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On ICE

Short answer: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a federal agency within the Department of Homeland Security, created in 2003 after the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) was dissolved.

Its main divisions are Enforcement and Removal Operations, which handles immigration enforcement, and Homeland Security Investigations. The Reel was posted in February 2025, when ICE enforcement was prominent in U.S. news. The footage, credited to WGN News, shows ICE officers during an operation.

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What should you know about On ICE?

Quick facts. Each one stands alone and has a stable ID you can cite.

  1. Federal, within DHS.

    DD-488-F01 · Write-up · Exhibit A (Agency)

  2. 2003.

    DD-488-F02 · Write-up · Exhibit B (Created)

Video transcript: On ICE: ICE Was Created in 2003 After the INS Was Dissolved

Immigration and [...] federal agency [...] enforcing [...] and maintaining [...] after the dissolution [...] Service or INS, [...] Enforcement and [...] Investigations. NOW YOU KNOW!

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The write-up

ICE was created in 2003 after the INS was dissolved. It has enforcement and investigation arms.

  1. Exhibit A

    Agency

    Federal, within DHS.

  2. Exhibit B

    Created

    2003.

  3. Exhibit C

    Predecessor

    INS.

  4. Exhibit D

    ERO

    Enforcement and Removal Operations.

  5. Exhibit E

    HSI

    Homeland Security Investigations.

Questions people ask about On ICE

ICE is part of?

Department.

Source: Write-up · Exhibit A (Agency) · Wikipedia: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Created?

Post-9/11.

Source: Write-up · Exhibit B (Created) · Wikipedia: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Predecessor?

Dissolved.

Source: Write-up · Exhibit C (Predecessor) · Wikipedia: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

HSI stands for?

Division.

Source: Write-up · Exhibit D (ERO) · Wikipedia: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

ERO handles?

Immigration.

Source: Write-up · Exhibit E (HSI) · Wikipedia: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

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5 questions, all from this case file. Answers are revealed instantly.

  1. ICE is part of?

    1. DHS
    2. FBI
    3. State Department
    4. Army
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    Answer: A. DHS Department. Source: Write-up · Exhibit A (Agency) · Wikipedia: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

  2. Created?

    1. 2003
    2. 1950
    3. 1990
    4. 2015
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    Answer: A. 2003 Post-9/11. Source: Write-up · Exhibit B (Created) · Wikipedia: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

  3. Predecessor?

    1. INS
    2. CIA
    3. IRS
    4. DEA
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    Answer: A. INS Dissolved. Source: Write-up · Exhibit C (Predecessor) · Wikipedia: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

  4. HSI stands for?

    1. Homeland Security Investigations
    2. High Speed Intercept
    3. None
    4. Health Services
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    Answer: A. Homeland Security Investigations Division. Source: Write-up · Exhibit D (ERO) · Wikipedia: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

  5. ERO handles?

    1. Enforcement and removal
    2. Taxes
    3. Mail
    4. Weather
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    Answer: A. Enforcement and removal Immigration. Source: Write-up · Exhibit E (HSI) · Wikipedia: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Cite this case file

Easterling, Marcus. "On ICE." The Detail Department (DetailEnjoyer), case file DD-488, last updated Feb 15, 2025. https://detailenjoyer.com/case/on-ice/

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