The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) states that immigration enforcement targets individuals who are unlawfully present in the United States, not individuals on the basis of skin color, race, or ethnicity.
October 07, 2025
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DHS policy rationale for criteria used in immigration enforcement.
Federal law enforcement agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) commonly coordinate operations with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for enforcement activities.
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Interagency collaboration for joint enforcement operations.
Reassigning FBI agents to support immigration enforcement operations can divert personnel from other FBI priorities such as counterterrorism and national security, a practice that has drawn criticism.
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Resource-allocation trade-offs and associated critiques when federal priorities are shifted.