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United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Homeland Security. Its stated mission is to conduct criminal investigations, enforce immigration laws, preserve national security, and protect public safety. ICE was created as part of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 following the September 11 attacks. It absorbed the prior functions of the Immigration and Naturalization Service and the United States Customs Service.
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The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for public security, comparable to interior ministries abroad. Its missions involve anti-terrorism, civil defense, immigration and customs, border control, cybersecurity, transportation security, maritime security and sea rescue, and the mitigation of weapons of mass destruction.
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Burlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak signed an executive order Wednesday outlining how the city will enforce protections against civil immigration arrests in sensitive locations, drawing criticism from the Department of Homeland Security.
Burlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak on Wednesday signed an executive order laying out how the city will handle civil immigration arrests in sensitive locations.
City staff and employees at partner organizations will be trained on civil arrest exemptions found in a new state law.