Immigration Arrest Records
Immigrant Records at the National Archives | National Archives
Please note: Although some of these records have been digitized and made available online, there are many records that are only available in paper or microfilm format at NARA locations. Among the billions of historical records housed at the National Archives throughout the country, researchers can find information relating to immigrants from the late 1700s through the early
https://www.archives.gov/research/immigration
Impact of Criminal Record on Immigration Status | Justia
In the immigration system, waivers are one way of defending against deportation. The 212 (h) waiver is the one that can provide a deportation defense. A 212 (h) waiver can be granted if an immigrant establishes that: The criminal activity occurred more than 15 years before the individual applied for the visa, entry, or adjustment of status;
https://www.justia.com/immigration/immigration-and-criminal-records/
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Arrests
Fiscal Year Month and Year State County/Surrounding Area Apprehension Method/Agency Community (At-Large) Arrest Immigration Violation For Which Deportation Sought Removal Ordered Latest Status/Disposition Time in U.S. Entry Status Most Serious Criminal Conviction (MSCC) Seriousness Level of MSCC Conviction Age Group Citizenship Gender.
https://trac.syr.edu/phptools/immigration/arrest/
How to Obtain Court Records and Police Reports
If you’re applying from within the United States, you must submit to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) certified police and court records and any additional required documents for each arrest or charge — even if they occurred while you were a minor and even if they were later expunged (removed) from your record.
https://www.boundless.com/immigration-resources/how-to-obtain-court-records-and-police-reports/
Criminal Alien Program | ICE
ICE places a high priority on combating illegal immigration, including targeting undocumented noncitizens with criminal records who pose a threat to public safety. The Criminal Alien Program (CAP) provides ICE-wide direction and support in the biometric and biographic identification, arrest, and removal of priority noncitizens who are ...
https://www.ice.gov/identify-and-arrest/criminal-alien-program
Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service [INS ...
85.2.4 Records relating to Chinese immigration and residence. Textual Records: Letters sent, 1900-8. General correspondence, 1898-1908, with index. Correspondence and investigative reports concerning the smuggling of Chinese into the United States from Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean, 1914-21. Chinese Division file, 1924-25.
https://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/085.html
Criminal Records - Request Your Own | State of California ...
Access to criminal history summary records maintained by the DOJ is restricted by law to legitimate law enforcement purposes and authorized applicant agencies. However, individuals have the right to request a copy of their own criminal history record from the Department to review for accuracy and completeness. Requests from third parties are not authorized and will not be
https://oag.ca.gov/fingerprints/record-review
Researching Individuals | USCIS
Records relating to individual immigrants, such as Naturalization Certificate files, and Records that relate to subject, policy, administrative and correspondences files that document how INS administered immigration and nationality policies. This set of records provides information about how INS carried out its functions on a day-to-day basis.
https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/our-history/history-office-and-library/research-guides/researching-individuals
Immigration agents arrest nearly 300 foreigners with ...
Immigration agents arrested more than 286 foreigners with criminal records during a three-day sweep in California, officials announced today. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement head John Morton said the operation was the largest of its kind and resulted in the arrests of illegal immigrants convicted of robbery, assault and rape.
https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/12/immigration-agents-arrests-nearly-300-foreigners-with-criminal-records-in-sweep.html
Requesting Records | USCIS
Requesting Records The USCIS Genealogy Program is authorized to make five series of the agency’s historical records available to requesters. Other agency records may be available from the USCIS Freedom of Information (FOIA) Program, or may have transferred to the National Archives. Requests are accepted online as well as through the mail.
https://www.uscis.gov/history-and-genealogy/genealogy/requesting-records