NCJ Number
169220
Date Published
1997
Length
80 pages
Annotation
After a brief review of the history of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), this booklet presents data on immigrants, refugees, nonimmigrants, naturalizations, and INS enforcement for fiscal years 1994 and 1995, with some data for prior years.
Abstract
One table shows categories of immigrants subject to the numerical cap (unadjusted and fiscal year 1995 limits). Data on immigrants address the number of immigrants admitted and persons naturalized in fiscal years 1820-1995; immigrants admitted in fiscal year 1994 and 1995 by class and type of admission; immigrants admitted in fiscal year 1994 and 1995 for regions and top 15 countries of birth; and immigrants admitted in fiscal years 1994 and 1995 for top 20 States of intended residence. Data on refugees encompass the number of refugee and asylum applications filed with INS in fiscal years 1994 and 1995 and approved in fiscal year 1995 for top 10 countries of nationality, as well as the number of asylum cases filed with INS asylum officers in fiscal years 1994 and 1995. Data pertinent to enforcement of immigration laws include the number of apprehensions and expulsions in fiscal years 1921-95; total border patrol apprehensions in fiscal years 1994 and 1995; expulsions in fiscal years 1992-95 for top 10 INS districts; removals in fiscal years 1994 and 1995 for top 20 countries of nationality; total investigations cases completed in fiscal year 1995 for INS regions and top 15 districts; and total number of adjudications in fiscal years 1994 and 1995 for INS regions, service centers, and top 10 districts. Information is also provided on INS employees; budget for fiscal years 1994-97; and a list of INS offices, administrative centers, and detention facility locations. A chronology of immigration legislation from 1790-1990 is included as well.