Illegal Immigration
"The unauthorized resident immigrant population is defined as all foreign-born non-citizens who are not legal residents. Most unauthorized residents either entered the United States without inspection or were admitted temporarily and stayed past the date they were required to leave. . ."
"Nearly half of the 12 million-plus illegal aliens in America arrived legally with temporary, non-immigrant visas. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) estimates that a 'substantial' percentage of America’s illegal population is made up of visa overstays — their estimates range from 27 to 57 percent. . ."
Latest Immigration Bill Spends $1.29 billion on Ineffective ATD Program
A recent ICE study found an absconsion rate of 84%
During Human Trafficking Prevention Month, CIS Sues HHS for UAC Records
Is the department complicit in what is possibly the largest child-trafficking scandal in modern U.S. history?
Topics: Influx of Unaccompanied Minors
Congressional Budget Office Estimates 860K ‘Got-Aways’ in FY 2023
The effects of ‘family units’ on border security, and the drug and terrorist threats posed by aliens who enter ‘without encountering a CBP official’
Topics: Biden Border Crisis, Illegal Immigration
HHS Proposes to Codify Rules for UAC Care into Regulation
CIS submitted a comment explaining that the agency must strengthen its rules to protect UACs and discourage child smuggling
Topics: Influx of Unaccompanied Minors