What is I.C.E

A lot of people are unaware of what i.c.e are and neglect the importance of not only knowing who they are, but most importantly, what they truly do and how they do it.

I.C.E stands for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. They are responsible for enforcing laws on immigrant who have entered the country through illegal means by taking them back (forcefully, if needed) to their home country.

According to their website, "U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enforces federal laws governing border control, customs, trade and immigration to promote homeland security and public safety."

ICE was created in 2003, under the Bush administration’s Homeland Security Act. ICE has more than 20,000 employees in more than 400 offices in the United States and 46 foreign countries and possess an annual budget of about $6 billion dollars.

There are five sections within I.C.E., the Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Management and Administration (M&A), the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA) and the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR). These five sections help advice the mission of i.c.e.

For more information, visit https://www.ice.gov/about.