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November 01, 2005
Table 1:
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Employer Investigation
Efforts of
U.S. Immigration
Authorities, 1992-2004 |
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Agent Work-years Spent
on: |
|
Fiscal Year |
Worksite Arrests |
Notices of Intent to
Fine |
Worksite Enforcement |
Other Investigative
Areas |
|
1992 |
8,027 |
1,461 |
NA |
NA |
|
1993 |
7,630 |
1,302 |
NA |
NA |
|
1994 |
7,554 |
1,063 |
NA |
NA |
|
1995 |
10,014 |
1,056 |
NA |
NA |
|
1996 |
14,164 |
1,019 |
NA |
NA |
|
1997 |
17,554 |
865 |
NA |
NA |
|
1998 |
13,914 |
1,023 |
NA |
NA |
|
1999 |
2,849 |
417 |
240 |
2,499 |
|
2000 |
953 |
178 |
176 |
2,472 |
|
2001 |
735 |
100 |
117 |
2,341 |
|
2002 |
485 |
53 |
132 |
2,290 |
|
2003 |
445 |
162 |
90 |
2,430 |
|
2004 |
159 |
3 |
NA |
NA |
|
2005 (7 months) |
81 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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Sources: GAO, "Immigration
Enforcement: Weaknesses Hinder Employment
Verification and Worksite Enforcement Efforts,"
August 2005. Figures 3, 4, and 5.
(1999-2004.) |
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Dept. of Homeland Security,
2003 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics,
September 2004. Table 39. (1997-1998) |
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Dept. of Homeland Security,
2001 Statistical Yearbook, Table 61.
(1992-1996) |
Edwin S. Rubenstein (email
him) is President of
ESR Research Economic Consultants in Indianapolis. |
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