Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a U.S. federal agency under the Department of Homeland Security responsible for enforcing immigration laws, investigating cross-border crime, and managing the detention and removal of unauthorized immigrants.
Aliases (5)
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States government agency
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federal law enforcement agency → |
| abbreviation |
ICE
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| controversy |
criticized for conditions in immigration detention facilities
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criticized for family separation and deportation practices → |
| cooperatesWith |
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services → U.S. Customs and Border Protection → state and local law enforcement agencies → |
| country |
United States
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| dateFormed |
2003-03-01
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| employer |
Enforcement and Removal Operations
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Homeland Security Investigations → |
| employs |
deportation officers
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detention and deportation officers → immigration enforcement agents → special agents → |
| formedFrom |
Immigration and Naturalization Service
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United States Customs Service → |
| hasPart |
Enforcement and Removal Operations
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Homeland Security Investigations → Management and Administration (ICE) → |
| headquartersLocation |
Potomac Center North
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Washington, D.C. → |
| jurisdiction |
United States immigration law
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federal government of the United States → |
| legalMandate |
Homeland Security Act of 2002
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
District of Columbia
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| locatedInTimeZone |
Eastern Time Zone
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| missionStatement |
to protect America from cross-border crime and illegal immigration that threaten national security and public safety
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| oversight |
immigration detention facilities operated directly or through contractors
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| parentAgency |
United States Department of Homeland Security
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| partOf |
United States Department of Homeland Security
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| replaces |
Immigration and Naturalization Service investigative and enforcement functions
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United States Customs Service investigative functions → |
| responsibility |
detention of certain noncitizens pending immigration proceedings
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enforcement of certain customs laws within its jurisdiction → enforcement of immigration laws within the United States → investigation of arms trafficking → investigation of child exploitation crimes with international components → investigation of cross-border criminal activity → investigation of drug smuggling → investigation of human trafficking → investigation of intellectual property rights violations involving international trade → investigation of money laundering related to cross-border crime → removal of unauthorized immigrants from the United States → worksite immigration enforcement → |
| subordinateTo |
Secretary of Homeland Security
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| typeOfJurisdiction |
civil immigration enforcement
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criminal investigation of federal offenses → |
| usesProgram |
287(g) program
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Secure Communities → Student and Exchange Visitor Program oversight through HSI → |
| website |
https://www.ice.gov
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Referenced by (21)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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DEA Intelligence Division
("U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement")
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Drug Enforcement Administration → U.S. Customs and Border Protection ("U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement") → |
collaboratesWith |
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Immigration and Nationality Act
("U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement")
→
Immigration and Nationality Act ("U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement") → |
administeredBy |
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Title 19 of the United States Code
("U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement")
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Title 8 of the United States Code ("U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement") → |
enforcedBy |
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Homeland Security Act of 2002
("Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement")
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Public Law 107-296 ("Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement") → |
transferredAgencyTo |
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Title 19 of the United States Code
("U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement")
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appliesTo |
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Mexican immigration authorities
("United States immigration authorities")
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cooperatesWith |
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Office of Field Operations
("U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement")
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coordinatesWith |
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Homeland Security Act of 2002
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establishedComponent |
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United States Department of Homeland Security
("U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement")
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hasComponentAgency |
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United States Secretary of Homeland Security
("U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement")
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oversees |
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Enforcement and Removal Operations
("U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement")
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parentAgency |
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Homeland Security Investigations
("U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement")
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partOf |
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection
("Immigration and Naturalization Service")
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precededBy |
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U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology
("U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement")
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relatedTo |
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ICE
("U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement")
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standsFor |
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IP Czar
("United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement")
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worksWith |