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Illegal Immigration: INS Overstay Estimation Methods Need Improvement

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Sept. 26, 1995
Report No. PEMD-95-20
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Summary:

Reliable and valid estimates of the number of overstays--persons who entered the United States legally as visitors but did not leave under the terms of their admissions--are important to public policy-making. Higher number of overstays might suggest, for example, the need for stricter policies or laws for issuing temporary U.S. visas to citizens of those countries whose travelers tend to overstay their visas in significant numbers. Overstay data are also needed to monitor travel from countries whose citizens are not required to obtain a U.S. tourist visa. This report examines the basis for the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) estimates of overstays and suggests ways in which estimates of immigrant overstays can be improved by INS.

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