INS Criminal Record Verification: Information on Process for Citizenship Applicants

GGD-97-118R Published: Jun 04, 1997. Publicly Released: Jun 04, 1997.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO responded to questions from Senator Spencer Abraham and Senator Kennedy regarding the Immigration and Naturalization Service's (INS) responses to the recommendations GAO made in its 1994 report, and provided GAO's views on Senator Kennedy's proposals to INS to improve the naturalization program.

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Justice and Law Enforcement

CitizenshipFingerprintsConvictionsCrimesIdentity verificationImmigrantsInternal controlsLaw enforcement information systemsNaturalizationImmigration statusFingerprinting