Immigration and Customs Enforcement: Difference between revisions
Created page with "= Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) = Immigration and Customs Enforcement is the United States’ main interior-enforcement machine — the federal agency that takes over once you are *past* the border. It was created in 2003 under the Department of Homeland Security and quickly grew into one of the most aggressive domestic law-enforcement bodies in the country. ICE’s work is split between two powerful branches, each with its own mandate and culture: ICE Lis..." |
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ICE is built around two dominant directorates: | ICE is built around two dominant directorates: | ||
* '''[[ | * '''[[Enforcement and Removal Operations|Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO)]]''' — the branch responsible for locating, arresting, detaining, transporting, and deporting people. This is the public-facing arm of ICE: street arrests, courthouse pick-ups, raids, detention centers, and removal flights. | ||
* '''[[ | * '''[[Homeland Security Investigations|Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)]]''' — the investigative arm. HSI pursues everything from human trafficking to identity fraud, money laundering, weapons smuggling, cybercrime, and organized transnational networks. Although HSI often distances itself from immigration arrests, the overlap has fueled controversy and internal tension for years. | ||
Supporting these two branches are legal divisions, administrative offices, intelligence units, and state/local coordination programs — all of which expand ICE’s reach far beyond what most people expect. | Supporting these two branches are legal divisions, administrative offices, intelligence units, and state/local coordination programs — all of which expand ICE’s reach far beyond what most people expect. | ||