Immigration enforcement : better controls needed over program authorizing state and local enforcement of federal immigration laws : report to congressional requesters.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement--Rules and practice.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Intergovernmental cooperation--United States.

Intergovernmental cooperation.

Law enforcement.

United States.

Law enforcement--Training of--United States.

United States--Emigration and immigration.

Emigration and immigration.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (i, 44 pages, digital, PDF file)

Other Title:

Better controls needed over program authorizing state and local enforcement of federal immigration laws

Management controls for 287(g) program

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2009]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended, authorizes the federal government to enter into agreements with state and local law enforcement agencies to train officers to assist in identifying those individuals who are in the country illegally. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is responsible for supervising state and local officers under this program. GAO was asked to review this program. This report reviews (1) the extent to which ICE has designed controls to govern 287(g) program implementation; and (2) how program resources are being used and the activities, benefits, and concerns reported by participating agencies. GAO reviewed memorandums of agreement (MOA) between ICE and the 29 program participants as of September 1, 2007. GAO compared controls ICE designed to govern the 287(g) program with criteria in GAO's Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government. GAO interviewed officials from both ICE and participating agencies on program implementation, resources, and results. Among other things, GAO recommends that the Assistant Secretary for ICE document the program objective, document and communicate supervisory activities, and specify data each agency is to collect and report.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection. Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

Includes bibliographical references.

Electronic reproduction. [Bethesda, Md.] : ProQuest, 2004. digital, PDF file. ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection. Mode of access: World Wide Web via ProQuest website.

Other Format:

Print version: United States. Government Accountability Office. Immigration enforcement

Microfiche version: United States. Government Accountability Office. Immigration enforcement. CIS 2009 J942-182

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