Overstays: The Lesser-Known Illegal Immigration Issue

Abstract

This thesis investigates the issue of overstays, or individuals who remain in the United States after the legal length of admission has expired, and asks, How can the U.S. government develop a policy to reduce the number of people who overstay their legal length of admission? A review of government reports, congressional testimony, agency documentation, and the relevant laws was conducted to shed light on this persistent and growing issue. This thesis explored the lack of information, resources, and consistency in dealing with overstays within the nations immigration system. The thesis proposes two recommendations to address this issue: the first, which assumes no additional resources or support, and a second, more ambitious, one that requires changes in public perception, enforcement, and legislation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1069593

Entities

People

  • Brian D. Heslin

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biometric Security
  • Border Security
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Crime
  • Criminals
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Electronic Mail
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Law
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Social Media
  • Undocumented Noncitizens
  • United States

Readers

  • Canadian European Scientific Immigration and Epilepsy Clearance Studies
  • Criminal Law
  • Systems Analysis and Design