Jul 10, 2018 · Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plays a large role in how the U.S. immigration system operates. It is a relatively new agency and with media attention on family separation, worksite raids, well-publicized enforcement actions, and poor detention conditions, there is growing controversy over the agency. What is ICE? ICE is a federal law enforcement …

Jul 5, 2011 · Q: What will happen if I file a complaint about an ICE or CBP Agent with the Joint Intake Center? A: The Joint Intake Center (JIC) may work with the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties on a complaint investigation, but does not currently have any process for communicating with the complainant about receipt or resolution of their complaint.

Jan 31, 2025 · Additionally, Acting Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman has authorized ICE agents to terminate ongoing removal proceedings or active parole statuses and apply expedited removal where deemed necessary. Parole-based programs for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, Venezuelans, and Central American youth have also been suspended.

May 25, 2011 · ICE is the investigative and enforcement arm of DHS and as such has some responsibility for border enforcement. ICE currently has approximately 20,000 agents working in 400 offices around 47 U.S. states and abroad [9] with an estimated 5,100 agents on the southwest border. [10]

Apr 27, 2021 · 2. ICE’s 2011 Sensitive Locations Memorandum The new courthouse policy essentially is an extension of previous policies limiting immigration enforcement at sensitive locations. In 2011, ICE issued its sensitive locations memo, an agency policy of not carrying out arrests, interviews, searches, and immigration surveillance in areas deemed to be “sensitive …

Background By definition, an unaccompanied alien child (UAC or UC) is a minor – under the age of 18 — who has arrived in the U.S. or at the border without a parent or guardian and without legal status. Children may also be designated as UACs if the government pursues criminal charges against their parents or legal guardians. Unaccompanied children are among the most …

Mar 7, 2025 · States Move to Mandate Local Agencies Join ICE’s 287 (g) Program The Trump administration continues to intensify immigration enforcement efforts by leveraging partnerships with state and local law enforcement agencies.

Mar 14, 2025 · A second individual connected to the protests at Columbia was reportedly detained by ICE on March 14. Khalil’s detention has sparked widespread criticism and calls for his release. Critics of the arrest argue that it is a violation of free speech and an attempt to suppress dissenting voices.

On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed several executive actions relating to immigration, including “Protecting the American People Against Invasion,” an executive order (EO) setting out a series of aggressive interior immigration enforcement actions. Having campaigned on a platform of “mass deportation,” the Trump administration, through this and …

Jan 10, 2025 · Welcome to the National Immigration Forum's weekly bulletin! Every Friday, our policy team rounds up key developments around immigration policy in Washington and across the country. The bulletin includes items on the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, as well as some coverage at the state and local levels.