Immigration Enforcement Agencies

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is the law enforcement agency in charge of investigations, deportation, removal and intelligence. It incorporates the responsibilities of the former Immigration and Naturalization Service.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services handles the administration of immigration services, including permanent residence, naturalization and asylum. Security at the border, which previously was monitored by the U.S. Border Patrol, is now run by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

These three agencies are part of the Department of Homeland Security, created in March 2003. The department is responsible for carrying out the federal immigration laws enacted by Congress.