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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 Nov. 1, 1988 Report No. OCG-89-13TR Title

Transition Series: Justice Issues

November 1988 Justice Issues GAOiOCG-89-13TR --. -_._ ._-_.-- -.-- ..-. - - .--..- - .-.. _ I. - I GAO united states GeneralA-tingOfflce Washington, D.C. 2064.3 Comptroller General of the United States B-158195 November 1988 The President of the Senate The Speaker of the House of Representatives The Attorney General-designate This summary report is one of a series that addresses major policy, mana...
Date May 12, 1988 Report No. T-PEMD-88-6 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Technology Selection at INS Needs Improvement

United States General Accounting Office / 55 Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 1O:OO a.m. EDT Thursday May 12, 1988 Technology Selection at INS Needs Improvement Statement of Eleanor Chelimsky, Director Program Evaluation and Methodology Division Before the. Subcommittee on Government Information, and Agriculture Justice, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives II ...
Date April 22, 1988 Report No. PEMD-88-16 Title

Immigration Service: INS' Technology Selection Process Is Weak, Informal, and Inconsistently Applied

United States General Accounting Office GAO April 1988 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Government Information, Justice, and Agriculture, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives IMMIGRATION SERVICE INS’Technology Selection Process Is Weak, Informal, and Inconsistently Applied GAO/PEMIM&16 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-229956 April 22, 1988 The Honorabl...
Date April 14, 1988 Report No. T-GGD-88-27 Title

Immigration Reform: Implementation of Legalization Program

Unh¶ States Gene@ AccountAn# Office /.& ‘ 3 q T&timony iFor Release jon Delivery iExpected at 10:00 a.m. EDT IThursday IApril 14, 1988 'Immigration Legalization Reform: Implementations of Program Statement of Arnold P. Jones, Senior Associate General Government Division Before the Subcommittee on Immigration Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Director and Refugee Affairs GAO/GGD-T-...
Date April 7, 1988 Report No. GGD-88-62 Title

INS' Krome Detention Center: Data Show No Felon Records

United States General Accounting Office GAO April 1988 Report to the Honorable Lawton Chiles, U.S. Senate INS’ KROME DETENTION CENTER Data Show No Felon Records GAO/GGD88-62 -__ United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-230509 April 7, 1988 The Honorable Lawton Chiles IJnited States Senate Dear Senator Chiles: This report responds to your Februa...
Date March 16, 1988 Report No. HRD-88-4 Title

Immigration Control: A New Role for the Social Security Card

United States General Accounting Office GAO March 1988 Report to Congressional Committees IMMIGRATION CONTROL A New Role for the Social Security Card Human Resources Division B-229066 March 16, 1988 The Honorable Peter W. Rodino, Jr. Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives The Honorable Dan Rostenkowski Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives The Honora...
Date March 7, 1988 Report No. GGD-88-36 Title

INS Delivery Bonds: Stronger Internal Controls Needed

JJnfted States General Accounting I i%hLb> Office * ” 1 Report to the Honorable Alan J. Dixon, U.S. Senate INS DELIVERY BONDS Stronger Internal Controls Needed ‘ t~~ I Ionorabl~~ Alan “J. Dixon l’ 1Jrdtcvl States Sonato I )citr Sttnator Dixon: ‘ 11is 1’ rt~port, is in response to your request that we examine selected enforcement activities of tt I(:b Immigration and Naturalization Serv...
Date Feb. 17, 1988 Report No. NSIAD-88-92BR Title

Immigration: Studies of the Immigration Control Act's Impact on Mexico

d, :.. _., ‘ .i” .,. *, United States General Accounting Office GAO’ February 1988 Briefing Report to the Honorable Dennis DeCom ini, U.S. Senate IMMIGRATION Studies of the Immigration Control Act’ Impact s on Mexico GAO/NSIAD8&S2BR U-I\ GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-227679 February 17, 1988 The Hon...
Date Jan. 8, 1988 Report No. PEMD-88-7 Title

Immigration: The Future Flow of Legal Immigration to the United States

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 Oct. 1, 1987 Report No. HRD-88-7 Title

Immigration Reform: Verifying the Status of Aliens Applying for Federal Benefits

United States General Accounting Office GAO * October 1987 Report to Congressional Committees IMMIGRATION REFORM Verify-g the Status of Aliens Applying for Federal Benefits ‘ - . , 1 1 Human Resources Division B-229066 October 1, 1987 The Honorable Joseph R. Biden Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate The Honorable Strom Thurmond Ranking Minority Member Committee on the Judic...
Date Sept. 16, 1987 Report No. PEMD-87-24BR Title

Undocumented Aliens: Estimating the Cost of Their Uncompensated Hospital Care

United States General Accounting Office GAO September 1987 Briefing Report to Ccmgressional Requesters UNDOCUMENTED ALIENS Estimating the Cost of Their Uncompensated Hospital Case i : .. i . . . . .I . 5 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-125051 September 16, 1987 The Honorable Vie Fazio Chairman, Subcommittee on Legisla...
Date June 18, 1987 Report No. T-NSIAD-87-37 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Proposed Legislation for GAO Investigation of Displaced Salvadorans

United States 6eneml Accounting Office GAQ Testimony II For Release on Delivery lo:00 a.m. EST Thursday June 18, 1987 PROPOSEDLEGISLATION FOR GAO INVESTIGATION OF DISPLACED SALVADORANS Statement of Associate Director, Joseph E. Kelley, National Security and International Division U.S. General Accounting Office Before the Subcommittee on Immigration Affairs Committee on the Judiciary United States ...
Date May 20, 1987 Report No. T-NSIAD-87-34 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Proposed Legislation for GAO Investigation of Displaced Salvadorans and Nicaraguans

Is c Testimony 13 Whited States General Accounting Oedlce ’i -..I t-7 cr. " For Release on Delivery 9:00 a.m. Wednesday May 20, 1987 PROPOSED LEGISLATION FOR GAO INVESTIGATION OF DISPLACED SALVADORANS AND NICARAGUANS Statement of Associate Director Joseph E. Kelley, National Security and International Division U.S, General Accounting Office Before the Subcommittee on Immigration, International L...
Date May 13, 1987 Report No. T-NSIAD-87-33 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Proposed Legislation for GAO Investigation of Displaced Salvadorans and Nicaraguans

* United Stat& %eqpal Accounting OfWce 1’A& y 5( J GAO For Release on Delivery 10:00 a.m. Wednesday May 13, 1987 Testimony PROPOSED LEGISLATION FOR GAO INVESTIGATION OF DISPLACED SALVADORANS AND NICARAGUANS Statement of Joseph E. Kelley, Associate Director, National Security and International Affairs Division U.S. General Accounting Office Before the Subcommittee on the Rules of the House Commit...
Date May 12, 1987 Report No. NSIAD-87-158BR Title

Illegal Aliens: Extent of Problems Experienced by Returned Salvadorans Not Determinable

. GAO May 1987 / / United States General Accounting Office Briefing Report to the Honorable Hamilton Fish, Jr., House of Representatives ILLEGAL ALIENS Extent of Problems Experienced by Returned Salvadorms Not Determinable ’ (‘II II 11II I II 132935 GA&NSIAD-87458BR 03Y&7~ -GAO llnited Statw Genwal Accounting Office Warrhington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Maira DivMon -- ~-...
Date May 12, 1987 Report No. GGD-87-74FS Title

Immigration: How INS' Los Angeles District Office Responds to Enquiries

United Statme fhmwal Accounting OfWe Fact Sheet for the Honorable Edward R. Roybal, House of Representatives -_ _* _ --_- - ------May 1987 _ - IMMIGRATION How INS Los Angeles District Office Respondsto Enquiries 132988 * ------- --_--__ GAO Getwral Acwttnting Ofnce Wanhittgton, I).(‘. 20!548 1 _ hited staten -Getterttl Governmettt Diviwiott B-226535 May 12, 1987 The Honorable Edward R. Roybal Ho...
Date July 14, 1986 Report No. GGD-86-104BR Title

Immigration: Marriage Fraud: Controls in Most Countries Surveyed Stronger Than in U.S.

United States General Accounting OfPlce 13, ()52Y -. * GAO Briefing R’epoti to the Honorable Paul Simon United States Senate J&y 1986 IMMIGRATION Marriage Fraud: Controls in Most Countries Surveyed Stronger Than in U.S. I/II iIill IllllllI 130524 . RFSTRICTED ---Not to bc releasedoutside the Qensral Accounting Office except ORthe basis of specific approval by tho 0Ef:ccflf GY ~3-r ’ -, . . r,....
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 June 28, 1985 Report No. GGD-85-66 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Nazis and Axis Collaborators Were Used To Further U.S. Anti-Communist Objectives in Europe--Some Immigrated to the United States

REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Nazis And Axis Collaborators Were Used To Further U.S. Anti-Communist Objectives In Europe--Some Immigrated To The United States The Chairman, House Committee on the Judiciary, requested GAO to inquire (1) whether there were any U.S. government programs to help Nazi war criminals and Axis collaborators immigrate to the United States and to conce...
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 March 10, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-27 Title

Health: Controls Over Foreign Students in U.S. Postsecondary Institutions Are Still Ineffective

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-199841 Y The Honorable Orrin G. Hatch Chairman, Committee on Labor Human Resources United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: I and In your January 4, 1982, letter, you$xquested that we review the recruitment of foreign students by colleges and universities and the controls over foreign students in the United States., In response to you...
Date Aug. 31, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-86 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Information on the Enforcement of Laws Regarding Employment of Aliens in Selected Countries

RELEASED ‘4BY tirr Oll.&e ‘,, REPORTBV THE U.S. General Accounting Office Information Regarding Countries On The Enforcement Employment Of Aliens Of Laws In Selected This study provides information on legal and illegal alien workers in 19 countries and Hong Kong. Specifically, GAO compiled information on the countries’ laws and policies concerning guest workers, national identification docum...
Date April 6, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-56 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Number of Undocumented Aliens Residing in the United States Unknown

. BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES / Report ToThe Congress Number Of Undocumented Aliens Residing In The United States Unknown I While various estimates on the size of the undocumented alien population residing in the United States have been made, none are considered reliable. Congress, therefore, in considering important immigration issues, may wish to weigh the desirability and feasib...
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 Nov. 5, 1980 Report No. GGD-81-4 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Prospects Dim for Effectively Enforcing Immigration Laws

ILs13G, BYtTHECOMPTROLLERGENERAL , Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Prospects Dim For Effectively Enforcing Immigration Laws The inability of the Immigration and Naturalization Service to effectively enforce immigration laws is underscored by the estimated 5 miHion illegal aliens living in the United States. The actions necessary to enforce immigration laws are known--sealing the borders, ...
Date Sept. 11, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-87 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Controls Over Nonimmigrant Aliens Remain Ineffective

Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Controls Over Nonimmigrant Aliens Remain Ineffective INS’ lack of control over nonimmigrant aliens admitted for temporary visits became acutely evident recently when it could not provide accurate information on the number of foreign students in the United States, where they were located, and how many were in violation of their student status. Without an ef...
Date April 28, 1980 Report No. 112211 Title

International Affairs: Proposed Legislation To Waive Nonimmigrant Visas for Certain Countries

United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m., Monday, April 28, 1980 STATEMENT OF ROBERT A. PETERSON, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR EDT GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION, REFUGEES, AND INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON PROPOSED LEGISLATION TO WAIV...
Date Dec. 20, 1979 Report No. FGMSD-80-25 Title

Financial Management: Citizenship and Residency Requirements for Government Student Loans

-MflROLLLR OLNLRAL OF THE UNITED S-l-ATE% B-197213 The Honorable Jim Sasser I_ Chairman, Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch Committee on Appropriations L_7 ,‘{A') United States Senate Dear Senator Subject: DECEMBER 20, 1979 Sasser: nitizenship Government and Residency Requirements Student Loans (FGMSD-80-25) for J Your letter of December 5, 1979, asked us to answer several questions concerni...
Date Jan. 12, 1979 Report No. GGD-79-15 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Information on Immigration in 17 Countries

REPORT B’ THE Y’ 3 Comptroller Genehal OF THE UNITEDSTATES Information On Immigration In 17 Countries At the request of the Select Committee on Population, House of Represenatives, GAO reviewed the immigration policies and trends of 17 countries. All of the countries reviewed, except one, provided information for this report. Because the information they provided differs by country, due to var...
Date April 6, 1978 Report No. 105897 Title

Civil Rights: The Impact of Aliens on Federal Programs

D CIJ ENT Ri SUN 05897 - 8B1226164] April 6, 1978. 11 pp. The Impact of Aliens on Federal Prograss. + 5 enclosures (18 pp.). Testimony before the House Select Committee on Fopulation. Contact: General Government Div. Orqanization Concerned: Immigration and Naturalization Sezvice. Congressional Relevance: House Select Committee on PopUlation. Authority: Alien Adjustment and Employ]ent Act of 1977. ...
Date Feb. 22, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-50 Title

Income Security: Number of Newly Arrived Aliens Who Receive Supplemental Security Income Needs To Be Reduced

DOCUKENT RB 01 05318 - rb05855051 Number of Nawly Arrived liens ho eceive Supplemental Secrity Income Needs To Be Reduced. RD-78-50; -164031¢4). ebruary 22, 1978. 21 pp. + 3 appendicei (3 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller 6eneral, Issae Area: Income Security Programs (1300); Income Security Programs: ligibility Determination (1301). Contact: Human Resources Div. Dudget...
Date Aug. 3, 1977 Report No. 103166 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Investigation of Alleged Nazi War Criminals Residing in the United States by the Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice

DOCUMENT PRESU! 0?166 - rA22133361 Investigation of Alleged Nazi War Criminals Residing in the United States by the Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice. August 3, 1977. 6 pp. + enclosure (7 pp.}). Testimony before the House Committee on the Judiciary: Immigration, Citizenship and International Law Subcommittee; by Victor L. Lowe, Director, General Government Div. Isdun, A...
Date May 10, 1977 Report No. HRD-77-35 Title

Domestic Resettlement of Indochinese Refugees: Struggle for Self-Reliance

DOCUMENT RESUME 02416 - [A1332313] Domestic Resettlement of Indochinese Refugees: Struggle for Self-Reliance. HRD-77-35; B-133001. May 10, 1977. 47 pp. Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Income Security Programs (1300). Contact: Human Resources and Development Div. Budget Function: Income Security: Public Assista:nce and Other Income Supplements (604). Org...
Date Oct. 19, 1976 Report No. GGD-76-101 Title

Immigration: Need to Reassess U.S. Policy

I--. 0 43 0: .O t LJ -\\’ \I., ‘1, f$p+$ - Y--.A .: . ‘i:*;-.+..*!-j .k:,,, ..t’ -’ -2 a BY THE CUMPTROLLER G.ENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES LM100607 llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Immigration--Need To IReassesS U.S. Policy U.S. immigrarion p:Obiems as discussed in this summsty of six prior GAO reports ere severe. T’nis summary deals with matters rangins tram an inability to controi...
Date June 17, 1976 Report No. 089546 Title

Government Operations: Review of the Immigration and Naturalization Service's Alien Removal Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL A~CCNJNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C 20548 GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION JUN 17 1976 oqw Mr. Leonard F. Chapman, Commlssloner, Immlgratlon Naturallzatlon Service Department of Justlce Dear Mr. Chapman. Jr. and 1 evlew of the Immlgratlon and Naturallzatlon We have completed a llmlted Our review Included an examlnatlon Service's (INS) allen removal &k ograml of the practices and pr...
Date May 28, 1976 Report No. 094281 Title

Government Operations: Survey of the Age and Citizenship Search Operation

Date July 15, 1975 Report No. GGD-75-107 Title

Financial Management: Need To Reduce Public Expenditures for Newly Arrived Immigrants and Correct Inequity in Current Immigration Law

REPORT TO THE CONGRESS Need To Reduce Public Expenditures For Newly Arrived Immigrants And Correct Inequity In Current Immigration Law Department o f Justice Department o f State BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES GGD-75-107 J 9 iY 15,19 5 7 COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED S A T E S WASHINGTON, D C 20548 .. B- 1 2 5 0 5 1 c To t h e P r e s i d e n t of t h e S e n a t e and t h e S...
Date Feb. 28, 1975 Report No. 089111 Title

Government Operations: Review of the Immigration and Naturalization Service's Program for Naturalizing Permanent Resident Aliens

QCNSRAL GOVr:RWMEPdT DlVlSlOW Iclr . Leonard P. Chapmut 1 Jr. Coxmissiottcr , Irxniflrnti on and Naturalj.z:ition Service 1 Department of’ Justice . . . . . . 1 .. - .A .- DistxS.c-k official 6 i nformcd us ‘.that other &ic$itj cs preclude them from rppl ying additional resources to the promotion of citizeninformed US that cxlstinr< citizenship educ nti on. School offjcials ship promotion i s ...
Date Feb. 4, 1975 Report No. GGD-75-9 Title

International Affairs: Better Controls Needed To Prevent Foreign Students From Violating the Conditions of Their Entry and Stay While in the United States

etter Contr 0 Preve From Vi0 f Their While In Department Department of Justice of State eeded gn Student he con F GGD-75-9 STA CCMPTdOLLLR GENERAL WA!SHlNCION, OF THE UNITED D.C. 20548 STATES B-125051 To the President of the Senate and the L Speaker of the House of Representatives This is our report foreign students. on the need for better controls on Our review was made pursuant to the Budget and...