U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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| U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | |
| Abbreviation | ICE |
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| ICE is a component of the United States Department of Homeland Security | |
| Motto | "Protecting National Security and Upholding Public Safety" |
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| Formed | 2003, March 1 |
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| Annual Budget | $5 billion (2008)[1] |
| Legal personality | Governmental agency |
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| Federal agency | United States |
| Constituting instrument | Homeland Security Act of 2002 |
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| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
| Agency executive | John P. Torres, Acting Assistant Secretary |
| Parent agency | U.S. Department of Homeland Security |
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is the largest and primary law enforcement agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Its duty is to protect the nation's border. Its main office is located in Washington, D.C..
ICE is run by an Assistant Secretary, who is given the job by the President of the United States, confirmed by the Senate, and reports directly to the Secretary of Homeland Security.[2]
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- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- U.S. Immigration And Customs Enforcement Bureau Meeting Notices and Rule Changes from The Federal Register
- Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
- ICE detentions and criminal prosecutions of employers hiring illegal employees.
- ICE worksite enforcement efforts.
- Most recent detentions and statistics from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- RSS Feed
- The Real Political Purpose of the ICE Raids from Dollars & Sense magazine
International agencies like ICE [change]
- Australian Customs Service
- RCMP Customs and Excise Branch - Canada
- RCMP Immigration and Passport Branch - Canada
- Serious Organized Crime Agency - UK
- RCMP Integrated Border Enforcement Teams - Canada
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