United states immigration and customs enforcement (ice To enforce civil immigration and customs laws and to investigate transnational crime. Pronounced ice ⓘ) is a federal law enforcement agency under the supervision of the united states department of homeland security
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Its stated mission is to conduct criminal investigations, enforce immigration laws, preserve national security, and protect public safety.
There have been at least 20 deaths in ice custody in 2025, the deadliest year since 2004
As the agency is ramping up hiring and increasing detentions, concerns remain about how to stop the trend. Ice's detainee population is at the highest level on record as president trump intensifies his crackdown on illegal immigration — and just over half did not have criminal charges or convictions. Immigration and customs enforcement, known as ice, is one of the most federal law enforcement agencies in the united states Created in 2003 as part of the new department of homeland security, ice has a dual mandate
