Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Homeland Security
Jan 21, 2025 · 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.
Stopping Illegal Immigration and Securing the Border
Apr 22, 2020 · January 1, 2019: CBP Issues Statement on Illegal Border Crossings in San Diego Sector; 2018. December 31, 2018: CBP Commissioner: Continued Humanitarian Crisis - Increase in Medical Emergencies on the Southern Border; December 20, 2018: Secretary Kirstjen M. Nielsen Announces Historic Action to Confront Illegal Immigration
Report Immigration or Customs Violations - Homeland Security
Jan 10, 2024 · Suspected immigration or customs violations should be reported directly to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Below is general and specific contact information for ICE: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Contact Information Phone: 1-866-347-2423 (1-866-DHS-2-ICE) Online: HSI Tip Form. Local ICE Field Offices. Principal Legal Advisor
Know the Facts about the Dangers of Illegal Migration
Aug 25, 2015 · Know the facts. Our borders are not open to illegal migration. There are no “permisos” or work permits for families attempting to enter the United States illegally. In fact, under our new policies, anyone apprehended crossing our border illegally after January 1, 2014 is a top priority for deportation, regardless of age.
Immigration Enforcement - Homeland Security
Immigration enforcement is the largest single area of responsibility for ICE. While certain responsibilities and close cooperation with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and others require significant ICE assets near the border, the majority of immigration enforcement work for ICE takes place in the country’s interior.
DHS Releases Detailed Immigration Data | Homeland Security
Dec 31, 2020 · The data compiled by the Office of Immigration Statistics (OIS) also revealed significant differences in the outcomes of encounters based on aliens’ family status of the aliens, among other factors: Encounters of single adults were resolved 85 percent of the time (of resolved cases, 92 percent were repatriations versus 8 percent relief).
Immigration Options for Victims of Crime - Homeland Security
Jun 3, 2024 · U nonimmigrant status (also known as a U visa) offers temporary immigration protection for victims of certain qualifying criminal activity in the United States who have been helpful, are being helpful, or are likely to be helpful to certifying agencies in the detection, investigation, or prosecution of the qualifying criminal activity, and meet other requirements.
Secretary Nielsen Announces Historic Action to Confront Illegal ...
On December 20, 2018, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen announced historic action to confront the illegal immigration crisis facing the United States. Effective immediately, the United States will begin the process of invoking Section 235(b)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Under the Migration Protection Protocols (MPP), individuals arriving in or …
The Border Wall System is Deployed, Effective, and Disrupting …
Oct 23, 2020 · Illegal entries in areas with new border wall system plummeted over 87% in FY 20 compared to FY 19. In FY 19, CBP deployed a temporary barrier, which it has replaced with a permanent system, at the Sanchez Canal, which resulted in illegal entries decreasing in this area by more than 1,000 per month.
Securing and Managing Our Borders | Homeland Security
Sep 18, 2024 · Illegal immigration attempts, as measured by Border Patrol apprehensions, have decreased 36 percent in the past two years, and are less than one third of what they were at their peak. Over the past two and a half years, DHS has seized 75 percent more currency, 31 percent more drugs, and 64 percent more weapons along the Southwest border as ...