Individuals with Multiple
Identities in Historical
Fingerprint Enrollment
Records Who Have
Received Immigration
Benefits
September 25, 2017
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DHS OIG HIGHLIGHTS
Individuals with Multiple Identities in
Historical Fingerprint Enrollment Records Who
Have Received Immigration Benefits
September 25, 2017
Why We Did This
Inspection
Following our September
2016 report on U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration
Services (USCIS) granting
citizenship to individuals
ordered deported or
removed under another
identity, we received a
congressional request to
more broadly examine the
number of indiv
iduals who
“may have naturalized
fraudulently.” In response,
we determined how many
aliens with multiple
identities whose fingerprints
were uploaded into an
electronic system through
the first phase of Historical
Fingerprint Enrollment
(HFE I) received imm
igration
benefits, the benefit
received, and the country of
origin.
What We Recommend
We are making no
recommendations in this
report.
For Further Information:
Contact our Office of Public Affairs at
(202) 254-4100, or email us at
DHS-OIG.OfficePublicAffairs@oig.dhs.gov
What We Found
In response to a congressional request, we
analyzed a USCIS data set of aliens whose
fingerprints had been uploaded into the
Automated Biometric Identification System
(IDENT) through HFE I. From this data set, we
determined that, as of April 24, 2017, 9,389
aliens USCIS identified as having multiple
identities had received an immigration benefit.
When taking into account the most current
immigration benefit these aliens received, we
determined that naturalization, permanent
residence, work authorization, and temporary
protected status represent the greatest number
of benefits, accounting for 8,447 or 90 percent of
the 9,389 cases. Benefits approved by USCIS for
the other 10 percent of cases, but not discussed
in this report, include applications for asylum
and travel documents. According to USCIS,
receiving a deportation order or having used
another identity does not necessarily render an
individual ineligible for immigration benefits.
USCIS has drafted a policy memorandum
outlining how it will prioritize for review cases of
individuals with multiple identities whose
fingerprints were uploaded into IDENT through
HFE.
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OFFICE
OF
INSPECTOR GENERAL
Department
of
Homeland
Security
Washington,
DC
20528
/
www.oig.dhs.gov
September
25,
2017
MEMORANDUM FOR:
James
McCament
Acting
Director
U.S.
Citizenship
and
Immigration
Services
Thomas
D.
Homan
Acting
Director
U.S.
Immigration
and
Customs
Enforcement
FROM:
John
Roth
~~'\(oh
Inspector
General
SUBJECT:
Individuals
with
Multiple Identities
in
Historical
Fingerprint Enrollment
Records
Who
Have
Received
Immigration
Benefits
For
your
action
is
our
final
report,
Individuals
with
Multiple Identities
in
Historical Fingerprint Enrollment
Records
Who
Have
Received
Immigration
Benefits.
We
have
incorporated
your
offices'
technical
comments,
as
appropriate.
We
made
no
recommendations
in
this
report.
Consistent
with
our
responsibility
under
the
Inspector
General Act,
we
will
provide
copies
of
our
report
to
congressional
committees
with
oversight
and
appropriation
responsibility
over
the
Department
of
Homeland
Security.
We will
post
the
report
on
our
website
for
public
dissemination.
Please
call
me
with
any
questions,
or
your
staff
may
contact
Jennifer
L.
Costello,
Assistant
Inspector
General
for
Inspections
and
Evaluations
or
Angela
Garvin,
Deputy
Assistant
Inspector
General,
at
(202)
254-4100.
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Background
On September 8, 2016, we issued a report, Potentially Ineligible Individuals
Have Been Granted U.S. Citizenship Because of Incomplete Fingerprint Records
(OIG-16-130). As a result of our inspection, we determined that U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) granted U.S. citizenship to some
individuals ordered deported or removed under another identity when, during
the naturalization process, their digital fingerprint records were not available in
the Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT). We also reported that
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) later identified about
315,000 fingerprint records missing from IDENT for aliens who had final
deportation orders or who were criminals or fugitives. ICE received $5 million
to process the 315,000 records through the Historical Fingerprint Enrollment
(HFE) project. At that time, ICE reviewed about 167,000 alien files and enrolled
the available fingerprint records into IDENT through what was called HFE I.
After the $5 million was exhausted, about 148,000 alien files were left to
review.
In our report we recommended that ICE finish reviewing the 148,000 alien files
for fingerprint records of aliens with final deportation orders, criminal histories,
or who are fugitives, and digitize and upload into IDENT all available
fingerprint records. The Department of Homeland Security concurred with our
recommendation and planned to complete processing of the remaining 148,000
alien files in June 2017. As of August 2017, we had not received a formal
request from ICE to close the recommendation. We also recommended that
USCIS, ICE, and the DHS Office of Operations Coordination establish a plan for
evaluating the eligibility of each naturalized citizen whose fingerprint record
revealed a deportation order under a different identity. DHS also concurred
with this recommendation and reported in June 2017 that it had completed its
review of the naturalized citizens, prioritized the cases for prosecution, and had
begun presenting them to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for action. As a
result, we closed this recommendation.
On September 27, 2016, we received a letter from Representative Bennie G.
Thompson requesting we consider “a broader examination of the number of
individuals who may have naturalized fraudulently.” In a subsequent
discussion, Representative Thompson’s staff asked us to determine whether
aliens whose digital fingerprints were uploaded into IDENT through HFE I had
received immigration benefits. In response to this request, we sought to
determine how many of the 167,000 aliens with multiple identities whose
fingerprints were uploaded into IDENT through HFE I received immigration
benefits, the type of benefit they received, and their country of origin. For this
report, the country of origin is the country of citizenship cited by the alien on
the USCIS benefit application form.
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Results of Review
We analyzed a USCIS data set of aliens whose fingerprints had been uploaded
into IDENT through HFE I. From this data set, we determined that, as of April
24, 2017, 9,389 aliens USCIS identified as having multiple identities
1
had
received an immigration benefit. Taking into account the most current
immigration benefit these aliens received,
2
naturalization, permanent
residence, work authorization, and temporary protected status represent the
greatest number of benefits, accounting for 8,447 or 90 percent of the 9,389
cases. Benefits approved by USCIS for the other 10 percent of cases, but not
discussed in this report, include applications for asylum and travel documents.
According to USCIS, receiving a deportation order or having used another
identity does not necessarily render an individual ineligible for immigration
benefits.
USCIS has drafted a policy memorandum, Guidance for Prioritizing IDENT
Derogatory Information Related to Historical Fingerprint Enrollment Records
(draft policy memo), outlining how it will review cases of individuals with
multiple identities whose fingerprints were uploaded into IDENT through HFE.
Per the draft policy memo, USCIS will prioritize cases for review according to
the type of approved immigration benefit. USCIS will take appropriate action if
it determines the individual engaged in fraud or willful misrepresentation, or
obtained the benefit unlawfully, and is not subject to an exception or eligible
for a waiver. Actions include rescinding, revoking, or terminating an
immigration benefit, and/or initiating removal proceedings; or referring the
case to the appropriate enforcement authority (i.e., ICE or DOJ). USCIS will not
take action if it determines the alien was eligible for the benefit.
Naturalization
Individuals from other countries may apply to become naturalized U.S. citizens
and may be granted citizenship, provided they meet the eligibility requirements
established by Congress. To become a naturalized citizen, aliens must file Form
N-400 (Application for Naturalization) with USCIS, the adjudication authority.
Aliens are required to reveal on the N-400 and during naturalization interviews
any other identities they have used. However, according to USCIS officials,
merely having used multiple identities does not necessarily render an
1
USCIS screens benefit request forms and fingerprints using fraud criteria to identify multiple
identities. Our data did not include aliens who were incorrectly flagged as having multiple
identities, such as those with outdated marriage information.
2
We analyzed only the most recent immigration benefit an alien received and did not take into
account receipt of multiple benefits. Additionally, although a benefit may have been granted, it
may no longer be valid. In our analysis, we did not take into account whether the approved
benefits had expired.
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individual ineligible for naturalization. USCIS determines whether individuals
qualify for immigration benefits on a case-by-case basis.
Based on our analysis of USCIS data, we determined that USCIS approved
3,053 HFE I aliens
3
with multiple identities for naturalization. Of those
approved, as of April 24, 2017, 2,536 individuals from 107 different countries
were naturalized; 517 were approved, but had not yet been naturalized.
The USCIS draft policy memo prioritizes reviewing cases of HFE I individuals
who obtained citizenship through naturalization. As of July 2017, USCIS had
referred three of these cases to DOJ for denaturalization. On June 13, 2017,
USCIS also directed its field staff not to naturalize the 517 HFE I individuals
with approved naturalization applications who may have multiple identities
until the multiple identity is addressed.
Figure 1 shows the top 10 countries of origin for HFE I aliens with multiple
identities who have been naturalized. Appendix A contains a list of all countries
of origin for all 2,536 naturalized individuals and appendix B lists the countries
of origin for 517 HFE I aliens approved for naturalization, but not yet
naturalized.
Figure 1: Top 10 Countries of Origin for HFE I Aliens Naturalized
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
545
244
181
170
167
120
119
116
82
68
Source: Office of Inspector General (OIG) analysis of USCIS data as of April 24, 2017
3
In this report, we use “HFE I aliens” to mean individuals ICE has identified as having
deportation orders or as criminals or fugitives whose fingerprint records were digitized and
uploaded into IDENT through HFE I.
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Permanent Residence
Certain aliens who currently reside in the United States may be eligible for
permanent residence (a “green card”), which they may apply for by submitting
Form I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status) to
USCIS.
4
USCIS conducts background checks in various DHS databases and
reviews the applicant’s eligibility for the benefit under immigration laws and
regulations.
Individuals who have already been granted a green card and who need to renew
or replace it submit USCIS Form I-90 (Application to Replace Permanent
Resident Card). Before granting the renewed or replacement card, USCIS
verifies that the applicant is the same person who received the initial green
card. According to USCIS, it will not delay renewing or replacing a green card if
derogatory information is uncovered during the reissuance process, but it will
review the derogatory information and take appropriate action as needed.
Based on our data analysis, we determined that USCIS granted green cards to
893 HFE I aliens with multiple identities who came from 59 countries. USCIS
renewed or replaced green cards for 1,754 HFE I aliens with multiple identities
who came from 80 countries.
In its draft policy memo, USCIS prioritizes review of individuals with multiple
identities whose fingerprints were uploaded into IDENT through HFE and who
have green cards immediately after those who have been naturalized. But, as of
July 2017, USCIS had not started reviewing HFE I individuals who had been
granted green cards or who had received renewed or replaced green cards.
Figure 2 shows the top 12 countries of origin for HFE I aliens who were granted
a green card or received a renewed or replacement card. Appendix C contains
the countries of origin for all 893 HFE I aliens granted a green card. Appendix
D lists the countries of origin for all 1,754 HFE I aliens who renewed or
replaced green cards.
4
According to a USCIS official, other approved forms may also result in obtaining permanent
resident status.
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Figure 2: Top 12 Countries of Origin for HFE I Aliens Granted a Green
Card or Who Received a Renewed or Replacement Green Card
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
322
278
221
175
161
115
90
99
119
124
45
58
40
82
43
61
57
34
28
26
16
10
7
6
Green Card
Renewed/Replaced
Source: OIG analysis of USCIS data as of April 24, 2017
Employment Authorization
Certain aliens who wish to work in the United States must apply for an
Employment Authorization Document (EAD). Applicants complete USCIS Form
I-765 (Application for Employment Authorization), indicating that they belong
to certain categories of individuals eligible to receive an EAD, which include
asylees, refugees, eligible family members, and individuals receiving temporary
immigration benefits, such as temporary protected status (TPS) or foreign
student visas. Aliens who have received final deportation orders from an
immigration judge are also eligible to request work authorization if they provide
USCIS with documentation showing (1) dependents’ reliance on them for
support; (2) an economic necessity for employment; or (3) the anticipated
length of time before removal from the United States.
Our analysis of USCIS data showed that 1,360 HFE I aliens received an EAD.
According to USCIS, because receiving an EAD is always tied to another
principal immigration status or category, such as TPS, EADs will be reviewed
when the principal benefit expires and is reviewed for renewal.
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Figure 3 shows the top 10 countries of origin for HFE I aliens who received an
EAD. Appendix E contains a list of the countries of origin for all 1,360 HFE I
aliens who received an EAD.
Figure 3: Top 10 Countries of Origin for HFE I Aliens Who Received an
Employment Authorization Document
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
570
119
92
87
86
63
42
40
22 22
Source: OIG analysis of USCIS data as of April 24, 2017
Temporary Protected Status
The Secretary of Homeland Security designates foreign countries eligible for
TPS if the conditions in those countries, such as ongoing civil wars or recovery
from a natural disaster, prevent safe repatriation. All nationals of TPS-
designated countries must complete USCIS Form I-821 (Application for
Temporary Protected Status). Eligible individuals must prove that they are
nationals of a TPS-designated country and that they have continuously resided
in the United States since the effective date of the TPS designation.
Our analysis of USCIS data showed that 1,387 HFE I aliens were granted TPS.
Because all TPS applicants must also apply for an EAD, USCIS often issues
these benefits together, but in our data analysis, we took into account only one
benefit for each HFE I alien.
As of July 2017, USCIS had not reviewed the cases of individuals with multiple
identities whose fingerprints were uploaded into IDENT through HFE and who
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received TPS, but it is currently determining how to identify those individuals
who may have tried to change their country of origin to qualify for TPS.
Figure 4 shows that these HFE I aliens who received TPS were primarily from
El Salvador, Honduras, and Haiti.
Figure 4: Countries of Origin for HFE I Aliens Who Received Temporary
Protected Status
1,016
322
32
17
El Salvador
Honduras
Haiti
Other Countries*
Source: OIG analysis of USCIS data as of April 24, 2017
*The other countries of origin cited by the alien on the benefit form are Guinea, Liberia, Mexico,
Nicaragua, China, Guatemala, Philippines, Somalia, and Sudan; the country of origin for one
HFE I alien was unknown.
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Objective, Scope, and Methodology
DHS OIG was established by the Homeland Security Act of 2002, Pub. L. No.
107−296, 116 Stat. 2135, which amended the Inspector General Act of 1978.
We conducted this review in response to a congressional request to determine
how many aliens with multiple identities whose fingerprints were digitized and
uploaded into IDENT through HFE I received immigration benefits, the type of
benefit they received, and their country of origin.
We reviewed an OIG report, OIG-16-130; a U.S. Government Accountability
Office report; and a DOJ report on immigration benefit fraud and the use of
digital fingerprint records. We also reviewed Privacy Impact Assessments, draft
of the Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT) Data Interpretation
Reference Guide, DHS immigration systems documentation, a summary
presentation of the ICE HFE effort as of December 2016, and USCIS data on
efforts to denaturalize individuals as of March 2017. We also reviewed a USCIS
summary presentation on the types of immigration benefits granted.
We interviewed headquarters officials from ICE Enforcement and Removal
Operations Law Enforcement Systems and Analysis Division, National
Protection and Programs Directorate Office of Biometric Identity Management,
USCIS Field Operations Directorate, and USCIS Fraud Detection and National
Security Directorate.
We analyzed a USCIS data set of aliens whose fingerprints had been uploaded
into IDENT through HFE I as of April 24, 2017. The data contained information
on known identities for the HFE I aliens, the last USCIS benefit application
form number submitted and approved, and the country of citizenship cited by
the alien on the benefit form.
For some HFE I cases, the approved benefit was clear. For cases in which the
approved benefit was not clear, we determined the benefit status by reviewing
the raw data provided by USCIS. We identified the last benefit approved and
noted the form number in the data set for that case. If the last benefit was not
approved and no other benefits had been approved, we noted so. If the last
benefit was denied, but a different benefit had been approved before, we noted
the form number of the prior approval. We did not analyze cases that were
denied, rejected, or pending.
We analyzed 9,389 cases of HFE I aliens that USCIS identified as having
multiple identities and who had an approved benefit application. To determine
the HFE I aliens with multiple identities, we selected cases with a System
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Generated Notification flag, which indicates potential fraud, or those with
consolidated case files. According to USCIS, an alien’s files are consolidated if
manual review reveals multiple identities.
In arriving at our conclusions, we analyzed only the most recent immigration
benefit an alien received and did not take into account receipt of multiple
benefits. Additionally, although a benefit may have been granted, it may no
longer be valid. In our analysis, we did not take into account whether approved
benefits had expired.
We conducted this review between December 2016 and June 2017 under the
authority of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, and according to
the Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation issued by the Council of
the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency.
The Office of Inspections and Evaluations major contributors to this report are:
John D. Shiffer, Chief Inspector; Carie Mellies, Lead Inspector; Michael Brooks,
Senior Inspector; Marybeth Dellibovi, Senior Inspector; Samuel Tunstall,
Inspector; Kelly Herberger, Communications and Policy Analyst; and Erika
Lang, Independent Referencer.
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Appendix A
Countries of Origin for HFE I Aliens Naturalized
Country
Count
India
545
Bangladesh
244
China
181
Ghana
170
Pakistan
167
Haiti
120
Mexico
119
El Salvador
116
Nigeria
82
Guatemala
68
Mauritania
54
Guinea
37
Honduras
34
Peru
34
Philippines
34
Cote D'Ivoire
33
Nicaragua
28
Senegal
24
Mali
22
Sierra Leone
22
Dominican
Republic
19
Ecuador
19
Colombia
17
Somalia
17
Unknown
14
Burundi
12
Gambia
12
Niger
12
Jordan
11
Romania
11
Albania
10
Egypt
10
Azerbaijan
9
Liberia
9
Russia
9
Congo
8
Iran
8
Rwanda
8
Afghanistan
7
Ethiopia
7
Lebanon
7
Thailand
7
Bolivia
6
Myanmar
6
Ukraine
6
Yugoslavia
6
Brazil
5
Guyana
5
South Korea
5
Togo
5
Trinidad
5
Bahamas
4
Fiji
4
Jamaica
4
Nepal
4
Sudan
4
Armenia
3
Bulgaria
3
Cameroon
3
Hong Kong
3
Iraq
3
Lithuania
3
Sri Lanka
3
Taiwan
3
Yemen
3
Belarus
2
Belize
2
Benin
2
Burkina
Faso
2
Croatia
2
Cuba
2
Dominica
2
Georgia
2
Hungary
2
Israel
2
2
2
Malaysia
2
Mauritius
2
Poland
2
South Africa
2
Suriname
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Japan
1
1
1
1
Macedonia
1
Morocco
1
1
1
Singapore
1
St. Kitts
1
1
1
1
Uzbekistan
1
1
Grand Total
2,536
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Appendix B
Countries of Origin for HFE I Aliens Approved for
Naturalization But Not Yet Naturalized*
Country
Count
India
73
China
50
Bangladesh
47
Pakistan
44
Mexico
32
Haiti
26
El Salvador
24
Guatemala
20
Ghana
18
Guinea
14
Mauritania
12
Honduras
11
Senegal
11
Dominican
Republic
10
Mali
9
Nigeria
9
Cote D'Ivoire
8
Gambia
7
Colombia
6
Ecuador
5
Sierra Leone
5
Somalia
5
Philippines
4
Armenia
3
Ethiopia
3
Nepal
3
Nicaragua
3
Yemen
3
Azerbaijan
2
Burundi
2
Congo
2
Iran
2
Jamaica
2
Jordan
2
Liberia
2
Nigeria
2
Peru
2
Russia
2
Rwanda
2
USSR
2
Unknown
2
Albania
1
Bahamas
1
Bolivia
1
Brazil
1
Bulgaria
1
Burkina
Faso
1
Canada
1
Cape Verde
1
Costa Rica
1
Egypt
1
Fiji
1
France
1
Germany
1
Guinea-
Bissau
1
Kuwait
1
Latvia
1
Lebanon
1
Malaysia
1
South Korea
1
Sri Lanka
1
Sudan
1
Taiwan
1
Thailand
1
Togo
1
Trinidad
1
Ukraine
1
Grand Total
517
*Not naturalized as of April 24, 2017
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Appendix C
Countries of Origin for HFE I Aliens Receiving a
Green Card
Country
Count
China
278
India
115
Mexico
90
El Salvador
58
Bangladesh
45
Pakistan
40
Guatemala
34
Honduras
28
Ghana
26
Guinea
16
Gambia
12
Nigeria
11
Haiti
10
Mali
9
Nicaragua
8
Unknown
8
Ecuador
7
Peru
7
Dominican
Republic
6
Mauritania
6
Senegal
6
Azerbaijan
4
Brazil
4
Cote D'Ivoire
4
Sierra Leon
4
Somalia
4
Burundi
3
Jamaica
3
Myanmar
3
Yugoslavia
3
Albania
2
Argentina
2
Colombia
2
Congo
2
Cuba
2
Egypt
2
Fiji
2
Iran
2
Philippines
2
Russia
2
Togo
2
Angola
1
Armenia
1
Chile
1
Costa Rica
1
Ethiopia
1
Guyana
1
Indonesia
1
Ireland
1
Kenya
1
Latvia
1
Liberia
1
Nepal
1
Niger
1
Paraguay
1
Rwanda
1
South Korea
1
Uganda
1
United
Kingdom
1
United States
1
Grand Total
893
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Appendix D
Countries of Origin for HFE I Aliens Receiving Renewed or
Replacement Green Cards
Country
Count
Mexico
322
China
221
India
175
El Salvador
161
Ghana
124
Guatemala
119
Bangladesh
99
Pakistan
82
Haiti
61
Dominican
Republic
57
Honduras
43
Nicaragua
35
Ecuador
23
Unknown
21
Peru
13
Philippines
11
Colombia
10
Cote D'Ivoire
10
Dominica
9
Nigeria
9
Niger
8
Guinea
7
Sierra Leone
7
Mali
6
Malaysia
5
Vietnam
5
Cameroon
4
Guyana
4
Mauritania
4
Poland
4
Senegal
4
South Korea
4
Ukraine
4
United
Kingdom
4
Yugoslavia
4
Bolivia
3
Brazil
3
Costa Rica
3
Ethiopia
3
Jamaica
3
Jordan
3
Sri Lanka
3
Trinidad
3
Venezuela
3
Afghanistan
2
Armenia
2
Azerbaijan
2
Gambia
2
Myanmar
2
Nepal
2
Netherlands
2
New Zealand
2
Russia
2
Thailand
2
Turkey
2
Albania
1
Antilles
1
Australia
1
Bahamas
1
Belarus
1
Burkina Faso
1
Congo
1
Cuba
1
Indonesia
1
Iran
1
Israel
1
Kenya
1
Laos
1
Lebanon
1
Liberia
1
Lithuania
1
Morocco
1
Panama
1
Portugal
1
Romania
1
St. Lucia
1
Slovakia
1
Somalia
1
Sudan
1
Syria
1
Yemen
1
Grand Total
1,754
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Appendix E
Countries of Origin for HFE I Aliens Receiving Employment
Authorization
Country
Count
El Salvador
570
Honduras
119
Mexico
92
China
87
India
86
Guatemala
63
Bangladesh
42
Pakistan
40
Haiti
22
Senegal
22
Ghana
20
Guinea
18
Mauritania
18
Nigeria
18
Ecuador
17
Gambia
14
Mali
14
Sierra Leone
12
Cote D'Ivoire
11
Unknown
10
Dominican
8
Republic
Somalia
8
Colombia
7
Myanmar
5
Jamaica
4
Philippines
3
Burundi
2
Cameroon
2
Liberia
2
Malaysia
2
South Korea
2
Albania
1
Brazil
1
Burkina Faso
1
Cambodia
1
Canada
1
Central
1
African
Republic
France
1
Indonesia
1
Israel
1
Jordan
1
Laos
1
Lebanon
1
Nepal
1
Nicaragua
1
Peru
1
Romania
1
St. Lucia
1
South Africa
1
Suriname
1
Thailand
1
Grand Total
1,360
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Appendix F
Report Distribution
Department of Homeland Security
Secretary
Deputy Secretary
Chief of Staff
Deputy Chiefs of Staff
General Counsel
Executive Secretary
Director, GAO/OIG Liaison Office
Assistant Secretary for Office of Policy
Assistant Secretary for Office of Public Affairs
Assistant Secretary for Office of Legislative Affairs
DHS Component Liaison
Office of Management and Budget
Chief, Homeland Security Branch
DHS OIG Budget Examiner
Congress
Congressional Oversight and Appropriations Committees
Representative Bennie G. Thompson
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