ICE

Extracted Attributes

• Type

  Federal law enforcement agency

• Acronym

  ICE

• Mission

  To protect the United States from transnational crime and illegal immigration that threaten national security and public safety; enforce more than 400 federal statutes, focusing on customs violations, immigration enforcement, terrorism prevention, and trafficking.

• Full Name

  United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement

• Annual Budget

  Approximately $8 billion

• Parent Agency

  United States Department of Homeland Security

• Formation Date

  2003-03

• Number of Offices

  More than 400 (in the U.S. and 46 foreign countries)

• Number of Employees

  More than 20,000 law enforcement and support personnel

• Operational Directorates

  Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA)

• Legal Basis for Formation

  Homeland Security Act of 2002

Timeline

• The September 11 attacks occur, which served as a catalyst for the creation of the Department of Homeland Security and subsequently ICE. (Source: web_search_results)

  2001-09-11

• The Homeland Security Act of 2002 is passed, setting into motion the single-largest government reorganization since the creation of the Department of Defense, leading to ICE's formation. (Source: web_search_results)

  2002

• U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is created through a merger of the investigative and interior enforcement elements of the former U.S. Customs Service and the Immigration and Naturalization Service. (Source: web_search_results)

  2003-03

• ICE raids occur in Los Angeles, which are discussed as having led to the LA Riots and sparked debates on immigration policy, sanctuary cities, and federal-local law enforcement interactions. (Source: related_documents)

  Undated

Ice

Ice is water that is frozen into a solid state, typically forming at or below temperatures of 0 °C, 32 °F, or 273.15 K. It occurs naturally on Earth, on other planets, in Oort cloud objects, and as interstellar ice. As a naturally occurring crystalline inorganic solid with an ordered structure, ice is considered to be a mineral. Depending on the presence of impurities such as particles of soil or bubbles of air, it can appear transparent or a more or less opaque bluish-white color. Virtually all of the ice on Earth is of a hexagonal crystalline structure denoted as ice Ih (spoken as "ice one h"). Depending on temperature and pressure, at least nineteen phases (packing geometries) can exist. The most common phase transition to ice Ih occurs when liquid water is cooled below 0 °C (273.15 K, 32 °F) at standard atmospheric pressure. When water is cooled rapidly (quenching), up to three types of amorphous ice can form. Interstellar ice is overwhelmingly low-density amorphous ice (LDA), which likely makes LDA ice the most abundant type in the universe. When cooled slowly, correlated proton tunneling occurs below −253.15 °C (20 K, −423.67 °F) giving rise to macroscopic quantum phenomena. Ice is abundant on the Earth's surface, particularly in the polar regions and above the snow line, where it can aggregate from snow to form glaciers and ice sheets. As snowflakes and hail, ice is a common form of precipitation, and it may also be deposited directly by water vapor as frost. The transition from ice to water is melting and from ice directly to water vapor is sublimation. These processes plays a key role in Earth's water cycle and climate. In the recent decades, ice volume on Earth has been decreasing due to climate change. The largest declines have occurred in the Arctic and in the mountains located outside of the polar regions. The loss of grounded ice (as opposed to floating sea ice) is the primary contributor to sea level rise. Humans have been using ice for various purposes for thousands of years. Some historic structures designed to hold ice to provide cooling are over 2,000 years old. Before the invention of refrigeration technology, the only way to safely store food without modifying it through preservatives was to use ice. Sufficiently solid surface ice makes waterways accessible to land transport during winter, and dedicated ice roads may be maintained. Ice also plays a major role in winter sports.

Web Search Results

• United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Wikipedia

  The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE; /aɪ s/ⓘ) is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Homeland Security. ICE's stated mission is to protect the United States from transnational crime and illegal immigration that threaten national security and public safety. [...] As a federal law enforcement agency under the Department of Homeland Security, ICE's stated mission is to protect the United States from transnational crime and illegal immigration that threaten national security and public safety.( ICE enforces more than 400 federal statutes, focusing on customs violations, immigration enforcement, terrorism prevention, and trafficking.( [...] U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, alongside its parent agency the Department of Homeland Security, was formed under the Homeland Security Act of 2002, following the September 11 attacks. With its establishment, ICE, alongside two other agencies, absorbed and assumed the functions of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (which was previously housed under the Justice Department) and the United States Customs Service (which was part of the Treasury Department).( ICE is the largest

• Career Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - ICE

  ICE is a law enforcement component of DHS. ICE was created in 2003 through a merger of the investigative and interior enforcement elements of the former U.S. Customs Service and the Immigration and Naturalization Service. ICE has more than 20,000 employees in 400 offices in the U.S. and 46 foreign countries. The agency has an annual budget of approximately $6 billion and three operational directorates: Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the [...] U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protects the United States from the cross-border crime and illegal immigration that threaten national security and public safety. To carry out that mission, ICE focuses on smart immigration enforcement, preventing terrorism and combating transnational criminal threats. ### What should applicants know about ICE? [...] ICE is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ a diverse workforce that is both highly productive and effective and is always actively recruiting and hiring persons with disabilities. We offer a variety of exciting jobs, competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and opportunities for career advancement. Read more about Disability Employment ### Where may I find help putting together a federal resume?

• ICE - Who We Are

  Image 13: ICE - Who We Are U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ======================================== ICE was created in 2003 through a merger of the investigative and interior enforcement elements of the former U.S. Customs Service and the Immigration and Naturalization Service. ICE now has more than 20,000 law enforcement and support personnel in more than 400 offices in the United States and around the world. [...] ICE identifies and apprehends removable aliens, detains these individuals and removes illegal aliens from the United States. Learn more about ERO Image 9: SEVP #### Student and Exchange Visitor Program SEVP is a part of the National Security Investigations Division and acts as a bridge for government organizations that have an interest in information on nonimmigrants whose primary reason for coming to the United States is to be students. Learn more about SEVP #### ICE Check-in

• History of ICE

  Congress granted ICE a unique combination of civil and criminal authorities to better protect national security and public safety in answer to the tragic events on 9/11. Leveraging those authorities, ICE's primary mission is to promote homeland security and public safety through the criminal and civil enforcement of federal laws governing border control, customs, trade and immigration. [...] In March 2003, the Homeland Security Act set into motion what would be the single-largest government reorganization since the creation of the Department of Defense. One of the agencies in the new Department of Homeland Security was the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, now known as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. [...] ICE now has more than 20,000 law enforcement and support personnel in more than 400 offices in the United States and around the world. The agency has an annual budget of approximately $8 billion, primarily devoted to three operational directorates – Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) and Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA). A fourth directorate – Management and Administration – supports the three operational branches to advance the ICE

• U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) | USAGov

  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ============================================== Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enforces federal laws governing border control, customs, trade, and immigration. Website ------- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Contact ------- Contact Immigration and Customs Enforcement Immigration and Customs Enforcement online tip form Phone number ------------ 1-802-872-6199 Toll-free number ----------------

• Instance Of

  Q220898