Immigration Policy: Improvements

Improvements

• Reformed and expedited background checks for immigration. Substantial funds have been invested to address the immigration backlog. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and United States Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) are working to streamline existing processes to reduce waiting times without sacrificing security.
  
  
• The Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration will study and report on technical and recordkeeping reforms necessary to deny illegal aliens credit in our social security system for illegal work. Currently, aliens who make Social Security payments while working here legally can continue to accrue credits even if they overstay their visa.