Illegal Aliens: Fraudulent Documents Undermining the Effectiveness of the Employment Verification System

T-GGD/HEHS-99-175 Published: Jul 22, 1999. Publicly Released: Jul 22, 1999.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the impact of fraudulent documents on the effectiveness of the employment verification system established by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and efforts to reduce such fraudulent use.

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Topics

Employment

Immigrant laborForgeryFraudIdentification cardsIdentity verificationImmigration enforcementImmigration and naturalization lawLabor lawLaw enforcementImmigration status