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Immigration and Customs Enforcement is a federal law enforcement agency within the Department of Homeland Security, with over 20,000 employees operating across more than 400 offices in the United States and internationally. Created in March 2003 through the merger of investigative and enforcement elements from the former Immigration and Naturalization Service and U.S. Customs Service, ICE enforces more than 400 federal statutes related to border control, customs, trade, and immigration.
The agency operates through two primary directorates with distinct missions. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) serves as the principal investigative arm, focusing on transnational criminal organisations, human trafficking, child exploitation, cybercrime, intellectual property theft, and terrorism prevention. Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) manages immigration enforcement, including arrests, detention, bond management, and deportation of individuals who violate immigration laws. The Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, the largest legal programme within DHS with over 1,700 attorneys, represents the government in immigration removal proceedings.
Recent developments show significant expansion in ICE operations and detention capacity. The detention population has grown substantially, with facilities holding tens of thousands of individuals across the country. The agency faces ongoing scrutiny regarding enforcement tactics, detention conditions, and the balance between public safety priorities and civil liberties protections. Congressional oversight and advocacy organisations continue to monitor ICE's practices, while the agency maintains its focus on targeting serious criminal offences and national security threats.
ICE's formation reflected a fundamental shift in American immigration enforcement following the September 11 attacks, consolidating previously scattered enforcement powers under homeland security priorities. The agency inherited the complex legacy of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, which had operated under the Department of Justice from 1933 to 2003. This reorganisation represented one of the largest government restructurings since the creation of the Department of Defense, bringing together customs investigators and immigration enforcement personnel under a unified command structure focused on cross-border security threats.
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