United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/u-s--immigration-and-customs-enforcement

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement built?March 1, 2003
2. What is the agency name?United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
3. What is the parent department?United States Department of Homeland Security
4. What does ICE stand for and what does it do?ICE stands for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. It helps keep the country safe by checking immigration rules and working with other police to stop bad people.
5. When was ICE created and why?ICE was created on March 1, 2003 after the 2002 Homeland Security Act. It was made to bring together immigration and border work after the 9/11 attacks.

Transnational Criminal Organizations: Criminal groups that operate in multiple countries, engaging in activities like drug trafficking and human smuggling.
Civil Liberties: Fundamental rights and freedoms guaranteed to individuals by law, protecting them from government interference.