Topic Collection: Immigration This page lists the most recent reports and testimonies related to immigration issued since October 2006 Selected reports and testimonies related to immigration issued prior to October 2006

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Homeland Security: U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology Program Planning and Execution Improvements Needed

GAO-09-96, December 12, 2008

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Immigration Benefits: Actions Needed to Address Vulnerabilities in Process for Granting Permanent Residency

GAO-09-55, December 5, 2008

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Northern Border Security: DHS's Report Could Better Inform Congress by Identifying Actions, Resources, and Time Frames Needed to Address Vulnerabilities

GAO-09-93, November 25, 2008

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Public Health and Border Security: HHS and DHS Should Further Strengthen Their Ability to Respond to TB Incidents

GAO-09-58, October 14, 2008

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U.S. Asylum System: Agencies Have Taken Actions to Help Ensure Quality in the Asylum Adjudication Process, but Challenges Remain

GAO-08-935, September 25, 2008

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Federal User Fees: Improvements Could Be Made to Performance Standards and Penalties in USCIS's Service Center Contracts

GAO-08-1170R, September 25, 2008

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U.S. Asylum System: Significant Variation Existed in Asylum Outcomes across Immigration Courts and Judges

GAO-08-940, September 25, 2008

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Visa Waiver Program: Actions Are Needed to Improve Management of the Expansion Process, and to Assess and Mitigate Program Risks

GAO-08-1142T, September 24, 2008

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Visa Waiver Program: Actions Are Needed to Improve Management of the Expansion Process, and to Assess and Mitigate Program Risks

GAO-08-967, September 15, 2008

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Secure Border Initiative: DHS Needs to Address Significant Risks in Delivering Key Technology Investment

GAO-08-1148T, September 10, 2008

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Secure Border Initiative: Observations on Deployment Challenges

GAO-08-1141T, September 10, 2008

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Various Issues Led to the Termination of the United States-Canada Shared Border Management Pilot Project

GAO-08-1038R, September 4, 2008

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International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2005: Agencies Have Implemented Some, but Not All of the Act's Requirements

GAO-08-862, August 8, 2008

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Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Managing Potential Economic Impact of Applying U.S. Immigration Law Requires Coordinated Federal Decisions and Additional Data

GAO-08-791, August 4, 2008

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Border Security: State Department Is Taking Steps to Meet Projected Surge in Demand for Visas and Passports in Mexico

GAO-08-1006, July 31, 2008

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Border Security: State Department Expects to Meet Projected Surge in Demand for Visas and Passports in Mexico

GAO-08-931T, June 25, 2008

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Department of Homeland Security: Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: Changes to the Visa Waiver Program to Implement the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) Program

GAO-08-906R, June 23, 2008

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Higher Education: United States' and Other Countries' Strategies for Attracting and Funding International Students

GAO-08-878T, June 19, 2008

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Supply Chain Security: Challenges to Scanning 100 Percent of U.S.-Bound Cargo Containers

GAO-08-533T, June 12, 2008

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Alien Detention Standards: Observations on the Adherence to ICE's Medical Standards in Detention Facilities

GAO-08-869T, June 4, 2008

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Border Security: Summary of Covert Tests and Security Assessments for the Senate Committee on Finance, 2003-2007

GAO-08-757, May 16, 2008

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Supply Chain Security: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Has Enhanced Its Partnership with Import Trade Sectors, but Challenges Remain in Verifying Security Practices

GAO-08-240, April 25, 2008

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Department of Homeland Security and Department of State: Documents Required for Travelers Departing From or Arriving in the United States at Sea and Land Ports-of-Entry From Within the Western Hemisphere

GAO-08-666R, April 21, 2008

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Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Pending Legislation Would Apply U.S. Immigration Law to the CNMI with a Transition Period

GAO-08-466, March 28, 2008

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Homeland Security: DHS Has Taken Actions to Strengthen Border Security Programs and Operations, but Challenges Remain

GAO-08-542T, March 6, 2008

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Homeland Security: Strategic Solution for US-VISIT Program Needs to Be Better Defined, Justified, and Coordinated

GAO-08-361, February 29, 2008

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Visa Waiver Program: Limitations with Department of Homeland Security's Plan to Verify Departure of Foreign Nationals

GAO-08-458T, February 28, 2008

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Secure Border Initiative: Observations on the Importance of Applying Lessons Learned to Future Projects

GAO-08-508T, February 27, 2008

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Immigration Benefits: Internal Controls for Adjudicating Humanitarian Parole Cases Are Generally Effective, but Some Can Be Strengthened

GAO-08-282, February 6, 2008

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Border Security: Despite Progress, Weaknesses in Traveler Inspections Exist at Our Nation's Ports of Entry

GAO-08-329T, January 3, 2008

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Observations on Implementing the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative

GAO-08-274R, December 20, 2007

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Immigration Benefits: Seventeenth Report Required by the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998

GAO-08-267R, November 16, 2007

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Secure Border Initiative: Observations on Selected Aspects of SBInet Program Implementation

GAO-08-131T, October 24, 2007

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Immigration Enforcement: ICE Could Improve Controls to Help Guide Alien Removal Decision Making

GAO-08-67, October 15, 2007

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Border Security: Security Vulnerabilities at Unmanned and Unmonitored U.S. Border Locations

GAO-07-884T, September 27, 2007

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Federal User Fees: Key Aspects of International Air Passenger Inspection Fees Should Be Addressed Regardless of Whether Fees Are Consolidated

GAO-07-1131, September 24, 2007

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Border Security: Fraud Risks Complicate State's Ability to Manage Diversity Visa Program

GAO-07-1174, September 21, 2007

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Homeland Security: U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Program's Long-standing Lack of Strategic Direction and Management Controls Needs to Be Addressed

GAO-07-1065, August 31, 2007

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Higher Education: Information Sharing Could Help Institutions Identify and Address Challenges Some Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Students Face

GAO-07-925, July 25, 2007

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Information Security: Homeland Security Needs to Immediately Address Significant Weaknesses in Systems Supporting the US-VISIT Program

GAO-07-870, July 13, 2007

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Alien Detention Standards: Telephone Access Problems Were Pervasive at Detention Facilities; Other Deficiencies Did Not Show a Pattern of Noncompliance

GAO-07-875, July 6, 2007

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Homeland Security: Prospects For Biometric US-VISIT Exit Capability Remain Unclear

GAO-07-1044T, June 28, 2007

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Border Patrol: Costs and Challenges Related to Training New Agents

GAO-07-997T, June 19, 2007

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Department of Homeland Security: Adjustment of the Immigration and Naturalization Benefit Application and Petition Fee Schedule

GAO-07-946R, June 15, 2007

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Employment Verification: Challenges Exist in Implementing a Mandatory Electronic Verification System

GAO-07-924T, June 7, 2007

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Immigration Benefits: Sixteenth Report Required by the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998

GAO-07-796R, April 27, 2007

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Homeland Security: Information on Training New Border Patrol Agents

GAO-07-540R, March 30, 2007

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Homeland Security: Continuing Attention to Privacy Concerns is Needed as Programs Are Developed

GAO-07-630T, March 21, 2007

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Homeland Security: US-VISIT Program Faces Operational, Technological, and Management Challenges

GAO-07-632T, March 20, 2007

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Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Disaster Relief: Continued Findings of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse

GAO-07-300, March 15, 2007

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Secure Border Initiative: SBInet Planning and Management Improvements Needed to Control Risks

GAO-07-504T, February 27, 2007

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Homeland Security: US-VISIT Has Not Fully Met Expectations and Longstanding Program Management Challenges Need to Be Addressed

GAO-07-499T, February 16, 2007

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Secure Border Initiative: SBInet Expenditure Plan Needs to Better Support Oversight and Accountability

GAO-07-309, February 15, 2007

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Homeland Security: Planned Expenditures for U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Program Need to Be Adequately Defined and Justified

GAO-07-278, February 14, 2007

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Border Security: US-VISIT Program Faces Strategic, Operational, and Technological Challenges at Land Ports of Entry

GAO-07-378T, January 31, 2007

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Homeland Security: Progress Has Been Made to Address the Vulnerabilities Exposed by 9/11, but Continued Federal Action Is Needed to Further Mitigate Security Risks

GAO-07-375, January 24, 2007

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No Child Left Behind Act: Education's Data Improvement Efforts Could Strengthen the Basis for Distributing Title III Funds

GAO-07-140, December 7, 2006

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Border Security: US-VISIT Program Faces Strategic, Operational, and Technological Challenges at Land Ports of Entry

GAO-07-248, December 6, 2006

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Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Disaster Relief: Continued Findings of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse

GAO-07-252T, December 6, 2006

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Department of Homeland Security and Department of State: Documents Required for Travelers Departing From or Arriving in the United States at Air Ports-of-Entry From Within the Western Hemisphere

GAO-07-250R, December 6, 2006

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Foreign Physicians: Data on Use of J-1 Visa Waivers Needed to Better Address Physician Shortages

GAO-07-52, November 30, 2006

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Immigration Benefits: Fifteenth Report Required by the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998

GAO-07-168R, November 9, 2006

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Immigration Benefits: Additional Efforts Needed to Help Ensure Alien Files Are Located when Needed

GAO-07-85, October 27, 2006

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