Operations led to arrests of 84 illegal aliens from the Buffalo and Rochester areas, and 49 illegal aliens from Syracuse, Albany, Rouses Point, and Massena.| www.ice.gov
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) mission is to protect America from the cross-border crime and illegal immigration that threaten national security and public safety. This mission is executed through the enforcement of more than 400 federal statutes and focuses on smart immigration enforcement, preventin| www.ice.gov
IHSC, a component within ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), is the only entity within ICE responsible for assessing alien’s fitness for travel as they prepare for deportation to their country of origin. IHSC oversees compliance with medical detention standards in contracted facilities and reimburses for off-site medical intervention received by aliens in ICE custody. IHSC supports ICE air operations for deportation flights and the U.S. Coast Guard with alien interdiction operations.| www.ice.gov
DHS Directive Enforcement Actions in or Near Protected Areas (Jan. 20, 2025)| www.ice.gov
The DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List1 enumerates the fields of study that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) designates as science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) for purposes of the 24-month STEM optional practical training (OPT) extension described at 8 CFR 214.2(f)(10)(ii)(C).2| www.ice.gov
I was ordered removed and am scheduled to be removed soon, but have a petition for review pending...| www.ice.gov
SEVIS Access Instructions for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Other Agency End Users| www.ice.gov
Initial student reporting – if the student has Port of Entry (POE) information: All initial F-1 and M-1 students should report to a DSO as soon as possible upon admission into the United States but no later than the Initial Session Start Date (start of classes) as listed in SEVIS. (8 CFR 214.3(g)(iii)(C))| www.ice.gov
This FAQ is to help the designated school official (DSO) assist with improving the data integrity in U.S. government systems that maintain information on nonimmigrant students. It also provides information that the DSO can use to guide prospective nonimmigrant students and help ensure that the data on them is consistent and accurate.| www.ice.gov
Authorities arrested nine defendants and seized what is estimated to be at least $65 million in cash and bank deposits stemming from asset forfeiture actions filed as part of the ongoing investigations.| www.ice.gov
The Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) is the web-based system that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) uses to maintain information on Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP)-certified schools, F-1 and M-1 students who come to the United States to attend those schools, U.S. Department of State-designated Exchange Visitor Program sponsors and J-1 visa Exchange Visitor Program participants. It is a critical tool in our mission to protect national security wh...| www.ice.gov
Ross Ulbricht, aka “Dread Pirate Roberts,” was sentenced Friday in federal court to life in prison in connection with his operation and ownership of Silk Road, a hidden website designed to enable its users to buy and sell illegal drugs and other unlawful goods and services anonymously and beyond the reach of law enforcement between January 2011 and October 2013.| www.ice.gov
On July 13, 2023, ICE released the Post Pandemic Emergency COVID-19 Guidelines and Protocols, which supersedes the Post Pandemic Emergency COVID-19 Guidelines and Protocols v1.0 released on May 11, 2023.| www.ice.gov
ICE’s 287(g) Program| www.ice.gov
Detention Standards| www.ice.gov
A man from El Paso, Texas, pleaded guilty Tuesday to his role in a scheme to illegally sell protected living rock cactus plants, following an investigation by special agents with ICE's HSI.| www.ice.gov