How to Report Illegal Immigrants to the Government

Contact the Department of Homeland Security to report illegal immigrants.

An illegal immigrant is a foreign-born person who has entered into the United States without permission or who has stayed past the legal amount of time permitted in the country. Illegal immigrants who come to the country for a vacation and stay, taking jobs and living in the U.S. without paying taxes and obtaining permission from the federal government for citizenship, are deportable under U.S. law. If you know or suspect someone of being an illegal immigrant, you should report him immediately.

Instructions

1. Call the Department of Homeland Security at 866-347-2423 to report suspected illegal immigrants.

2. Provide as much information as you possibly can in regard to the person or persons you suspect of being illegal immigrants, such as names and addresses.

3. Give the Department of Homeland Security the reason why you suspect the people that you named of being illegal immigrants. Give your name if you want; otherwise, you can remain anonymous.

References

• Federation for American Immigration Reform: How to Report Illegal Immigration