U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) mission is to protect America from the cross-border crime and illegal immigration that threaten national security and public safety. This mission is executed through the enforcement of more than 400 federal statutes and focuses on smart immigration enforcement, preventin

3 days ago · Who is leading ICE? Caleb Vitello is the agency’s acting director, reporting to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Vitello was most recently assistant director for ICE’s ...

4 days ago · What does ICE do? ICE is a branch of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and is one of the agencies that enforces the nation's complex Title 8 immigration laws.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE; / aɪ s /) is a federal law enforcement agency under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. ICE's stated mission is to protect the United States from cross-border crime and illegal immigration that …

Jan 23, 2025 · ICE was created in 2003 through a merger of the investigative and interior enforcement elements of the former U.S. Customs Service and the Immigration and Naturalization Service. ICE now has more than 20,000 law enforcement and support personnel in more than 400 offices in the United States and around the world.

4 days ago · 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.

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.

Jan 24, 2025 · Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) announced the reintroduction of the ICE Security Reform Act in the 119th Congress, a bill to restructure Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) by elevating Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), currently a directorate within ICE, to the status of an independent law enforcement …

5 days ago · Here are the major cities where arrests have unfolded: New York City. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem joined immigrant enforcement operations in New York that began Tuesday.

Oct 1, 2024 · To transfer Homeland Security Investigations from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, redesignate U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as U.S. Immigration Compliance Enforcement, and for other purposes.