USDOJ/OIG Special Report
TABLE OF CONTENTS
BACKGROUND TO THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL INVESTIGATION
I. Operation Gatekeeper and the San Diego Sector
B. How the Sector has operated historically
B. The role of the Border Patrol Union in the OIG investigation
EVIDENCE AND FINDINGS REGARDING THE ALLEGATIONS OF FRAUD
I. Allegations of Falsification of Apprehension Data
A. The significance of apprehension data
B. The collection and reporting of apprehension data in the San Diego Sector
C. Allegations that apprehension figures have been altered
D. Allegations that apprehension records were destroyed
E. Allegations that aliens were not processed and therefore not counted in apprehension totals
F. Allegations that reports of locations of alien apprehensions are being falsified
H. Summary of the OIG's conclusions regarding the alleged falsification of apprehension statistics
II. Allegations of Artificial Limits on Apprehensions
1. Allegations that supervisors told agents to reduce apprehensions
2. Allegations that supervisors set specific limits on apprehensions
1. Allegations that supervisors told agents to ignore aliens crossing through their fixed positions
2. Allegations that agents were disciplined for leaving their positions to apprehend aliens
3. Allegations that agents are intentionally assigned to low traffic areas
D. Allegations that agents were ordered to turn back aliens rather than apprehend them
E. Allegations that roving patrols were eliminated to keep apprehension figures low
F. Allegations that backup positions were eliminated to keep apprehension numbers low
H. Summary of the OIG's findings regarding allegations of artificial limits on apprehensions
III. Allegations Regarding the Suppression of Negative Information in Sector Intelligence Reports
A. Sector Intelligence operations
B. Allegations that negative information was deleted from Sector Intelligence narrative reports
1. The memorandum regarding the effects of Gatekeeper on adjacent sectors
2. The memorandum responding to questions from INS Intelligence
5. The report of 1,300 gotaways at Campo
6. General claims that negative information was deleted from Sector Intelligence reports
C. Conclusions regarding the suppression of negative information in Sector Intelligence reports
IV. Allegations Regarding Nightscopes
V. Allegations Regarding Sensors
1. Allegations that sensors are inhibited to hide alien traffic
2. Allegations that sensors were inappropriately moved closer to the border
3. Allegations that agents were not permitted to respond to sensor hits
VI. Allegations Regarding Drag Roads
B. Allegations that drag road statistics are intentionally inaccurate
C. Allegation that figures on drag reports were altered by supervisors
D. Allegations that drag roads were abandoned when high numbers of gotaways were reported
1. Efforts to measure effectiveness
2. Allegations that the stations intentionally inflated effectiveness rates
B. Allegations that INS's public claims of success overstated Gatekeeper's actual results
1. Overview of the effort to publicize Gatekeeper
2. Review of Gatekeeper publicity
3. Conclusions regarding Gatekeeper's public claims of success
A. Allegations that the delegation was deceived
B. The OIG investigation and evidence relating to the Congressional visit
1. Allegations that detention cells were cleared
2. Allegations that disabled vehicles were towed to the line
C. Summary of the OIG's findings regarding the Congressional visit
SUMMARY OF THE OIG'S FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE ALLEGATIONS OF FRAUD
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