Immigration and Naturalization Service
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The Immigration and Naturalization Service was a former U.S. federal agency responsible for administering and enforcing immigration and naturalization laws before its functions were reorganized under the Department of Homeland Security.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
former United States federal agency
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immigration authority → |
| country |
United States of America
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| dissolutionCause |
creation of the Department of Homeland Security
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| dissolutionTransferredTo |
Department of Homeland Security
NERFINISHED
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| dissolvedIn |
2003
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| employerOf |
Border Patrol agents
→
deportation officers → immigration adjudications officers → immigration inspectors → |
| establishedIn |
1933
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| field |
alien registration
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border control → deportation proceedings → immigration law enforcement → naturalization administration → refugee and asylum processing → visa processing → |
| function |
administering U.S. immigration laws
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administering naturalization of immigrants → conducting removal (deportation) proceedings → detaining removable noncitizens → enforcing U.S. immigration laws → investigating immigration violations → patrolling U.S. borders through the Border Patrol → processing applications for U.S. citizenship → |
| hasPart |
Detention and Deportation division
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Examinations (benefits) division → Investigations division → United States Border Patrol → |
| headquarters |
Washington, D.C.
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| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| legalBasis |
Immigration and Nationality Act
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| locatedIn |
Washington, D.C.
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| notableFor |
being split into separate enforcement and services agencies in 2003
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central role in U.S. immigration policy in the 20th century → |
| oversight |
United States Congress
NERFINISHED
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| parentAgency |
United States Department of Justice
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| partOf |
United States Department of Justice
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| precededBy |
Bureau of Immigration
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Bureau of Naturalization → |
| replacedBy |
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection NERFINISHED → U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement NERFINISHED → |
| shortName |
INS
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| successor |
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection NERFINISHED → U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement NERFINISHED → |
Referenced by (13)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement → |
formedFrom |
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Freedom Flights
("U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service")
→
Operation Wetback ("U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service") → |
organizer |
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Immigration and Naturalization Service
("Bureau of Immigration")
→
Immigration and Naturalization Service ("Bureau of Naturalization") → |
precededBy |
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Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
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createdAgencyResponsibility |
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Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
("United States Bureau of Immigration")
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enforcedBy |
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Mariel boatlift
("U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service")
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handledBy |
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United States Department of Commerce and Labor
("Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization")
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hasComponent |
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
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hasPredecessor |
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INS v. Chadha
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petitioner |
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
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replaced |