Homeland Security Investigations ( HSI) An Introduction

The ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) directorate is a critical asset in the ICE mission, responsible for investigating a wide range of domestic and international activities arising from the illegal movement of people and goods into, within and out of the United States. HSI investigates immigration crime, human rights violations and human smuggling, smuggling of narcotics, weapons and other types of contraband, financial crimes, cybercrime and export enforcement issues. ICE special agents conduct investigations aimed at protecting critical infrastructure industries that are vulnerable to sabotage, attack or exploitation. In addition to ICE criminal investigations, HSI oversees the agency s international affairs operations and intelligence functions. HSI consists of more than 10, 000 employees, consisting of 6, 700 special agents, who are assigned to more than 200 cities throughout the U. S. and 46 countries around the world. For more information, visit: