Immigration and Naturalization Service

Immigration and Naturalization Service
(INS)
Formerly, the federal agency in the Department of Justice that administered and enforced immigration and naturalization laws. In 2003, however, the INS officially ceased to exist, and its functions were taken over by various branches of the Department of Homeland Security.
Category: Immigration

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Immigration and Naturalization Service
(INS) The predecessor organization to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a federal agency which regulates immigration and naturalization of aliens.

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