Priorities are listed and then described for countering alien smuggling. Priorities include identifying, assessing, and immobilizing international alien smuggling organizations; maximizing deterrence through prosecution of major alien smuggling conspirators; and cooperating with U.S. and foreign law enforcement agencies to combat alien smuggling operations. Efforts to counter immigration fraud encompass protection of immigration processes and documents issued to entitled alien beneficiaries, the identification and prosecution of criminal fraud organizations, and the enforcement of document fraud penalties. Priorities and initiatives are also presented for prosecuting parties responsible for immigration-related offenses. The latter initiatives include the identification and countering of alien organized crime, the Attorney General's Violent Gang Task Force, the Organized Crime and Racketeering Strike Force, and counter-terrorism strategies. Efforts are also described for supporting national drug interdiction and reduction efforts and enforcing employer sanctions for failure to comply with employment regulations for illegal aliens. The INS role in mechanisms and procedures for alien deportation are described as well, along with technological achievements that have improved INS operations.