DEPARTMENT
OF JUSTICE
IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE
IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT ACCOUNT
(Dollars in Thousands)
Permanent Indefinite Special Fund
| Perm. Pos. | FTE | Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 actuals | ... | ... | $1,817 | |
| 2001 availability | ... | ... | 1,850 | |
| Proposed reprogramming 1 | ... | ... | 3,660 | |
| 2001 anticipated | ... | ... | 5,510 | |
| 2002 base | ... | ... | 5,510 | |
| Program changes | ... | ... | ... | |
| 2002 estimate | ... | ... | 5,510 | |
1 INS is preparing a reprogramming notification for FY 2001. The reprogramming is supported by higher than anticipated receipts in FY 2000, and is a restoration of the permanent reprogramming approved in FY 2000.
| 2001 Appropriation | 2002 Base | 2002 Estimate | Program Changes | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparison by activity and program | Perm. Pos. |
FTE | Amount | Perm. Pos. |
FTE | Amount | Perm. Pos. |
FTE | Amount | Perm. Pos. |
FTE | Amount | |
| 1. Immigration Support: | |||||||||||||
| Data and Communications | ... | ... | $5,510 | ... | ... | $5,510 | ... | ... | $5,510 | ... | ... | ||
Program Description
The Immigration Enforcement account was established under Section 382 of the Illegal
Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) of 1996. Previously,
similar fines were collected and deposited into the Immigration User Fee account.
In addition to creating this new account, IIRIRA also added new types of fines,
such as those fines levied against aliens for failure to depart the United States
after being so ordered.
The authorized uses of this fund consist of: the identification, investigation, apprehension, detention and removal of criminal aliens; the maintenance and updating of systems to track criminal and illegal aliens on the border in areas with high apprehensions to deter illegal entry; and the repair, maintenance, and construction of border facilities.
For FY 2002, INS plans to spend these fines receipts for maintaining and updating enforcement equipment and systems, such as the Enforcement Case Tracking System (ENFORCE), the Integrated Surveillance Intelligence System (ISIS), and the Automated Fingerprinting Identification System (IDENT).