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U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

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Jan 14, 2026
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What is the process for ICE to identify and rescue child victims of human trafficking?

ICE’s process to identify and rescue child victims of human trafficking centers on Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) using a “victim‑centered” framewo...

Dec 17, 2025
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What role do employers’ I-9 audits and E-Verify play in ICE investigations?

ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) uses Form I-9 inspections initiated by a Notice of Inspection (NOI) to review employers’ I-9 records and assess paperwork errors, missing forms, or unautho...

Jan 14, 2026
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How do independent groups like MPI, Pew, and ACLU calculate deportation totals and where do their methods diverge?

Independent analysts calculate “deportation” totals using different inputs, definitions and counting rules: the ACLU’s Deportation Data Project analyzes ICE administrative records obtained via FOIA an...

Jan 19, 2026

How do ICE academy curricula (ERO and HSI) compare in total instructional hours to other federal basic training programs at FLETC?

The ICE training picture at FLETC is bifurcated: Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) recruits are reported to flow through a compressed roughly eight‑week pipeline, while Homeland Security Invest...

Jan 14, 2026

How many deaths in ICE detention were ruled preventable or due to medical neglect each year since 2015?

Independent experts reviewing ICE-reported deaths between 2017 and 2021 concluded that roughly 95% of those 52 deaths were preventable or possibly preventable with adequate clinical care — about 49 of...

Jan 11, 2026

What are the DHS/ICE official workforce demographic reports for 2024–2025 and how can they be accessed?

The principal official sources for DHS/ICE workforce demographics covering 2024–2025 are ICE’s Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report and ICE’s online Annual Report/Information Library pages, supplemented by ...

Nov 20, 2025

How do training, certification, and use-of-force policies differ between HSI and ERO regarding weapons deployment?

Available reporting distinguishes HSI as ICE’s criminal-investigations directorate and ERO as the civil immigration-enforcement directorate; HSI leads complex investigations (including weapons traffic...