Topic Collection: Immigration Feed icon

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

Showing 95 items.

Alien Smuggling: DHS Could Better Address Alien Smuggling along the Southwest Border by Leveraging Investigative Resources and Measuring Program Performance
GAO-10-919T, July 22, 2010
Humanitarian Assistance: Status of North Korean Refugee Resettlement and Asylum in the United States
GAO-10-691, June 24, 2010
Secure Border Initiative: DHS Needs to Follow Through on Plans to Reassess and Better Manage Key Technology Program
GAO-10-840T, June 17, 2010
American Samoa: Performing a Risk Assessment Would Better Inform U.S. Agencies of the Risks Related to Acceptance of Certificates of Identity
GAO-10-638, June 11, 2010
Border Security: Improvements in the Department of State's Development Process Could Increase the Security of Passport Cards and Border Crossing Cards
GAO-10-589, June 1, 2010
Alien Smuggling: DHS Needs to Better Leverage Investigative Resources and Measure Program Performance along the Southwest Border
GAO-10-328, May 24, 2010
Consumer Finance: Factors Affecting the Financial Literacy of Individuals with Limited English Proficiency
GAO-10-518, May 21, 2010
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: DHS Needs to Conclude Negotiations and Finalize Regulations to Implement Federal Immigration Law
GAO-10-671T, May 18, 2010
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: DHS Should Conclude Negotiations and Finalize Regulations to Implement Federal Immigration Law
GAO-10-553, May 7, 2010
Secure Border Initiative: DHS Needs to Reconsider Its Proposed Investment in Key Technology Program
GAO-10-340, May 5, 2010
Secure Border Initiative: DHS Has Faced Challenges Deploying Technology and Fencing Along the Southwest Border
GAO-10-651T, May 4, 2010
Tax Compliance: IRS May Be Able to Improve Compliance for Nonresident Aliens and Updating Requirements Could Reduce Their Compliance Burden
GAO-10-429, April 14, 2010
American Samoa and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Wages, Employment, Employer Actions, Earnings, and Worker Views Since Minimum Wage Increases Began
GAO-10-333, April 8, 2010
Secure Border Initiative: Testing and Problem Resolution Challenges Put Delivery of Technology Program at Risk
GAO-10-511T, March 18, 2010
Iraq: Iraqi Refugees and Special Immigrant Visa Holders Face Challenges Resettling in the United States and Obtaining U.S. Government Employment
GAO-10-274, March 9, 2010
CNMI Immigration and Border Control Databases
GAO-10-345R, February 16, 2010
Secure Border Initiative: DHS Needs to Address Testing and Performance Limitations That Place Key Technology Program at Risk
GAO-10-158, January 29, 2010
U.S. Labor Force Statistics: Illustrative Simulations of the Likely Effects of Underrepresenting Unauthorized Residents
GAO-10-99, November 30, 2009
Homeland Security: Key US-VISIT Components at Varying Stages of Completion, but Integrated and Reliable Schedule Needed
GAO-10-13, November 19, 2009
Secure Border Initiative: Technology Deployment Delays Persist and the Impact of Border Fencing Has Not Been Assessed
GAO-09-1013T, September 17, 2009
Secure Border Initiative: Technology Deployment Delays Persist and the Impact of Border Fencing Has Not Been Assessed
GAO-09-896, September 9, 2009
Border Patrol: Checkpoints Contribute to Border Patrol's Mission, but More Consistent Data Collection and Performance Measurement Could Improve Effectiveness
GAO-09-824, August 31, 2009
International Trade: Observations on U.S. Government Efforts to Address Textile Transshipment
GAO-09-813T, June 18, 2009
CBP Could Improve Its Estimation of Funding Needed for New Border Patrol Agents
GAO-09-542R, June 15, 2009
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Coordinated Federal Decisions and Additional Data Are Needed to Manage Potential Economic Impact of Applying U.S. Immigration Law
GAO-09-426T, May 19, 2009
Sponsored Noncitizens and Public Benefits: More Clarity in Federal Guidance and Better Access to Federal Information Could Improve Implementation of Income Eligibility Rules
GAO-09-375, May 19, 2009
U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Secure Border Initiative Fiscal Year 2009 Expenditure Plan
GAO-09-274R, April 30, 2009
Drug Control: Better Coordination with the Department of Homeland Security and an Updated Accountability Framework can Further Enhance DEA's Efforts to Meet Post-9/11 Responsibilities
GAO-09-63, March 20, 2009
Immigration Enforcement: Controls over Program Authorizing State and Local Enforcement of Federal Immigration Laws Should Be Strengthened
GAO-09-381T, March 4, 2009
Department of Homeland Security: Organizational Structure, Spending, and Staffing for the Health Care Provided to Immigration Detainees
GAO-09-401T, March 3, 2009
DHS: Organizational Structure and Resources for Providing Health Care to Immigration Detainees
GAO-09-308R, February 23, 2009
Immigration Enforcement: Better Controls Needed over Program Authorizing State and Local Enforcement of Federal Immigration Laws
GAO-09-109, January 30, 2009
Secure Border Initiative Fence Construction Costs
GAO-09-244R, January 29, 2009
Federal User Fees: Additional Analyses and Timely Reviews Could Improve Immigration and Naturalization User Fee Design and USCIS Operations
GAO-09-180, January 23, 2009
Immigration Application Fees: Costing Methodology Improvements Would Provide More Reliable Basis for Setting Fees
GAO-09-70, January 23, 2009
Homeland Security: U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology Program Planning and Execution Improvements Needed
GAO-09-96, December 12, 2008
Immigration Benefits: Actions Needed to Address Vulnerabilities in Process for Granting Permanent Residency
GAO-09-55, December 5, 2008
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
Public Health and Border Security: HHS and DHS Should Further Strengthen Their Ability to Respond to TB Incidents
GAO-09-58, October 14, 2008
Federal User Fees: Improvements Could Be Made to Performance Standards and Penalties in USCIS's Service Center Contracts
GAO-08-1170R, September 25, 2008
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
U.S. Asylum System: Significant Variation Existed in Asylum Outcomes across Immigration Courts and Judges
GAO-08-940, September 25, 2008
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
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
Secure Border Initiative: Observations on Deployment Challenges
GAO-08-1141T, September 10, 2008
Secure Border Initiative: DHS Needs to Address Significant Risks in Delivering Key Technology Investment
GAO-08-1148T, September 10, 2008
Various Issues Led to the Termination of the United States-Canada Shared Border Management Pilot Project
GAO-08-1038R, September 4, 2008
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
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
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
Border Security: State Department Expects to Meet Projected Surge in Demand for Visas and Passports in Mexico
GAO-08-931T, June 25, 2008
Higher Education: United States' and Other Countries' Strategies for Attracting and Funding International Students
GAO-08-878T, June 19, 2008
Supply Chain Security: Challenges to Scanning 100 Percent of U.S.-Bound Cargo Containers
GAO-08-533T, June 12, 2008
Alien Detention Standards: Observations on the Adherence to ICE's Medical Standards in Detention Facilities
GAO-08-869T, June 4, 2008
Border Security: Summary of Covert Tests and Security Assessments for the Senate Committee on Finance, 2003-2007
GAO-08-757, May 16, 2008
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
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
Homeland Security: DHS Has Taken Actions to Strengthen Border Security Programs and Operations, but Challenges Remain
GAO-08-542T, March 6, 2008
Homeland Security: Strategic Solution for US-VISIT Program Needs to Be Better Defined, Justified, and Coordinated
GAO-08-361, February 29, 2008
Visa Waiver Program: Limitations with Department of Homeland Security's Plan to Verify Departure of Foreign Nationals
GAO-08-458T, February 28, 2008
Secure Border Initiative: Observations on the Importance of Applying Lessons Learned to Future Projects
GAO-08-508T, February 27, 2008
Immigration Benefits: Internal Controls for Adjudicating Humanitarian Parole Cases Are Generally Effective, but Some Can Be Strengthened
GAO-08-282, February 6, 2008
Border Security: Despite Progress, Weaknesses in Traveler Inspections Exist at Our Nation's Ports of Entry
GAO-08-329T, January 3, 2008
Observations on Implementing the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative
GAO-08-274R, December 20, 2007
Immigration Benefits: Seventeenth Report Required by the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998
GAO-08-267R, November 16, 2007
Secure Border Initiative: Observations on Selected Aspects of SBInet Program Implementation
GAO-08-131T, October 24, 2007
Immigration Enforcement: ICE Could Improve Controls to Help Guide Alien Removal Decision Making
GAO-08-67, October 15, 2007
Border Security: Security Vulnerabilities at Unmanned and Unmonitored U.S. Border Locations
GAO-07-884T, September 27, 2007
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
Border Security: Fraud Risks Complicate State's Ability to Manage Diversity Visa Program
GAO-07-1174, September 21, 2007
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
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
Information Security: Homeland Security Needs to Immediately Address Significant Weaknesses in Systems Supporting the US-VISIT Program
GAO-07-870, July 13, 2007
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
Homeland Security: Prospects For Biometric US-VISIT Exit Capability Remain Unclear
GAO-07-1044T, June 28, 2007
Border Patrol: Costs and Challenges Related to Training New Agents
GAO-07-997T, June 19, 2007
Employment Verification: Challenges Exist in Implementing a Mandatory Electronic Verification System
GAO-07-924T, June 7, 2007
Immigration Benefits: Sixteenth Report Required by the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998
GAO-07-796R, April 27, 2007
Homeland Security: Information on Training New Border Patrol Agents
GAO-07-540R, March 30, 2007
Homeland Security: Continuing Attention to Privacy Concerns is Needed as Programs Are Developed
GAO-07-630T, March 21, 2007
Homeland Security: US-VISIT Program Faces Operational, Technological, and Management Challenges
GAO-07-632T, March 20, 2007
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Disaster Relief: Continued Findings of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse
GAO-07-300, March 15, 2007
Secure Border Initiative: SBInet Planning and Management Improvements Needed to Control Risks
GAO-07-504T, February 27, 2007
Homeland Security: US-VISIT Has Not Fully Met Expectations and Longstanding Program Management Challenges Need to Be Addressed
GAO-07-499T, February 16, 2007
Secure Border Initiative: SBInet Expenditure Plan Needs to Better Support Oversight and Accountability
GAO-07-309, February 15, 2007
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
Border Security: US-VISIT Program Faces Strategic, Operational, and Technological Challenges at Land Ports of Entry
GAO-07-378T, January 31, 2007
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
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
Border Security: US-VISIT Program Faces Strategic, Operational, and Technological Challenges at Land Ports of Entry
GAO-07-248, December 6, 2006
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
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Disaster Relief: Continued Findings of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse
GAO-07-252T, December 6, 2006
Foreign Physicians: Data on Use of J-1 Visa Waivers Needed to Better Address Physician Shortages
GAO-07-52, November 30, 2006
Immigration Benefits: Fifteenth Report Required by the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998
GAO-07-168R, November 9, 2006
Immigration Benefits: Additional Efforts Needed to Help Ensure Alien Files Are Located when Needed
GAO-07-85, October 27, 2006
[back to top]