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Immigration and Customs Enforcement

The mission of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is to protect America from the cross-border crime and illegal immigration that threaten national security and public safety.

  • DHS-ICE-PIA-040 FALCON-Roadrunner

    The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) has deployed a new information system called FALCON-Roadrunner, which is a module of the larger HSI FALCON environment.  This system generates investigative leads and conducts trend analysis to identify illicit procurement networks, terrorist groups, and hostile nations attempting to illegally obtain U.S. military products; sensitive dual-use technology; weapons of mass destruction (WMD); or chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear materials. FALCON-Roadrunner gives HSI investigators and analysts the ability to perform research, and generate leads for investigations of export violations within the jurisdiction of HSI.  FALCON-Roadrunner analyzes trade, law enforcement, financial, and screening data across large, disparate datasets to identify statistically anomalous trade transactions that may warrant investigation of export violations. This Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) was necessary because FALCON-Roadrunner accesses and stores Personally Identifiable Information (PII) retrieved from data systems owned by DHS and other government agencies, as well as commercially and publicly available data. 

  • Close Memo for Onsite Investigation at Stewart Detention Center, Lumpkin, Georgia

    CRCL received a report written by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Georgia regarding immigration detention conditions at Georgia facilities, including Stewart Detention Center. The report raised concerns about conditions of detention at Stewart related to correctional operations, medical care, and mental health care. CRCL opened complaints based on the information in the report, and also based upon separate complaints received raising similar concerns.

  • Environmental Assessment for South Texas Family Residential Center

    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the DHS procedures for implementing NEPA (DHS Directive 023-01, Environmental Planning Program), and the Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) NEPA implementing regulations at 40 CFR Parts 1500-1508, DHS prepared a Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) to evaluate the potential impacts to the human environment resulting from increased Departmental activities necessary to process, detain, and transport unaccompanied alien children and family units who have crossed the southwest border of the United States. DHS and its Component, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, prepared a supplemental Environmental Assessment to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of the proposed construction and operation of the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas to house family units that have crossed the border.

  • DHS/ICE/PIA-032 FALCON Search & Analysis System (FALCON-SA)

    U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a component agency within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is establishing a consolidated information management system called FALCON Search & Analysis System (FALCON-SA). This system enables ICE law enforcement and homeland security personnel to search, analyze and visualize volumes of existing information in support of ICE’s mission to enforce and investigate violations of U.S. criminal and administrative laws. This Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) is necessary because FALCON-SA accesses and stores personally identifiable information (PII) retrieved from DHS, other government agencies, and commercially available databases. It is also necessary to provide public notice of the existence of FALCON-SA and to publicly document the privacy protections that are in place for the system

  • DHS/ICE/PIA-038 – Data Analysis & Research for Trade Transparency System (DARTTS)

    U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) has deployed an information system called the Data Analysis & Research for Trade Transparency System (DARTTS), which is a component system of HSI's larger Repository for Analytics in a Virtualized Environment (RAVEN) platform.

  • DHS/ICE/PIA-017(a) – Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Child Exploitation Tracking System (ICE-CETS)

    Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Child Exploitation Tracking System (ICE-CETS), which is owned and operated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), is a centralized information repository that assists law enforcement in conducting child exploitation investigations. 

  • DHS/ICE/PIA-037 – Electronic Health Records System

    The electronic Health Records system (eHR) is a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) case management system for maintaining records of medical treatment provided to individuals detained by ICE. ICE detainees receive medical, dental, and mental health evaluations and treatment necessary and appropriate for the individual’s medical condition and length of stay.

  • DHS/ICE/PIA-036 – OPLA Case Management System

    DHS/ICE/Privacy Impact Assessmment-036 – OPLA Case Management System

  • DHS/ICE/PIA-035 – Imaged Documents and Exemplars Library (IDEAL)

    DHS/ICE/PIA-035 – Imaged Documents and Exemplars Library (IDEAL) Privacy Impact Assessment

  • ICE-CBP Joint Message Regarding Hurricane Isaac

    ICE-CBP Joint Message Regarding Hurricane Isaac