DHS Errors Stopped 63K Immigration Cases
Over 63,000 immigration cases were stopped in FY2022 due to alleged errors by border patrol agents. The claim states the agents did not file Notice to Appear (NTA) papers with the immigration court, as required. The finding, from Syracuse University’s Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), found 63,586 pending immigration cases were tossed as some Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents failed to file the appropriate paperwork. TRAC states the information was gathered through a series of Freedom of Information Act requests.
Audit Finds Incomplete Processing of Migrants by CBP
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) found that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) failed to issue A-numbers, or alien registration numbers to some migrants. A-numbers are used to track the immigration process for each individual. The OIG audit found that 107 of the 384 observed individuals were not provided with their A-number. The OIG further reported that the Border Patrol agents stated they focused on expediting processing to reduce overcapacity and as a result, failed to issue the number.