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November 30, 2017
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“We remain deeply grateful for Special Agent McGuire’s service and for the selfless manner in which he lived his life. His family will always be part of the ICE family.”
November 30, 2017
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"San Francisco’s policy of refusing to honor ICE detainers is a blatant threat to public safety and undermines the rule of law."
November 18, 2017
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“Once again, a non-cooperative jurisdiction has left their community vulnerable to dangerous individuals and preventable crimes."
October 6, 2017
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Despite the severe challenges that this law creates for ICE, we remain committed to our public safety mission and we will continue to do our sworn duty to seek out dangerous criminal aliens and other immigration violators.
September 16, 2017
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By passing this bill, California politicians have chosen to prioritize politics over public safety.
September 14, 2017
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This legislation will greatly help the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) efforts to target and dismantle transnational gangs, like MS-13, who pose a direct threat to public safety.
September 7, 2017
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For the safety and security of our communities, ICE fugitive operations teams will continue to target and arrest criminal aliens and other individuals who are in violation of our nation’s immigration laws, in non-affected areas of the country, as part of routine operations.
September 6, 2017
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As Hurricane Irma approaches the United States and its territories, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) highest priorities – as they were with Hurricane Harvey – are to promote life-saving and life-sustaining activities, the safe evacuation of people who are leaving the impacted area, the maintenance of public order, the prevention of the loss of property to the extent possible, and the speedy recovery of the region. Anyone in the path of this storm should follow instructions from their local officials and heed any warnings as this dangerous storm approaches.

August 30, 2017
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Real HSI officials wear badges that are labeled "special agent," which members of the public can ask to see and verify. ICE officers with Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) also wear badges labeled with ERO Officer.
August 25, 2017
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ICE and CBP also seek to provide for the safety and security of those in our custody and to protect them from bodily harm in the event of a hurricane or a major destructive storm.
August 14, 2017
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"We will not let up in our efforts to disrupt and dismantle the illicit pathways used by transnational criminal organizations and human smuggling facilitators.”
July 29, 2017
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"Secretary Kelly is a great American and a true patriot, and it has been an honor to serve with him these past months. His service and sacrifice for our country, both personal and professional, have been an inspiration to me and to the men and women of ICE. As Secretary Kelly once again answers the call to serve, I look forward to his continued leadership and service to our nation."
July 29, 2017
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"Secretary Kelly is a great American and a true patriot, and it has been an honor to serve with him these past months."
July 24, 2017
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"So long as I lead ICE, there will be an unwavering commitment to use law enforcement assets to put an end to these practices."
April 19, 2017
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Today, Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Mexican Attorney General Dr. Raúl Cervantes Andrade released the following statement on the arrest of Tomas Yarrington
February 13, 2017
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These operations targeted public safety threats, such as convicted criminal aliens and gang members, as well as individuals who have violated our nation’s immigration laws, including those who illegally re-entered the country after being removed and immigration fugitives ordered removed by federal immigration judges.
February 13, 2017
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) launched a series of targeted enforcement operations across the country.
July 9, 2015
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The U.S. Congress, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, and the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina have all concluded that the crimes in eastern Bosnia in July 1995 constitute genocide.
March 20, 2015
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It is critical that PEP be implemented in a way that also supports community policing and sustains the trust of all elements of the community in working with law enforcement.
November 11, 2011
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"ICE mourns the loss of Secretary Francisco Blake Mora and our Mexican law enforcement colleagues who passed away in this tragic helicopter crash."
February 23, 2011
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"The announcement today by Mexican authorities of an arrest in the shooting of ICE Special Agents Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila is a welcome development. We are encouraged by this action and appreciate the efforts by Mexico to bring Special Agent Zapata's killers to justice."
February 15, 2011
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Two ICE special agents assigned to the ICE Attaché office in Mexico City were shot in the line of duty by unknown assailants.
July 27, 2010
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U.S. DHS Deputy Press Secretary Matt Chandler issued the following statement July 28 in response to a federal judge's decision on the SB1070 immigration enforcement law in Arizona.
March 26, 2010
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ICE Assistant Secretary John Morton issues statement in response to Washington Post article on agency enforcement efforts.
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