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U.S. Border Patrol Screened Migrants at the Southwest Border but Could Strengthen Processes

Submitting OIG: 
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Report Description: 
The U.S. Border Patrol within U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) followed its screening procedures to prevent migrants with serious criminal backgrounds or individuals on the terrorist watch list from entering the United States. We determined that Border Patrol agents conducted required record checks on the migrants from our sample that they released into the country.
Date Issued: 
Monday, September 19, 2022
Agency Reviewed / Investigated: 
Department of Homeland Security
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number: 
OIG-22-71
Component, if applicable: 
United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
Location(s): 
Agency-Wide
Type of Report: 
Audit
Questioned Costs: 
$0
Funds for Better Use: 
$0
Number of Recommendations: 
2
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PDF icon OIG-22-71-Sep22.pdf2.17 MB

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number Recommendation Status Significant Recommendation Additional Details
1 Open No
We recommend that the Chief of Border Patrol develop and implement a comprehensive policy for use of different pathways for expedited processing during times of increased apprehension activity. The policy should require: x Issuing A-numbers for all migrants released into the United States to ensure DHS and other Federal agencies can track migrants throughout the immigration process; and x Ensuring processing pathways comply with existing law and policy.
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