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Immigration Enforcement
Immigration Enforcement (IE) is a law enforcement command within the Home Office, responsible for enforcing immigration law across the United Kingdom. The force was part of the now defunct UK Border Agency from its establishment in 2008 until Home Secretary Theresa May demerged it in March 2012 after severe criticism of the senior management. Immigration Enforcement was formed on 1 March 2012, becoming accountable directly to ministers.
The force's responsibilities include preventing abuse, tracking immigration offenders and increasing compliance with immigration law. Its officers are warranted as immigration officers, holding various powers of arrest and detention. Officers work in the UK and overseas, including inland and at air and sea ports, often in partnership with Border Force.
The work of Immigration Enforcement is monitored by the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration.
Former Home Secretary Theresa May announced the abolition of the UK Border Agency on 26 March 2013, with the intention that its work would be returned to the Home Office. The agency's executive agency status was removed and internally it was split into two, with one division responsible for the visa system and other for immigration law enforcement. This was eventually split further into Border Force and Immigration Enforcement, with the two agencies forming two separate commands within the Home Office.
Immigration Enforcement has a number of internal departments, including Criminal & Financial Investigation (CFI) which is a non-uniformed, investigatory unit much like the Criminal Investigation Department within territorial police forces, responsible for investigating criminality surrounding immigration, such as the production of false documents. IE also has its own Intelligence Department, which is responsible for gathering and disseminating information, as well as other functions. Immigration Enforcement has signed up to the Professionalising Investigations Programme (PIP).
The organisation works closely with other bodies including the police, National Crime Agency, Border Force, UK Visas and Immigration, and the National Document Fraud Unit.
ICE teams ensure compliance with immigration laws and carry out enforcement where necessary, including tracking down illegal migrants and targeting companies employing workers illegally.
Officers utilise their powers to execute warrants, identify offenders and take them into custody to facilitate their removal from the UK. The majority of raids target commercial premises, where workers can be employed illegally holding no status in the UK. As such, companies found to be employing workers illegally are referred to the CFI and other agencies.
Immigration Enforcement
Immigration Enforcement (IE) is a law enforcement command within the Home Office, responsible for enforcing immigration law across the United Kingdom. The force was part of the now defunct UK Border Agency from its establishment in 2008 until Home Secretary Theresa May demerged it in March 2012 after severe criticism of the senior management. Immigration Enforcement was formed on 1 March 2012, becoming accountable directly to ministers.
The force's responsibilities include preventing abuse, tracking immigration offenders and increasing compliance with immigration law. Its officers are warranted as immigration officers, holding various powers of arrest and detention. Officers work in the UK and overseas, including inland and at air and sea ports, often in partnership with Border Force.
The work of Immigration Enforcement is monitored by the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration.
Former Home Secretary Theresa May announced the abolition of the UK Border Agency on 26 March 2013, with the intention that its work would be returned to the Home Office. The agency's executive agency status was removed and internally it was split into two, with one division responsible for the visa system and other for immigration law enforcement. This was eventually split further into Border Force and Immigration Enforcement, with the two agencies forming two separate commands within the Home Office.
Immigration Enforcement has a number of internal departments, including Criminal & Financial Investigation (CFI) which is a non-uniformed, investigatory unit much like the Criminal Investigation Department within territorial police forces, responsible for investigating criminality surrounding immigration, such as the production of false documents. IE also has its own Intelligence Department, which is responsible for gathering and disseminating information, as well as other functions. Immigration Enforcement has signed up to the Professionalising Investigations Programme (PIP).
The organisation works closely with other bodies including the police, National Crime Agency, Border Force, UK Visas and Immigration, and the National Document Fraud Unit.
ICE teams ensure compliance with immigration laws and carry out enforcement where necessary, including tracking down illegal migrants and targeting companies employing workers illegally.
Officers utilise their powers to execute warrants, identify offenders and take them into custody to facilitate their removal from the UK. The majority of raids target commercial premises, where workers can be employed illegally holding no status in the UK. As such, companies found to be employing workers illegally are referred to the CFI and other agencies.