United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement

United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY 3.0

United States federal law enforcement agency

The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Homeland Security. Its stated mission is to conduct criminal investigations, enforce immigration laws, preserve national security, and protect public safety. ICE was created as part of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 following the September 11 attacks. It absorbed the prior functions of the Immigration and Naturalization Service and the United States Customs Service.

Also known as...US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, United States Immigration & Customs Enforcement, US Immigration & Customs Enforcement, Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, USICE, BICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
DOJ Sues Over Undercover Plates

DOJ Sues Over Undercover Plates The DOJ is suing four states for refusing to provide undercover license plates to federal immigration agents.