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October 04, 2004
Table 1:
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Employer Investigations Conducted by
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U.S. Immigration Authorities, 1997-2003 |
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Investigations |
Number of |
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Year |
Arrests |
Completed |
Fines Levied |
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1997 |
17,554 |
7,537 |
778 |
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1998 |
13,914 |
7,788 |
535 |
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1999 |
2,849 |
3,898 |
297 |
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2000 |
953 |
1,966 |
180 |
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2001 |
735 |
1,595 |
78 |
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2002 |
485 |
2,061 |
13 |
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2003 |
445 |
2,194 |
124 |
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Source: Dept. of Homeland Security,
2003 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics,
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September 2004. Table 39.(1997-2003) |
Edwin S. Rubenstein (email
him) is President of
ESR Research Economic Consultants in Indianapolis. |
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