InfoGraph
The decrease from the levels five years ago in immigration prosecutions for these matters is shown more clearly in this figure. The vertical bars in Figure 1 represent the number of immigration prosecutions of this type recorded on a month-to-month basis. Where a prosecution was initially filed in U.S. Magistrate Court and then transferred to the U.S. District Court, the magistrate filing date was used since this provides an earlier indicator of actual trends.
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Reference Library
- Immigration Detention: Actions Needed to Collect Consistent Information for Segregated Housing Oversigh
- Southwest Border: CBP Oversees Short- Term Custody Standards, but Border Patrol Could Better Monitor Care of At-Risk Individuals
- Border Patrol Could Better Monitor Care
A reference library of reports on immigration matters produced by government agencies and offices
including the Government Accountability Office, the inspectors general of the agencies, the
Congressional Research Service, House and Senate committees, etc.
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Glossary
Random word: Asylee
A person who has been granted asylum status in the U.S. Asylees are given certain legal rights, such
as to be able to remain indefinitely in this country, to bring spouses and minor children to the
U.S. as asylees, and to work legally. They also are eligible for some public benefits and to apply
for lawful permanent residence (green card) after a one-year waiting period.
Plain English definitions of immigration terms and acronyms.
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