Immigration Public Policy

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Reports, testimony, statistical analyses related to current proposed legislation on immigration.

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The Office of Immigration Statistics, now part of Homeland Security, compiles and publishes data on U.S. legal residents, nonimmigrant admissions to the U.S., naturalizations, and immigration enforcement activities. Publications available include the Yearbook of Immigration Statistics.

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Use this portal-styled web site to locate forms and laws on U.S. immigration and working in the U.S. if you are not a citizen.

Provides information, in the form of text, tables, and charts, about the various types of foreign nationals who are
inspected, naturalized, apprehended, or removed by the DHS.

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