<P> Referred to by some as former INS and by others as legacy INS , the agency ceased to exist under that name on March 1 , 2003 , when most of its functions were transferred to three new entities -- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ( USCIS ) , U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) , and U.S. Customs and Border Protection ( CBP ) -- within the newly created Department of Homeland Security , as part of a major government reorganization following the September 11 attacks of 2001 . </P>
<P> Referred to by some as former INS and by others as legacy INS , the agency ceased to exist under that name on March 1 , 2003 , when most of its functions were transferred to three new entities -- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ( USCIS ) , U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) , and U.S. Customs and Border Protection ( CBP ) -- within the newly created Department of Homeland Security , as part of a major government reorganization following the September 11 attacks of 2001 . </P>
after 9-11 customs was moved from the treasury department . where is it located now
after 9-11 customs was moved from the treasury department . where is it located now
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Homeland Security