Forensic investigation is used in policing immigrants for various investigative tasks, such as forensic psychological evaluations in immigration courts, forensic medical evaluation on immigration relief, forensic genetics and anthropology in identifying decedent migrants, and document examination on immigration documents. Forensic applications in policing immigrants have focused primarily on document examination and individual identification. Although the other forensic methods have been relatively underreported, their significance in serving immigrant policing is evident. Challenges in developing forensic investigation for policing immigrants involve collaboration issues, resource limitations, and technical complications. In order to improve policing immigrants, the above challenges need to be overcome to remove the barriers between forensic investigation and immigrant policing. The authors gathered information from journals, government sources, and nongovernment organizations to identify current and past practices in North America and Europe related to the background of forensic applications in immigrant policing. In this article, the status quo of applications along with case examples are presented; the current challenges are pointed out and the root cause analysis of problems in the challenges is conducted; recommendations for future forensic application, development, and advancement in policing immigrants are discussed.

Min Zhang

Charles W. Russo

American Behavioral Scientist

JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL RHYTHMS 是生物节律研究协会的官方期刊，使用遗传、生化、生理、行为、流行病学和建模方法以及临床试验，在生物节律的各个方面提供经过同行评审的原创研究。重点是昼夜节律和季节节律，但也考虑及时审查和研究其他周期性。该期刊是出版道德委员会 (COPE) 的成员。

The American Behavioral Scientist is the official journal of the Biological Rhythms Research Society, dedicated to providing peer-reviewed original research on all aspects of biological rhythms through genetic, biochemical, physiological, behavioral, epidemiological, and modeling approaches, as well as clinical trials. The focus is on circadian and seasonal rhythms, but timely reviews and studies on other periodic phenomena are also considered. The journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

《American Behavioral Scientist》是生物节律研究协会的官方期刊，致力于通过遗传学、生化学、生理学、行为学、流行病学和建模方法，以及临床试验，提供关于生物节律各个方面的原创研究，经过同行评审。期刊重点关注昼夜节律和季节节律，同时也欢迎及时审查和研究其他周期性现象。该期刊是出版道德委员会 (COPE) 的成员。

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Forensic Investigation in Policing Immigrants: Applications, Challenges, and Recommendations

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