This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. Contents: (1) Intro.; (2) What is Immigration Enforcement (IE)?: Authority to Conduct IE; Overview of Select Major IE Legislation since 1986; Interior vs. Border; (3) Types of IE; Removal (Deportation); Detention; Alien Smuggling and Trafficking; Immigration Fraud; Worksite Enforcement; IE at Ports of Entry: Immigration Inspections; Enforcement Between Ports of Entry; (4) Enforcement of Immigration Laws and Local Law Enforcement; (5) Resource Allocation: Interior Enforcement Hours; Border Enforcement; Comparison; (6) DHS Organizational Structure: Inherited INS Issues: Database Integration; Separation of Immigration Functions into Separate DHS Agencies; OIG Merger Report; (7) Conclusion. Charts and tables.

This report discusses the visa waiver program (VWP), which allows foreign visitors to bypass the first, screening step for admissibility to enter the United States. Some policymakers are concerned that this waiver allows terrorists to more easily enter the country. The report provides waiver-related statistics and related legislation.

Report concerning Congressional attention on the domestic sex trafficking of children.

Trafficking in persons (TIP) for the purposes of exploitation is believed to be one of the most prolific areas of international criminal activity and is of significant concern to the United States and the international community. According to the International Labor Organization (ILO), some 20.9 million individuals today are estimated to be victims of forced labor and related TIP. As many as 17,500 people are believed to be trafficked into the United States each year, and some have estimated that 100,000 U.S. citizen children are victims of trafficking within the United States. Overall, issues related to U.S. anti-TIP efforts include the effectiveness of current programs, whether there is duplication among these programs, and whether there is sufficient oversight of monies spent on anti-trafficking activities. Ongoing international policy issues include how to measure the effectiveness of the U.S. and international anti-TIP responses, the impact of U.S. Department of State's annual country rankings, and the use of unilateral aid restrictions. Domestic issues include whether there is equal treatment of all victims -- both foreign nationals and U.S. citizens, as well as victims of labor and sex trafficking; and whether current law and services are adequate to deal with the emerging issue of domestic child sex trafficking (i.e., the prostitution of children in the United States). Other overarching issues include whether all forms of prostitution (i.e., children and adults) fit the definition of TIP, and whether sufficient efforts are applied to addressing all forms of TIP, including not only sexual exploitation, but also forced labor and child soldiers.

This report discusses measures the U.S. State Department has taken on human trafficking, reports on those measures and on legislation the 110th Congress has considered and implemented.

The issue of noncitizen eligibility for federally funded programs, including needs-based housing programs, is a perennial issue in Congress. There is uncertainty surrounding how the eligibility requirements of PRWORA and Section 214 interact, leading to conflicting interpretations of the categories of noncitizens eligible for housing programs. There has been congressional interest regarding the implementation of the eligibility requirements for housing programs. Specifically, questions have been raised as to the documentation requirements placed on both citizens and noncitizens in determining eligibility for housing programs. The documentation requirements are dependent on (1) the housing program, (2) the citizenship status of the applicant, and (3) the age of the applicant.