
Border Patrol ordered agents not to assign migrants registration numbers to clear over-crowded facilities
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Border Patrol Headquarters directed agents not to assign A-numbers to migrants in some instances in an effort to clear over-crowded facilities and speed up processing.
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However, the OIG report also determined that Border Patrol did not always assign alien registration numbers, or "A-numbers," which are necessary to create files on illegal immigrants.
A-numbers allow immigration officials and law enforcement to track and locate a migrant’s file for a complete history of their immigration encounters. It also contains critical documents such as immigration forms, agent narratives of apprehension, and records checks.













