect Health and Educational Opportunities

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1998 Report to Congressional Requesters CHILD LABOR IN AGRICULTURE Changes Needed to Better Protect Health and Educational Opportunities GAO/HEHS-98-193 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-278488 August 21, 1998 The Honorable Henry Waxman Ranking Minority Member Commit...
Date Aug. 20, 1998 Report No. HEHS-98-170 Title

Social Security: Mass Issuance of Counterfeit-Resistant Cards Expensive, but Alternatives Exist

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1998 Report to Congressional Committees SOCIAL SECURITY Mass Issuance of Counterfeit-Resistant Cards Expensive, but Alternatives Exist GAO/HEHS-98-170 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-280057 August 20, 1998 The Honorable Bill Archer Chairman, Committee on Ways and M...
Date June 24, 1998 Report No. T-HEHS-98-200 Title

H-2A Agricultural Guestworker Program: Changes Could Improve Services to Employers and Better Protect Workers

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, 1998 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Immigration, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate H-2A AGRICULTURAL GUESTWORKER PROGRAM Changes Could Improve Services to Employers and Better Protect Workers Statement of Carlotta C. Joyner, Director Education and Employment Issues Health, Educ...
Date April 2, 1998 Report No. HEHS-98-120R Title

H-2A Agricultural Guestworker Program: Response to Additional Questions

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-279517 April 2, 1998 The Honorable Saxby Chambliss House of Representatives Subject: H-2A Agricultural Questions Guestworker Program: Resnonse to Additional Dear Mr. Chambliss: Some members of the Congress and the general public have expressed concern about how immigration law enforce...
Date March 11, 1996 Report No. GGD-96-65 Title

Border Patrol: Staffing and Enforcement Activities

United States General Accounting Office GAO March 1996 Report to Congressional Committees BORDER PATROL Staffing and Enforcement Activities G A O years 1921 - 1996 GAO/GGD-96-65 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-260334.2 March 11, 1996 The Honorable Judd Gregg, Chairman The Honorable Ernest F. Hollings Ranking Minority Member Subcommit...
Date March 7, 1995 Report No. T-AIMD-95-99 Title

Information Integrity: Using Technology to Determine Eligibility to Work and Receive Benefits

United States General Accounting Of&e GAO For Release Delivery on Expected at 200 p.m. Tuesday, March7,1995 Testimony Before the Subcommitteeon Government Management, Information and Technology, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives INFORMATION INTEGRITY Using Technology to Determine Eligibility to Work and Receive Benefits Joint Statementof Frank W. Reilly, Direct...
Date April 28, 1992 Report No. PEMD-92-17 Title

Immigration and the Labor Market: Nonimmigrant Alien Workers in the United States

IMMIGRATION AND THELABORMARKET Nonimmigrant Alien Workers in the United States #I llll lllllll ll 146279 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-245126 April 28,1992 The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy Chairman, Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: In respo...
Date March 29, 1990 Report No. GGD-90-62 Title

Immigration Reform: Employer Sanctions and the Question of Discrimination

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Date March 29, 1990 Report No. GGD-90-62SV Title

Reforma de la Ley de Inmigracion: Las Sanciones Impuestas a los Patronos y la Situacion del Discrimen en el Empleo

Contraloria General de 10s E&ados Unidos GAO marzo de1 I990 Resumen Ejecutivo de1 Informe al Congreso REFORMA DE LA LEY DE INMIGRACION Las Sanciones Impuestas a 10s Patronos y la Situacih de1 Discrimen en el Empleo c+&x&~~, /y i/z ,f GAO/GGD-90-62 SV ,,’ Resumen Ejecutivo Prop&it0 La Ley de Control y Reforma de la Inmigraci6n de1 1986, conocida coma la IRCA, requiere a 10s patronos que verifique...
Date Nov. 21, 1989 Report No. HRD-90-10 Title

Health Care: Information on Foreign Nurses Working in the United States Under Temporary Work Visas

HEALTH CARE Information on Foreign Nurses Working in the United States Under Temporary Work Visas ---.-......“(~A0ill1(,1)-!~0-10 .-“...--_-_- ..-_. l.-l- -..- -___ II_ -. __I_ ..-. ...-._. .-_. - -_....” ._-_ _--_-I ,._.-.___I -“I..I.--- .“l_l_l_-_-_-__-- ____-__-__ ------- -.-_-__--~ GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-327426 No...
Date Nov. 9, 1989 Report No. PEMD-90-5 Title

Immigration Reform: Major Changes Likely Under S. 358

United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs, Committee on the Judiciary, U. S. Senate :; . ’ : November 1989 IMMIGRATION REFORM Major Changes Likely Under S. 358 i . . Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-227679 November 9,1989 The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy Chairman, Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs Com...
Date Aug. 17, 1989 Report No. HRD-89-89 Title

Immigration Reform: Potential Impact on West Coast Farm Labor

I. ,,” _ , - ,*,.*I ..I .‘_ ,, United States, General Accounting Office GAO August 1989 Report to Agency Officials ’ IMMIGRATION REFORM Potential Impact on West Coast Farm Labor GAO/HRD89-89 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-234042 August 17, 1989 The Honorable Elizabeth H. Dole The Secretary of Labor The Honorable Clayton K. Yeutter Th...
Date May 17, 1989 Report No. T-GGD-89-24 Title

Immigration Reform: Status of Employer Sanctions After Second Year and Plans for Third Year

United states General Accounting Office Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 1O:OO a.m. EDT Wednesda May 17, P989 Status Immigration Reform: After Second Year and Plans of Employer Sanctions for Third Year Statement of Arnold P. Jones, Director Administration of Justice Issues General Government Division Before the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees International Law Committee on the J...
Date March 3, 1989 Report No. T-PEMD-89-1 Title

Immigration: S. 358 Would Change the Distribution of Immigrant Classes

*” GAO --.. United States General Accounting Of&e /3 D3b Testimony 138136 III For release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Friday, March 3, 1989 IMMIGRATION: S-358 WOULD CHANGE THE DISTRIBUTION OF IMMIGRANT CLASSES Statement of Eleanor Chelimsky Assistant Comptroller General Program Evaluation and Methodology Before the Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs Committee on the Judici...
Date Nov. 15, 1988 Report No. GGD-89-16 Title

Immigration Reform: Status of Implementing Employer Sanctions After Second Year

Comptroller General of the United States B-125051 November 15. 1988 The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This is the second of three annual GAO reports required by Section 101(a) of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. The act prohibits employers from knowingly hiring unauthorized workers. Noncompliance can result in penalties (sanctions). The act...
Date March 10, 1988 Report No. PEMD-88-13BR Title

Illegal Aliens: Influence of Illegal Workers on Wages and Working Conditions of Legal Workers

-- - United States General Accounting Office GA! March 1988 Briefing Report to Congressional Requesters ILLEGAL ALIENS Influence of Illegal Workers on Wages and Working Conditions of Legal Workers GAO/PEMD-SSlSBR I GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-222748 March 10. 1988 The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy Chairman, Subcommi...
Date Nov. 5, 1987 Report No. GGD-88-14 Title

Immigration Reform: Status of Implementing Employer Sanctions After One Year

November 1987 IMMIGRATION REFORM I Status of Implementing Employer Sanctions After One Year ._ + I. .i.’ I . . 1 Comptroller General oftheUnitedStatea E1260Fl November 6,1987 President of the Senateand Speaker of the House of Representatives This is the first of three annual GAOreports required by section 101(a) of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. The act prohibits employers from ...
Date Aug. 17, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-150 Title

Nuclear Nonproliferation: Department of Energy Needs Tighter Controls Over Reprocessing Information

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1987 Report to the Honorable William Proxmire, U.S. Senate NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION Department of Energy Needs Tighter Controls Over Reprocessing Information GAO/RCED-87-150 l I\//370 -A~ A GO ~ J United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-221179 August 17, 1987 The Hono...
Date April 21, 1986 Report No. PEMD-86-9BR Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Limited Research Suggests Illegal Aliens May Displace Native Workers

United states General Accounting OfWe G-AC) April 1986 Briefing Report to Congressional Requesters InGAL ALIENS Limited Research SuggestsIllegal Aliens May Displace Native ?? Workers GAO/PEMD-86-9BR UNITED STATES GENERAL D.C. ACCOUNTING 20548 OFFICE WASHINGTON, PROGRAM EVALUATION DIVISION AND vlETHODOLOGY April 21, 1986 R-222748 The Honorable Alan Y. Simpson Subcommittee on Immigration Chairman, a...
Date Sept. 1, 1985 Report No. 087804 Title

Immigration: An Issue Analysis of an Emerging Problem

Immigration An Issue Analysis Of An Emerging Problem GAO United States General Accounting Office Developed Jointly by the Los Angeles Regional Office and the Program Evaluation and Methodology Division September 1985 Immigration: An I s s u e Analysis of an Emerging Problem is the second paper i n a s e r i e s of planning documents developed by PEMD. T h i s paper was prepared jointly by LARO and...
Date March 26, 1985 Report No. 126526 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: The Demographic Impact of Immigration on the United States

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 10:00 A.M. MARCH'26, 1985 STATEMENTOF WILLIAM J. ANDERSON,DIRECTOR GENERALGOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE CENSUSAND POPULATION ON HOUSECOMMITTEEON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE ON THE DEMOGRAPHIC IMPACT OF IMMIGRATION , ON THE UNITED STATES M/r. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: // ...
Date Dec. 26, 1984 Report No. GGD-85-27 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Information on Aliens Admitted Into the United States as Nonimmigrant Workers

Report To The Chairman, Committee Judiciary, House Of Representatives On The Information a’n Aliens Admitted Into The United States As Nonimmigrant Workers Nonimmigrant workers with H or L visas are aliens who enter the United States temporarily at the request of employers and organizations who need these workers’ skills or services. Through fiscal year 1978, the Immigration and Naturalization...
Date Jan. 30, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-15 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Administrative Changes Needed To Reduce Employment of Illegal Aliens

< l II / lQ3 4 BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Administrative Changes Needed To Reduce Employment Of lllegal Aliens In 1977 the Department of Labor began a program of investigations directed at employers of illegal aliens (undocumented workers). Its purpose was to ensure that employers maintain compliance with labor standards, thereby removing benefits that, acco...
Date March 14, 1980 Report No. PAD-80-22 Title

Illegal Aliens: Estimating Their Impact on the United States

BY THECOMPTROLLERci;i!hERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES ’ I\ rw7 Report To The Congress Illegal Aliens: Estimating Their Impact On The United States While the number of immigrants legally admitted to the United States has remained fairly constant, the estimated number of people entering illegally has been increasing, There are conflicting points of view as to the illegal alien’s role in the United Stat...
Date July 7, 1977 Report No. 102866 Title

Employment: Estimated Number of Illegal Aliens Correlated With Number of Unemployed American Workers in Areas of High Unemployment

ED0 not wke UNITEDsATES wsilacfe to public readfq ";LT": GENERJK~ACCOUNTING OFFICE D-c. 20548 WASHINGTON. GP~GOVERNMEM OWBUX4 rD 4 JUL 7 1577 : 0 r Mr. Leone1 J. Castillo Con&ssioner, Immigration Naturalization Service Department of Justice Dear Mr. Castillo: and Recently, several Congressmen requested that we furnish them with information Gicrf!ig the relationship between the number of U.S. citiz...
Date May 16, 1975 Report No. MWD-75-2 Title

Government Operations: Administration of the Alien Labor Certification Program Should Be Strengthened

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES LM097034 lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Administration Of The Alien Labor Certification Program Shou Id Be Strengthened Department Department Department of Labor of Justice of State BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE DC. UNITED 20548 STATES B-125051 d/ P- The Honorable Peter W. Rodino, Jr. Chairman, Committee on the ...