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DHS Does Not Have Assurance That All Migrants Can be Located Once Released into the United States (REDACTED)

Submitting OIG: 
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Report Description: 
The Department of Homeland Security has limited ability to track migrants’ post-release addresses accurately and effectively. U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) cannot always obtain and does not always record migrant addresses, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) does not always validate migrant addresses prior to migrant release into the United States.
Date Issued: 
Thursday, September 7, 2023
Agency Reviewed / Investigated: 
Department of Homeland Security
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number: 
OIG-23-47
Component, if applicable: 
United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Location(s): 
Agency-Wide
Type of Report: 
Audit
Questioned Costs: 
$0
Funds for Better Use: 
$0
Number of Recommendations: 
4
Report updated under NDAA 5274: 
No
Additional Details Link: 
https://www.oig.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/assets/2023-09/OIG-23-47-Sep23-Redac…

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number Recommendation Status Significant Recommendation Additional Details
1 Open No
We recommend the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner and the Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement create and implement a plan of action to coordinate on requirements and processes when migrants do not have a valid U.S. address for release.
2 Open No
We recommend the Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement establish a policy for ICE field personnel to validate migrant addresses and to elevate address concerns, such as recurring or invalid migrant release addresses, recorded into U.S. Customs and Border Protection and ICE systems.
3 Open No
We recommend the Executive Associate Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations analyze migrant U.S. release address data on a recurring basis to identify trends, such as recurring and uninhabitable addresses, and share known address concerns with U.S. Border Patrol.
4 Open No
We recommend the Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement evaluate resources and address results for officers overseeing addresses for migrants released.
Displaying 4 of 4 Recommendations