Civil Immigration Enforcement Actions at Courthouses Directive

January 10, 2018

This Directive sets forth U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) policy regarding civil immigration enforcement actions inside federal, state, and local courthouses.

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Enforcement and Removal

287(g)

Delegation of Immigration Authority Section 287(g) Immigration and Nationality Act

Allows a state and local law enforcement entity to enter into a partnership with ICE, under a joint MOA to receive delegated authority.

Updated Facts on ICE's 287(g) Program

In 2009, ICE revised the 287(g) delegated authority program.

Detention Reform

2009 Immigration Detention Reforms

These reforms address the vast majority of complaints about immigration detention while allowing ICE to maintain serious immigration enforcement.

Enforcement and Removal Operations

Civil Immigration Enforcement Actions at Courthouses Directive

This Directive sets forth ICE policy regarding civil immigration enforcement actions inside federal, state, and local courthouses.

Family Residential Standards

ERO opened the Berks Family Residential Center to accommodate alien families in ICE custody.

ICE Air Operations

IAO is the air transportation arm of ICE

ICE Detention Standards

ICE further revised its detention standards in 2011

ODLS Brochures

ODLS Brochures

Revised Parole Policy for Arriving Aliens with Credible Fear Claims

Aliens who arrive in the US at a POE and are found to have a credible fear of persecution or torture will automatically be considered for parole.

Homeland Security Investigations

Customs Cross Designation

Customs Cross Designation

ICE is authorized to cross-designates other federal, state and local law enforcement officers to investigate and enforce customs laws.

Financial Crimes/Cornerstone

Illegal Pay Schemes - Operation Paycheck

An enforcement initiative that identifies, disrupts, and eliminates organizations seeking to facilitate the employment of illegal aliens.

Operation Firewall

Targets the full array of methods used to smuggle bulk cash.

Organized Retail Crime (The SEARCH Initiative)

Seeks and pursues leads related to organized retail crime that have a nexus to transnational criminal organizations.

Human Smuggling & Trafficking Unit

"Operation In Plain Sight" - Targeting Arizona Smuggling Organizations

'Operation In Plain Sight', named as such because of the brazen nature of the transportation companies' activities

DHS Blue Campaign

ICE continues to enhance its TIP Strategy and plays a key role in DHS's anti-human trafficking initiative, the Blue Campaign.

Human Trafficking and Smuggling

The US is a destination country for thousands of men, women, and children trafficked from all areas of the world.

Law Enforcement Officer Mission Support

Immigration and Customs Enforcement Pattern Analysis and Information Collection System (ICEPIC)

ICEPIC helps to identify suspicious identities and discovers possible non-obvious relationships among individuals and organizations.

National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Coordination Center

Intellectual Property Right Theft Enforcement Teams

IPTETs build on the investigative best practices identified by the IPR Center

National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center

The IPR Center stops predatory and unfair trade practices that threaten the global economy.

Operation Apothecary

Combats pharmaceutical smuggling

Operation Guardian

Combats the importation of substandard tainted, and counterfeit products that pose health and safety risks to consumers

Operation In Our Sites

The IPR Center and its partner agencies aggressively pursue those who steal from American businesses and workers.

Operation Pangea

Uses enforcement actions to raise awareness of the dangers posed by counterfeit medicines and medical devices being sold on the Internet

Outreach & Training

IPR Center's Outreach & Training Unit engages in partnerships to combat IP theft through it's Operation Joint Venture initiative

National Security

Counter-Proliferation Investigations

Notable ICE Counter-Proliferation Investigations Cases

Human Rights Violators Investigations

Human rights violators frequently seek to evade justice by seeking shelter in the United States.

Terrorism-Related Threats and ICE's Authority

Success Stories – ICE uses Immigration and Customs Authorities to Address National Security threats.

Operation Predator

Operation Predator - Targeting child exploitation and sexual crimes

Each year, millions of children fall prey to sexual predators.

Smuggling - Arms, Contraband, Cultural Artifacts

Cultural Property, Art and Antiquities Investigations

ICE works with experts to authenticate items, determine their true ownership and return them to their countries of origin.

ICE Shadow Wolves

A tactical patrol unit based on the Tohono O’odham Nation in southern Arizona

In-Bond Merchandise Diversion Smuggling

In-bond smuggling occurs when someone knowingly avoids paying lawful customs charges or duties on imported or exported merchandise.

World War II Cultural Artifact Cases

Investigating & returning looted or lost cultural heritage properties is an important part of ICE's diverse mission.

Student Exchange and Visitor Program

Continuity of Operations Planning for SEVP-Approved Schools

Review the basic tenets of COOP planning and utilize the available COOP planning resources.

F and M Student Record Termination Reasons in SEVIS

This job aid is a quick-reference for termination reasons noted in SEVIS.

ICE announces the extension of employment authorization eligibility for certain Syrian students

Applies to eligible F-1 Syrian students who have suffered severe economic hardship as a result of civil unrest in Syria since March 2011.

Worksite Enforcement

Form I-9 Inspection Overview

The Immigration Reform and Control Act designates the I-9 form as the means of verifying identity and employment eligibility.

Management and Administration

Chief Financial Officer - Management and Budget

Budget - Fiscal Year 2005

Budget - Fiscal Year 2006

Budget - Fiscal Year 2006

Budget - Fiscal Year 2007

Budget - Fiscal Year 2007

Budget - Fiscal Year 2008

Budget - Fiscal Year 2008

Budget - Fiscal Year 2009

Budget - Fiscal Year 2009

Budget - Fiscal Year 2010

ICE's Fiscal Year 2010 budget figures in key categories

ICE Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Enacted Budget

ICE Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Enacted Budget

Office of Human Capital - Careers

Student Volunteer Program

The Student Volunteer Program offers unpaid, professional training opportunities to undergraduate and graduate college students.

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Civil Immigration Enforcement Actions at Courthouses Directive