[FedCom] ICE/CBP Question

[n4ylt at bellsouth.net]

Here is the breakdown of ICE/CBP. 

ICE was formed from the legacy Customs and INS Special Agents. Additionally, ICE is also composed of legacy INS Deportation Officers and Immigration Enf Agents as well as GSA's Federal Protective Service and an Intellegence Unit. The Federal Air Marshals were part of ICE for a short time, but are now with TSA. 

CBP was formed from legacy Customs Inspectors and legacy INS Inspectors and Border Patrol. Upon the creation of DHS, Air and Marine went to ICE but were later transfered to CBP. 

Most of the legacy Customs and INS radio net management responsibility was given to CBP's National Law Enforcement Communications Center in Orlando, FL. They manage frequency assignments, key management and repair work. They support MOST of DHS radio except for FPS which is still self-maintained and Secret Service (now part of DHS) which is maintained by WHCA. However, Secret Service and ICE work closely with each other since ICE provides supplemental dignitary protective service when needed and as such, must use USSS nets. 

Joe

> 
> From: Chris Parris <CParris2 at compuserve.com>
> Date: 2006/04/02 Sun AM 06:30:09 EDT
> To: FEDCOM <Fedcom at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [FedCom] ICE/CBP Question
> 
> A quick follow up on the ICE vs CBP question...
> 
> The Air Marine Interdiction Division of Customs was originally under ICE
> when DHS was first formed. But I was able to confirm that in late 2004, the
> AMID was moved back under Customs and Border Protection. You can read about
> why here,
> 
> http://washingtontimes.com/national/20041003-124753-7490r.htm
> 
> On the ICE web site, they state the mission of ICE, and it appears to be
> more of an investigative agency with much more behind-the-scenes
> activity...
> 
> "U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is the largest
> investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), responsible
> for the enforcement of border, economic, infrastructure and transportation
> security laws. ICE seeks to prevent acts of terrorism by targeting the
> people, money and materials that support terror and criminal networks. "
> 
> http://www.ice.gov/graphics/index.htm
> 
> - Chris
> 
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> Chris Parris
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