Highlights of ICE's Goals From the FY 2011 Budget Request

Illegal Diversion of In-bonds

Expand targeting. Continue coordination with CBP to expand the "security bond" initiative targeting the illegal diversion of commercial goods transported globally via the in-bond process;

(ICE and CBP have jointly implemented special enforcement operations which target the illegal use of the in-bond system to smuggle merchandise. These in-bond investigations and programs have included violations related to bonded warehouses, Foreign Trade Zones, and customs brokers.)

Intellectual Property Rights

Additional IPR Center staff. Hire 13 FTEs for the ICE-led National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center), a collaborative effort bringing together key U.S. Government agencies, to stop intellectual property rights violations that threaten U.S. economic stability, impact the competitiveness of U.S. industry, and endanger the public's health and safety. Additionally, ICE will focus on disrupting criminal organizations through the Internet to facilitate IPR crime and provide support for anti-counterfeiting efforts; and

IPR Center outreach. Continue IPR Center outreach efforts both nationally and internationally.

Dual Use, Military Export Enforcement

Dual-use, military tech export enforcement. Continue export enforcement programs dedicated to specific dual-use and military technology;

Targeting of potential export violators. Expand training and targeting of potential violators in support of Operation TECH DEFENSE through the identification of sensitive technologies, the manufacturers of those technologies and determining whether the companies are compliant with immigration and export regulations and laws;

Commercial Fraud

Commercial fraud initiatives. Develop additional commercial fraud based initiatives in coordination with CBP that focus on revenue protection and other import violations. Initiatives would include investigations of antidumping evasion, misclassified textiles, forced labor products, and restricted endangered species imports; and

IT improvements, etc.. Upgrade information technology to enhance trade-based money laundering and commercial fraud investigations.

Enforcement Visits, Training, Etc.

Textile verification visits, etc. Continue to coordinate Textile Production Verification Team (TPVT) visits, international Export Control and Related border Security (EXBS) and Bulk Cash Smuggling (BCS) training and International Law Enforcement Academies (ILEA) training of foreign law enforcement officials in a wide range of investigative areas; and conduct resulting investigations and joint ICE and DHS operations to reduce violations;

Narcotics, Weapons at Southern Border

SW border narcotics strategy investigations, etc. The Office of Investigations expects approximately 392 Investigative FTE and $100 million to be spent in support of the overarching goals of the SWB Counter-Narcotics Strategy: and

U.S. weapons smuggling, trafficking into Mexico. Develop an effective, coordinated, and comprehensive response to the threat of illegal weapons smuggling/trafficking from the United States into Mexico, and to support Mexico's broader efforts to deny drug trafficking organizations access to arms from other international sources.

Asset Forfeiture, Risk Assessment

Asset forfeiture investigations. Continue asset forfeiture investigations by identifying, seizing, and forfeiting illegal proceeds;

Risk management. Continue to review current operations to ensure resources are targeted based on risk;

(See ITT's Online Archives or 02/02/10 news, 10020210, for previous BP summary of the President's FY 2011 budget request.)

DHS budget justification available at

http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/dhs_congressional_budget_justification_fy2011.pdf.