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Department of Energy
The Department of Energy Has Made Little Progress Implementing the Geospatial Data Act of 2018
CBP, ICE, and TSA Did Not Fully Assess Risks Associated with Releasing Noncitizens without Identification into the United States and Allowing Them to Travel on Domestic Flights (REDACTED)
Although U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S.Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have policies andprocedures to check the identity of noncitizens seeking entry intothe United States, they cannot always verify the noncitizens’identities. According to Federal law, noncitizens withoutidentification are not admissible into the country and shall bedetained. However, CBP and ICE officials are permitted to releasenoncitizens into the United States based on various considerations.Prior to releasing these individuals, CBP and ICE immigration officersaccept self-reported biographical information, which they use toissue various immigration forms. Once in the United States,noncitizens can travel on domestic flights.
As required by the Inspector General Act of 1978 (as amended), this Semiannual Report summarizes the activities of the Office of Inspector General for the preceding 6-month period.
Our review of prior Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General and U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) oversight reports identified recurring challenges with DHS’ strategic planning efforts. We previously reported that DHS and its components had not promptly updated strategic guidance (1) by mandated deadlines or (2) to reflect new information that would have a significant impact on the risk environment for which the strategic guidance was developed. In conducting this review of reports issued from fiscal years 2018 to 2022, we determined 7 prior DHS OIG reports and 7 prior GAO reports referenced 20 outdated or expired DHS strategic guidance documents.
