United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement

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US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- ICE -

Logo of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency.svg
State level Federation
position Police and Customs Authority
Supervisory authority United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
founding March 1, 2003
Headquarters Washington, DC
Authority management Thomas D. Homan (acting), director
Servants > 20,000
Web presence www.ice.gov
Service Headquarters ( National headquarters )
Local security during a prisoner transport of the ICE by the United States Marshals Service
A Black Hawk from the CBP's Air Marine Operations supports an ICE mission

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a police and customs authorities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) of the United States at the federal level, based in Washington, DC It was established in 2003 as a result of the terrorist attacks on 11 September 2001 mainly from the Immigration and Naturalization Service was re-established and is the largest and most important enforcement authority of the Ministry of Internal Security and responsible for investigating, identifying and uncovering border violations and potential hazards in the transport system and public infrastructure. She is also in contact with all major US embassies overseas to monitor legal and illegal immigration operations.

The internal units Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) monitor compliance with the 400 federal laws that fall within the area of ​​responsibility of the ICE.

The organization has the broadest scope of any federal agency in the United States. The ICE Special Agents (Eng. " Special Agents ") and Federal Inspectors (Eng. " Federal Inspectors ") also have the most extensive investigative powers of all US authorities in Germany. The motto is Protecting National Security and Upholding Public Safety (protecting national security and maintaining public security).

assignment

The former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), like some other authorities, was incorporated into the ICE when it was set up. The task of the ICE is to monitor federal borders , including border and customs control , monitoring illegal migration , combating terrorism , protecting people and property in federal office buildings.

organization

Leadership and staff

The head of the agency was an assistant secretary until July 2010 , and since then a director who reports directly to the minister for internal security. The establishment of the ICE is based on the Homeland Security Act of 2002 . The agency has over 20,000 employees, most of whom are law enforcement officers with over 400 offices in Germany and abroad. The following are the previous directors of the authority:

Departments

  • Office of Investigations (OI)
  • Office of Intelligence
  • Office of Detention and Removal (DRO) - DRO's tasks are to control foreigners, detain them and transport prisoners as well as deportation . It is provided by uniformed immigration enforcement agents .
  • Office of the United States Federal Protective Service
  • Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA)
  • Office of Congressional Relations (OCR)
  • Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR)

Special units

Shadow Wolves , established in 1972, fights smuggling on the United States-Mexico border in Arizona with a 76-mile-wide zone. The relatives are all trackers with at least one third of Indian descent.

The ICE has had Special Response Teams (SRT), which are similar to the SWAT teams , for over 15 years . Each of the 17 regional units ( Homeland Security Investigation Principal Field Offices ) has an SRT, a total of 400 people.

Recruitment and training

The training takes place at the ICE Academy of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco (Georgia) .

equipment

The law enforcement officer ( Special Agents, Deportation Officers, Immigration Enforcement Agents and Federal Protective Service Police Officer ) are of the type with pistols SIG P226 or HK USP 40 equipped . Some units also use shotguns like the Remington 870 and assault rifles like the Steyr Aug (MP). The Special Response Team uses the Colt M-4 assault rifle and the HK MP5 .

With the radio system SECTOR ( UHF band), the ICE operates the only system of a law enforcement agency in the United States that covers the entire national territory.

See also

Web links

Commons : US Immigration and Customs Enforcement  - Album with pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ www.ice.gov (Engl.). Accessed August 25, 2016
  2. ↑ www.ice.gov About (Engl.). Accessed August 25, 2016
  3. ↑ US CODE: Title 19.1589a. Enforcement authority of customs officers , accessed November 23, 2008
  4. ↑ US CODE: Title 8.1357. Powers of immigration officers and employees , accessed November 23, 2008
  5. ↑ US CODE: Title 19,482. Search of vehicles and persons , accessed November 23, 2008
  6. ↑ www.ice.gov About (Engl.). Accessed August 25, 2016
  7. ↑ https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/top-story-special-response-teams-prep-high-risk-situations-ft-benning