'Alarming Pattern' of USCIS Errors Troubles Bipartisan Lawmakers
The agency's responses to congressional inquiries are said to have become generic, inaccurate and difficult to follow up on.
A bipartisan group of 72 House lawmakers has expressed concern over an alleged pattern of inaccurate and unresponsive communication from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to congressional offices. In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and USCIS Director Joseph Edlow, the lawmakers detailed instances of responses being addressed to the wrong staff members, containing factual inconsistencies, and lacking specific information about cases.
Despite recent funding increases for the agency, the lawmakers claim that the quality of USCIS's Congressional liaison services has declined, particularly in relation to immigration benefits such as DACA and employment authorization documents. The lawmakers also noted that USCIS has increasingly focused on enforcement priorities and has made arrests during routine USCIS appointments, including green card interviews.
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