| Description |
1 online resource (iii, 95 pages) : color illustrations, color maps |
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text txt rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
| Note |
"December 2015." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
Each year, tens of thousands of aliens in the United States apply for asylum, which provides refuge to those who have been persecuted or fear persecution on protected grounds. Asylum officers in DHS's USCIS and immigration judges in DOJ's EOIR adjudicate asylum applications. GAO was asked to review the status of the asylum system. This report addresses (1) what DHS and DOJ data indicate about trends in asylum claims, (2) the extent to which DHS and DOJ have designed mechanisms to prevent and detect asylum fraud, and (3) the extent to which DHS and DOJ designed and implemented processes to address any asylum fraud that has been identified. GAO recommends that DHS and DOJ conduct regular fraud risk assessments and that DHS, among other things, implement tools for detecting fraud patterns, develop asylum-specific guidance for fraud detection roles and responsibilities, and implement timeliness goals for pending termination reviews. |
| Note |
Description based on online resource, PDF version; title from cover (GAO web site, viewed Jan. 18, 2017). |
| Subject |
United States. Department of Homeland Security -- Rules and practice -- Evaluation.
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United States. Department of Justice -- Rules and practice -- Evaluation.
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Asylum, Right of -- United States.
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Fraud -- Prevention.
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Political refugees -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States.
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United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Political aspects.
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| Genre/Form |
Online resources.
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| Added Title |
Additional actions needed to assess and address fraud risks |
| Gpo Item No. |
0546-D (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
GA 1.13:GAO-16-50 |
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