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..
| U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | |
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 ICE is a component of the United States Department of Homeland Security | |
| Abbreviation | ICE |
| Motto | "Protecting National Security and Upholding Public Safety" |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | March 1, 2003 |
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| Annual budget | $5 billion (2008)[1] |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Federal agency | United States |
| Operations jurisdiction | United States |
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| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
| Agency executive | |
| Parent agency | U.S. Department of Homeland Security |
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]
Related pages
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change- ↑ "FY2008 Budget". Archived from the original on 2009-03-10. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
- ↑ "DHS | Assistant Secretary for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): Julie L. Myers". Archived from the original on 2009-01-21. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
- 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 Archived 2008-10-14 at the Wayback Machine from The Federal Register
- Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
- ICE detentions and criminal prosecutions of employers hiring illegal employees. Archived 2008-10-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ICE worksite enforcement efforts. Archived 2008-10-19 at the Wayback Machine
- Most recent detentions and statistics from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Archived 2008-12-18 at the Wayback Machine
- RSS Feed Archived 2008-10-14 at the Wayback Machine
- 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 Archived 2008-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
- RCMP Immigration and Passport Branch - Canada Archived 2008-06-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Serious Organized Crime Agency - UK Archived 2013-10-05 at the Wayback Machine
- RCMP Integrated Border Enforcement Teams - Canada
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