Juvenile Repatriation Practices at Border
Patrol Sectors on the Southwest Border
Report Number I-2001-010
September 2001

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

Background
Scope and Methodology

EL CENTRO BORDER PATROL SECTOR

Sector Juvenile Repatriation Procedures
Sector Juvenile Repatriation Policy
Sector Juvenile Repatriation Records
INS Juvenile Repatriation Policy

OTHER BORDER PATROL SECTORS

Number of Juveniles
Juvenile Repatriation Procedures
Juvenile Repatriation Records
Physical Detention Conditions

RECOMMENDATIONS

APPENDIX I Scope and Methodology

Inspection Teams
Data Review

APPENDIX II Detention Standards

APPENDIX III INS Management's Response

APPENDIX IV Office of the Inspector General's Analysis of Management's Response