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that the information was confidential and proprietary. Ten regional centers provided responses
that did not provide any of the information requested in Senator Coburn’s letter.
Given the absence of compelling information or government oversight into how the EB-5
program is being used, it is unclear whether any economic benefit of the program justifies the
criminal and national security risks associated with the program. Congress and DHS should
eliminate or sunset the EB-5 visa program to mitigate these potential risks and to allow USCIS
to refocus its efforts on administering the immigration system.
Conclusion
Evidence and the oversight work that has been done shows that DHS is not effectively
administering and enforcing the nation’s immigration laws. The Department has struggled to
efficiently administer and vet immigration benefits requests. The Department has also failed to
uphold the rule of law or enforce the nation’s immigration’s laws, increasing the probability of
people seeking to enter the nation illegally, adding to the challenges of securing our borders.
The Department also manages two immigration benefit programs which are vulnerable to fraud,
abuse, and exploitation by potential national security threats.
As the lead agency with federal responsibilities for overseeing the nation’s immigration
systems, DHS must refocus and reprioritize its third mission. DHS must improve its
administration of the immigration system and recommit to enforcing the rule of law to deter
illegal immigration. This may be the area where DHS could make its most significant
contribution to the nation’s counterterrorism initiatives, including by vetting and tracking
people who come to the United States to mitigate potential threats. The Department should
reform, suspend, or end immigration benefit programs that are vulnerable to criminal and
national security threats.
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