Jan 29, 2025 · DHS’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) duties are carried out through more than 400 federal statutes and focus on smart immigration enforcement, humane detention, preventing terrorism, and combating the illegal movement of people and goods.

Sep 18, 2024 · Immigration enforcement is the largest single area of responsibility for ICE. While certain responsibilities and close cooperation with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and others require significant ICE assets near the border, the majority of immigration enforcement work for ICE takes place in the country’s interior.

Jul 10, 2018 · Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plays a large role in how the U.S. immigration system operates. It is a relatively new agency and with media attention on family separation , worksite raids, well-publicized enforcement actions , and poor detention conditions , there is growing controversy over the agency.

Department of Homeland Security U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Budget Authority and Obligations (Dollars in Thousands) FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 Enacted/Request $8,877,494 $9,138,570 $8,711,149 Carryover - Start of Year $437,240 $372,392 $398,182 Recoveries $39,270 $1,056 -

The mission of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is to protect America from the cross-border crime and illegal immigration that threaten national security and public safety. Search All Enter Search Term(s)

The FY 2023 Budget includes $8.5 billion; 22,358 positions; and 21,688 full-time equivalents (FTE) for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The requested funding will fill critical operational and resource gaps to effectively carry out ICE’s mission and account for critical facility

Jun 10, 2024 · U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) employees work hard to protect our country from terrorists, drug traffickers, criminals, and other people who try to enter our country illegally. They enforce the laws that keep American citizens safe. ICE employees have many different roles:

U.S. IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT Chief of Staff International Affairs Operations Mission Support National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS Assistant Director Programs PUBLIC AFFAIRS Assistant Director Chief Information Officer Acquisition Management Officer Freedom of Information Act Officer Chief ...

Oct 7, 2024 · In such circumstances, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) remind the public that sites that provide emergency response and relief are considered protected areas. To the fullest extent possible, ICE and CBP do not conduct immigration enforcement activities at protected areas such as along ...

4 See, e.g., Memorandum from John Morton, Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, titled “Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion Consistent with the Civil Immigration Enforcement Priorities of the Agency for the Apprehension, Detention, and Removal of Aliens” (June 17, 2011), available at