Tag: Immigration Agencies
Understanding Immigration Agencies in the U.S.
By: Tracy Waller, MPH, Esq.
From 1933 to 2002, a federal agency called the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) oversaw the immigration process, enforcement, and border patrol activities. After the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the U.S. government decided that too many different agencies were handling national security separately.
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