Department of Homeland Security
Immigration Resources

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is a Cabinet department of the United States federal government. Three of the principal agencies concerned with U.S. immigration are part of the DHS.

On March 1, 2003, DHS absorbed the Immigration and Naturalization Service and assumed its duties. In doing so, it divided the enforcement and services functions into two separate and new agencies: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Additionally, the border enforcement functions of the INS, the U.S. Customs Service, and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service were consolidated into a new agency under DHS: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

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General Information

• DHS Web Site
  • Immigration Statistics
  • DHS Blog – Leadership Journal
  • The Blog @ Homeland Security
  • Social Media at the Department of Homeland Security
  • Our Border: DHS’ Social Networking Site
  • DHS Reforms to Attract and Retain Highly Skilled Immigrants (1-31-12)
  • The Effects of USCIS Adjudication Procedures and Policies on Fraud Detection by Immigration Services Officers (January 2012)
  • New Multi-Agency Intiative to Combat Immigration Services Scams
  • DHS Proposes to Amend its Regulations Governing Employment Creation (EB-5) Classification (9-27-11)
  • DHS Statement Granting TPS to Haitians (1-15-10)
  • DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano Endorses Immigration Reform (11-13-09)
  • E-Verify Program
  • US-VISIT Web Page
  • Publication of Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) Land and Sea Final Rule, Q & A’s (3-27-08)
  • Documents Required for Travelers Departing From or Arriving in the United States at Sea and Land Ports-of-Entry from within the Western Hemisphere
  • New Border Crossing Procedures Beginning January 31, 2008: FAQ
  • REAL ID Regulations and Resources – January 29, 2008
  • Profiles on Legal Permanent Residents (Posted September 2007)
  • Profiles on Naturalized Citizens (Posted September 2007)
  • Fact Sheet: Improving Border Security and Immigration Within Existing Law (8-10-07)
  • Inspector General – Management Reports
  • An Assessment of the Proposal to Merge CBP with ICE (November 2005)
  • DHS Announces Traveler Redress Inquiry Program (1-17-07)
  • A Review of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ Alien Security Checks – DHS Office of the Inspector General November 2005
  • U.S. VISIT Fact Sheet (10-28-03)
  • Remarks by Under Secretary Asa Hutchinson on the Launch of the US-VISIT Program (5-19-03)
  • U.S. VISIT System (4-29-03)
  • Homeland Security Act of 2002
  • Memorandum of Understanding Between DOS and DHS
  • Concerning Implementation of Section 428 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002
  • INS Transition to the Department of Homeland Security
  • Remarks by the President in signing the Homeland Security Act of 2002
  • Summary of the Homeland Security Law’s Immigration Provisions (AILA)
  • INS Commissioner Welcomes Passage of Homeland Security Act of 2002

  
  

  Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

  
  

  • U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

  
  

  Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

  
  

  • Customs and Border Protection

  
  

  Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

  
  

  • Immigration and Customs Enforcement