From 1933 to 2003, the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) was the agency of the U.S. Department of Justice responsible for enforcing immigration laws, administering immigration benefits, and, in conjunction with the Department of State, admitting and resettling refugees.
Read the full storyU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is the investigative arm of the Border and Transportation Security Directorate (BTS), and it operates under the jurisdiction of the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS).
Read the full storyThe Ellis Island immigration station, located in New York harbor, was the entry point for three-quarters of American immigrants between its opening in 1892 and the implementation of the restrictive Johnson-Reed Act of 1924.
Read the full storyThe Department of Manpower and Immigration, created by the Government Organization Act of 1966, was the branch of the Canadian government responsible for administering immigration policies between 1966 and 1994.
Read the full storyEstablished by the Homeland Security Act (2002), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was the administrative response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Read the full storyCustoms and Border Protection is the federal agency within the Border and Transportation Security Directorate (BTS) responsible for law enforcement and inspections along U.S. borders.
Read the full storyThe Coast Guard is the part of the U.S. Armed Forces responsible for enforcing maritime laws, search-and-rescue operations at sea, interdictment of drugs and illegal aliens, protection of the marine environment, and protection of maritime borders.
Read the full storyThe United States and Canada each conduct a national census every 10 years for the purpose of gaining reliable statistics on their evolving populations.
Read the full storyCastle Garden was the first formal immigrant depot of the United States, operating from 1855 until 1892 at the southern tip of New York’s Manhattan Island.
Read the full storyThe U.S. Border Patrol is the uniformed enforcement arm of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, in the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.
Read the full storyAngel Island, sometimes called “the Ellis Island of the West,” was the site of the Immigration Detention Center in San Francisco Bay, about two miles east of Sausalito.
Read the full storyU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is the agency within the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) responsible for providing services to immigrants and nonimmigrant visitors, including immigration admission...
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