How Do I Report Suspected Illegal Aliens or Suspected Illegal Immigration Activity?

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[ambrose]

How Do I Report Suspected Illegal Aliens or Suspected Illegal Immigration Activity? Background What Is Considered An Illegal Activity Under Immigration Law? Where Can I Find the Law? How Can I Report Suspected Illegal Alien Activity or a Suspected Illegal Alien? How Will My Information Be Used? Background The main thrust of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) of 1996 was on illegal immigrants. Indeed, most of its provisions were aimed at improving the ability of law enforcement agencies, including Federal Immigration enforcement units, to deter illegal migration and combat illegal immigration activity. Therefore, Federal Immigration enforcement units are interested in identifying, and then removing, illegal immigrants from the United States, and in prosecuting those caught pursuing criminal immigration activities. The United States, as a nation of immigrants, is an ethnically and religiously diverse country. In the years since our establishment, we have become a country with a large number of ethnically diverse native born groups. To this diversity we must add the annual arrival of hundreds of thousands of additional immigrants ? including those coming in through the Diversity Lottery Visa Program -- authorized by the Immigration Act of 1990. People will look and act differently because of this rich diversity. Not everyone who looks or acts different is here illegally. Most of the neighbors and friends and people encountered during daily living will be Americans or aliens here legally for short- or long-term reasons. It is virtually impossible to know the immigration status of people in the United States just by looking at them or listening to them speak. And, as is well known, it is illegal to discriminate against people on the basis of race, religion, national origin and so on. While identifying and dealing with illegal immigration activities is an important element of theImmigration enforcement core mandate, safeguarding the civil rights of all Americans and aliens is also important. The procedures below detail ways for people to report suspected illegal aliens or suspected illegal immigration activities to the Immigration officers. Federal Immigration professionals are the ones with the training and information needed to determine whether or not these suspicions might warrant further investigation. Therefore, while we appreciate the tips, Immigration will investigate and follow up according to its internal policies, priorities and procedures. Persons reporting such activities should not expect to see immediately any particular action one way or the other. Even in those cases where further investigation is warranted, it takes time for the facts to be known, true status determined, and action authorized. What Is Considered An Illegal Activity Under Immigration Law? Here are some examples of the most common violations of United States Immigration laws: Examples: (This is not a complete list of violations.) filing false statements on applications or petitions making a false claim that you are a United States citizen making, altering or using counterfeit immigration documents making, altering or using counterfeit documents to support immigration applications or petitions failing to report the arrival of illegal aliens assisting or encouraging aliens to come to the United States in violation of the law harboring an illegal alien knowingly employing aliens who do not have permission to work in the United States recruiting or referring for a fee aliens who do not have permission to work in the United States failing to complete and maintain immigration Form I-9 for all new employees, whether citizens or aliens failing to depart the United States when ordered removed (deported) entering or attempting to enter the United States at a time or place which is not authorized attempting to enter the United States by misrepresenting (lying about) material facts entering into a marriage to circumvent the immigration laws entering or attempting to enter the United States without permission after having been removed (deported) assisting an alien to enter the United States for prostitution or other immoral purposes Where Can I Find the Law? The Immigration and Nationality Act is a law that governs the admission of all people to the United States. For the parts of the law concerning illegal immigration activities, please see INA § 212, INA § 235, INA § 271, INA § 272, INA § 273, HREF="/lpBin/lpext.dll/?f=id&id=slb-act274">INA § 274, HREF="/lpBin/lpext.dll/?f=id&id=slb-act274acap ">INA § 274A, HREF="/lpBin/lpext.dll/?f=id&id=slb-act274ccap">INA § 274C, HREF="/lpBin/lpext.dll/?f=id&id=slb-act275">INA § 275, HREF="/lpBin/lpext.dll/?f=id&id=slb-act277">INA § 277, and HREF="/lpBin/lpext.dll/?f=id&id=slb-act278">INA § 278. How Can I Report Suspected Illegal Alien Activity or a Suspected Illegal Alien? Each Immigration field office has a specific process for reporting suspected illegal alien activity. You should first decide where the suspected illegal alien activity or illegal alien is located. Our offices have areas of jurisdiction that are generally determined by state boundaries. Please see our field offices home page to find the location of the immigration office that will need the information you can provide. Each field office home page has a section entitled "About Us." Within this section, look under "Contacting Us" and then scroll down to "Enforcement Activities." Here we explain how to report suspected illegal alien activity or illegal aliens. How Will My Information Be Used? Immigration offices receive hundreds of notifications of suspected illegal alien activity and suspected illegal aliens each year. We use this information in planning our enforcement efforts. We do not provide status on specific reports of illegal activity. Many enforcement actions occur as a result of several sources of information. Normally, the person that provides the information will not be contacted after the initial report is filed nor kept informed of any actions by Immigration authorities. The person providing the information is not required to give his/her name or other personal information. We greatly appreciate the assistance of the public in identifying possible suspected illegal alien activity and suspected illegal aliens. If you provide information, it will be evaluated and used to help us better enforce our immigration laws.

Last Modified 06/09/2003

[Chad Fairbanks]

Call the INS and say the following, "I have found X number of illegal aliens. Deport them" where "X" is equal to the number of homes in Los Angeles multiplied by 14...

[Sabertooth]

How Do I Report Suspected Illegal Aliens
or Suspected Illegal Immigration Activity?

First, find a politician or LEO who cares...

[WackyKat]

Call Walmart and tell them the janitors are taking too long on their smoke breaks

[ysoitanly]

Is it just me, or is this their lame response to us all who are returning the envelopes wanting donations heavily marked with 'stop immigration or no more money' returned to every politician postage due? I really hope that someone is hearing the ear-splitting rage and cry of *70%* of Americans, when we say NO MORE ILLEGALS , no more invasion.

[harpu]

About 4-5 months ago, I reported to INS (Dallas office) the exact location of a daily gathering of Mexican illegals (with photos) looking to hook-up for day work.

INS informed me; 'thanks but no thanks' they were under orders from the Regional office to focus it's resources on only possible illegals 'other' than Mexican.

[Texas_Jarhead]

Illegals BUMPMARK

[MissAmericanPie]

What a crock, when was the last time the INS functioned as designed, for that matter name one agency in D.C. that functions as designed.

[org.whodat]

Ins agent, gov. employee that backs up to get an unearned pay check. Must be something like unearned tax credit. Get a jog do nothing get paid.

[bjcintennessee]

I live in the tomato capitol of the east, and every year the migrant workers come in. But I don't have a clue how to determine whether they are here legally or not.

Years ago, my friend owned a convenience store that did a lot of business with the migrant workers. One day, his employee told him he had seen one of the Mexicans put something in his pocket.

So my friend takes the foreman aside and tells him that he appreciates his business, but he won't tolerate the crew stealing from him. He said he wasn't going to call the law, but he expected the man who had shoplifted something to put it back on the shelf.

So the foreman huddled with his crew, warning the shoplifter about the owners threat. In less than a minute, every single one of the Mexicans raced around the store, emptying their pockets of things they had shoplifted.

Although that makes an amusing tale, that is precisely why Mexicans are "profiled" in our community. And I still couldn't tell you which ones were legal and which ones were not.

[XBob]

what a pile of crap by a bunch of lame brain fools.

[Lancey Howard]

Since when are illegal immigrants illegal?

[FITZ]

filing false statements on applications or petitions making a false claim that you are a United States citizen making, altering or using counterfeit immigration documents

This administration doesn't consider fraudulent documents much of a crime, I'm sure it's still a felony for Americans to do so --- but perfectly fine if a foreigner does so. They're handing them SSI and Social Security for doing just that.

[Terridan]

Here in the wine country of Sonoma, California....
INS says they can't go onto winery private property without a 72 hour notice. This was just prior to 9/11. I was on one property, heard the manager tell the workers to hide in the canyons until he sent for them. Now what? We have about 60 every morning on our corner, waiting to be picked up for the day. The US POSTAL Service says they have a right to be on their property, as long as they don't get in the way of drivers. We are patiently waiting for a "Walmart" episode in our area. Our schools and hospital are in jeopardy.

[Brian Allen]

<< Is it just me, or is this their lame response to us all who are returning the envelopes wanting donations heavily marked with 'stop immigration or no more money' returned to every politician postage due? I really hope that someone is hearing the ear-splitting rage and cry of *70%* of Americans, when we say NO MORE CRIMINAL ALIENS, no more invasion. >>

Follow my example and go one better: Put a check made out in the sum of Zero Dollars and Zero Cents and endorsed "for your immigration effort" [Or whatever else the wannabe recipient is screwing up this week] in the envelope.

We Americans will either get the Representative Government we Earn -- or will continue to suffer under the tyranny we deserve.

[Gritty]

If they're looking for illegal aliens, they can check our local Department of Motor Vehicles any day they are open. They're applying for drivers licenses, and getting them. The line goes out the front door.

[ought-six]

"INS informed me; 'thanks but no thanks' they were under orders from the Regional office to focus it's resources on only possible illegals 'other' than Mexican."

I've heard this from other sources, as well, primarily in California and Colorado. The Mexicans are totally out of control (I do not consider LEGAL immigrants from Mexico who have become U.S. citizens Mexicans; I consider them Americans). They are running rampant throught the Chicago area and are brazenly flaunting the Mexican flag and desecrating the American flag. They are so "in-your-face" about it that one has to wonder if we've already surrendered to these miscreants.

[ought-six]

They're thieves. That's profile enough.

[TLOne]

Unfortunately illegal Mexican immigration can only be stopped by DemocRATs. If the GOP tries to stop it then you give the control of government back to the Rats. That is the political fact. When the DemocRAT supporters demand this from their Rat buddies then the problem will get solved.

I'm not in favor of giving the Rats 95+% of the legal hispanic vote, and thereby control of the country, by Rat demagoguery on this issue.