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Immigration and Naturalization Service

Government Agency
Agency nameImmigration and Naturalization Service
Agency overview
FormedJune 10, 1933
Superseding agencyImmigration and Customs Enforcement
JurisdictionFederal government of the United States
DissolvedMarch 1, 2003
HeadquartersWashington, D.C.
Operational structure
Parent agencyDepartment of Justice

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The United States Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), known since 1903 as the Bureau of Immigration and the Bureau of Naturalization, was established on 10 June 1933, by their merger to administer matters related to established immigration and naturalization policy. After 1890, the Federal government, rather than the individual states, regulated immigration into the United States, and the Immigration Act of 1891 established a Commissioner of Immigration in the Treasury Department. Over the years, these matters were later transferred to the purview of the United States Department of Commerce and Labor after 1903, the Department of Labor after 1913, and the Department of Justice after 1940. The INS ceased to exist under that name on March 1, 2003, when

most of its functions were transferred to three new agencies within the newly created Department of Homeland Security, as part of a major government reorganization following the September 11 attacks of 2001.

The administration of immigration services, including permanent residence, naturalization, asylum, and other functions became the responsibility of the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS), which existed only for a short time before changing to its current name, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The investigative and enforcement functions (including investigations, deportation, and intelligence) were combined with INS and U.S. Customs investigators, the Federal Protective Service, and the Federal Air Marshal Service, to create U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The border functions of the INS, which included the Border Patrol along with INS Inspectors, were combined with U.S. Customs Inspectors into the newly created U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

Immigration and Naturalization Service Video

Immigration lawyer Bruce Coane, of the law firm Coane and Associates, speaks about Invester Visa Green cards for the USA. For more information please visit www.coane.com or call (713) 850-0066 (Houston, TX office) or (305) 538-6800 (Miami, FL office).
4.18 min. | 0 user rating		 View the entire film at : www.texasarchive.org Produced and narrated in 1942 by INS officials, this film presents a rosy picture of prisoners' daily life behind barbed wire in the Alien Enemy Detention Facility in Crystal City, Texas. In addition to the forcible relocation of 100000 Japanese and Japanese-Americans by the US War Department, additional internment 'camps' were established by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) to hold individuals of Japanese, German and Italian descent living in Latin America during World War II. Three of these 'camps' were located in Texas, at Seagovile, Kenedy, and Crystal City. As the largest Texas internment camp, the 'Alien Enemy Detention Facility' in Crystal City eventually held almost 4000 individuals and comprised more than 500 buildings on 290 acres, including housing, schools, food and clothing stores, auditoriums, a hospital, warehouses and administration offices. Educators, check out our downloadable lesson plans that accompany "Alien Enemy Detention Facility, Crystal City, Texas" at: www.texasarchive.org ...and incorporate Texas film history into your classroom.
0.75 min. | 0 user rating		 Drew Elesh & Associates 847-465-1900 www.yellowbook.com
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Killed off by Congress, INS lives in Web searches - The Associated Press Tweet this news
The Associated Press--"After all, the -Immigration and Naturalization Service- (INS) has not existed since March 1, 2003." The blog asked: Why hasn't word gotten around that INS is history? Do movie portrayals of INS agents keep the - Date : Thu, 14 Apr 2011 21:33:19 GMT+00:00
Internal e-mails raise doubts about 'mandatory' immigration checks - California Watch Tweet this news
California Watch--That code prohibits government agencies and officials from blocking access to “-Immigration and Naturalization Service- information regarding the citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual.” When the INS - Date : Mon, 18 Apr 2011 20:36:57 GMT+00:00
Probationary Presence...another Immigration Law Reform Proposal - Tucson Citizen Tweet this news
Tucson Citizen--The -Immigration and Naturalization Service- (INS) has utterly failed to keep track of people who got into the country legally. If banks can track us via our debit card use, and we can be tracked by our cell phone use, then certainly the U - Date : Sun, 17 Apr 2011 19:13:25 GMT+00:00
SHAN EN ZHANG v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF U.S. - Leagle.com Tweet this news
Leagle.com--See also -Immigration- & -Naturalization- Serv. v. Abudu, 485 US 94, 105 (1988) (Board may deny motion to reopen where alien has not demonstrated prima facie eligibility for substantive relief sought). The prima facie standard for a mo - Date : Mon, 18 Apr 2011 11:05:49 GMT+00:00
Soldiers earn citizenship through military service - YNN Austin Tweet this news
YNN Austin--I am constantly amazed and quite inspired by their loyalty and dedication," US Citizenship and -Immigration Services- District Director Mario Ortiz said. Any immigrant who is legally in the country may enlist in the military. Once the - Date : Sun, 17 Apr 2011 18:39:52 GMT+00:00
Felony arrests for Saturday, April 16 - My West Texas Tweet this news
My West Texas--Jose L. Acosta-Madrid, 38, of Odessa, was arrested Thursday by -Immigration and Naturalization Service- for a federal warrant. Samantha E. Backer, 31, of Midland, was arrested Thursday by Midland County deputies on a third or more charge of - Date : Sat, 16 Apr 2011 02:48:49 GMT+00:00
Seven become citizens - Pacific Daily News Tweet this news
Pacific Daily News--Endaya was one of seven people -naturalized- Friday at the US Citizenship and -Immigration Services- field office at the Sirena Plaza in Hagåtña. The special -service- was part of an open house held to inform and educate residents ab - Date : Sun, 13 Mar 2011 17:12:02 GMT+00:00
Hispanic population outstrips estimates - UPI.com Tweet this news
UPI.com--Pablo Olvera shakes hands with Brent Glass, Director of the National Museum of American History, after taking the oath of citizenship at a -naturalization- ceremony at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington on Se - Date : Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:08:19 GMT+00:00
Bahrainis slam naturalization policy - Press TV Tweet this news
Press TV--The protesters also criticized the government for providing the -naturalized- Sunnis with better government -services- such as housing, education and health. "We want them out because they're sharing the -services- with original Ba - Date : Wed, 09 Mar 2011 19:32:48 GMT+00:00
FBI Evidence and "Cuba's Reasons" - CounterPunch Tweet this news
CounterPunch--The rest fixed their sight on the -immigration- form that Teresinski made sure they saw on their television monitors. They stared at page one of Posada Carriles' application for -naturalization-, which was introduced into evidence weeks - Date : Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:54:20 GMT+00:00



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