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

[Ron in Acreage]

Just say that you overheard them praying together in the house and they do it daily. They will be raided ASAP for operating a church without a license. But be sure to mention they were Christian prayers. Others are protected.

[Mamzelle]

LOL! There's no enforcement.

[blaze]

It's easy to tell the illegals. They're the ones without immunization records. You know like T.B. etc... Hey, maybe thats why T.B. is coming back, after being virtually eliminated. No... what was I thinking,that would be a threat to our nation's children and elderly. Politicians would never allow anything like that to happen....Right?

[blaze]

Bump!!!

[I_Love_My_Husband]

ping

[gaspar]

You could go into Healdsburg and find half of Mexico hanging around during the grape season.

[45Auto]

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[45Auto]

"Whether examining documents at an airport, protecting the nation's borders, or adjudicating a case, working for INS is intellectually challenging, exciting and rewarding."

[Swanks]

Don't bother going to the Raleigh FBI. I have Al Quida living a few doors away. Lots of VA license plates coming and going (VA is a very lax state to acquire license). Sometimes 20 year olds stay a few days, sometimes a new car parks there fro days, but no new person.

I think it is 'one of n' safe houses in the area; and they move people around for a week or two.

We're 12 mi from a Nuke plant. I keep all license numbers (at least 30 'non-owner' cars here in 3 months) and once stopped in with the list to the FBI.

Some 60ish secretary would only see me. She looked at me like I was from Mars (she actually did too). They don't give a s**t - until something happens. But then again, they're Gov't employees, so what-the-hey, they keep the job and pension.

[Pro-Bush]

The administration wants US to have another attack...Hopefully before the next election. good for the poll numbers!

[ambrose]

And you call yourself "Pro-Bush"?

[Bella_Bru]

ping!

[StoneColdGOP]

Can you report in whole cities?

[Pro-Bush]

Not when it comes to illegal immigration, I am not a fan of Bush's policies. We are asking for another attack by doing nothing. That is my conclusion anyway. Hate to say the truth, but this this situation on the border is getting ridiculous. I don't get called a Bushbot anymore for speaking the truth on illegal immigration. I still support Pesident Bush overall, if that makes any sense.

[ambrose]

I don't like Bush's immigration policies either... but saying he wants another terrorist attack for poll ratings sounds pretty DUish...

[I_be_tc]

I have a local fast food restaurant that we go to in the mall. Most of the employees appear to be illegals. I attempt to place my order (sometimes they need extra help to understand my language) and hear nothing but spanish being spoken.

Henceforth, I am now sending an email to every business I go into that hires employees who will not or cannot speak the accepted language of this land. I have decided that it makes me VERY UNCOMFORTABLE (I believe this is the accepted PC terminology) to patronize an establishment that I cannot understand what is being said.

Maybe we need to take our fight to the businesses who break our laws. Then maybe the pols will get a clue.

TC

[Terridan]

If I see illegals in any establishment, I no longer patronize the company. I also make calls. This is too much, but we all have to stick together to end it. Call, complain, and make them lose buisness.

[Bob J]

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[ODDITHER]

"Call the INS and say the following"

Good luck!! We worked a case in which not only did we find illegal immigration but many were using stolen SSN cards or forged cards. We tried to turn the case over to the INS and the IRS, and couldn't even get them to return our phone calls. We had done all the leg work and collected the source documents and all they had to do is make the arrests.

If the Inspector General of a large State Agency can't get a return phone call, do you really think an ordinary citizen could be heard?

[Unknowing]

Every weekday morning, a platoon of gruff, non-English-speaking workers comes to my lodgings and climb all over the buildings, replacing the siding. Every weekend, a U-Haul van or two is driven away by a former resident. And every time a building is completed, a team of Americans shows up to correct the many mistakes.

I will not accept that this is work that "Americans won't do." I have increased my security precautions. But I am unwilling to break my lease.