Dept. Of Homeland Security/Ice Work Values

Daily Duties at Dept. Of Homeland Security/Ice:

Managed (+/-) 2000 immigration removal cases assigned to me by the ICE Phoenix Field Office, involving both criminal and non-criminal aliens at various stages of the removal (deportation) process. Worked closely with ICE and U.S. attorneys to prepare, present, and prosecute cases before immigration and federal courts. Controlled action on aliens from apprehension to physical removal or when granted some form of relief (benefit). Ensured initial apprehension and documentation were appropriate, prepared and documented cases for legal sufficiency, including such elements as the presence of necessary evidence or testimony when presented to immigration and federal courts. If deficiencies were discovered, I conducted further inquiry, interviews, and/or obtained sworn testimony to prepare the case for submission in court. Prepared and served warrants of arrest, warrants of deportation, demands for surrender, breaches of bond, notices of parole revocation, notices of inadmissible alien, etc. Ensured cases were moved through the various administrative and judicial proceedings. Responsible for investigating, locating and apprehending aliens who have absconded, and provided armed escort back to alien’s homeland when necessary. I testified many times on behalf of ICE before a Grand Jury in criminal matters. During the removal process (which could take years in some non-detained cases) I scheduled appointments with aliens and/or their attorneys to update where ICE was in the removal process and if they had any change of circumstances. Many times situations arose that involved me working with the alien and/or their attorney to resolve the issue. Examples would be: contacting their respective consulate for assistance in resettlement to their homeland, or discussing options on what to do with minor children if a parent was the only one ordered removed (if the children were born in the U.S. they had every right to be left with a relative or social services). In non-detained cases the individual ordered removed had up to 120 days to depart the country. During that time period, my job description became more of a case worker and counselor, and it was not uncommon for the alien to contact me for guidance and questions in attempts to get their affairs in order before departure. In detained cases I had to answer many requests sent to me by the detainee. I took those seriously and always did my best to resolve any issue pending. This action subsequently alleviated any additional stress that may cause unnecessary hardship to detainee and ultimately to detention officers if the detainee felt he/she was being ignored and became a disciplinary problem as a result. Exercised judgment to ensure appropriate action and made official department recommendations on custody conditions for assigned cases, whether conditions should be re-determined, modified, or increased because of aliens’ likelihood to appear for hearings, interviews or removal from the United States. Reviewed and adjudicated requests for discretionary relief under the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act. This process included conducting interviews of aliens, examining documentary submissions for completeness and basis of fact, law, regulation and policy. Established and maintained liaison with a variety of federal and local law enforcement agencies, foreign governments and embassies/consulates, arranged for travel documents, etc. I have knowledge of U.S. Criminal Laws and Federal Criminal Procedures, Immigration and Nationality Laws, ICE removal/detention procedures and precedents, and investigative proceedings. In the year 2000, I was detailed for 7 months to the Florence Immigration Detention Center as supervisor for establishing the Florence Staging Facility (FSF) in Florence, Arizona. The primary objectives were, 1) to permanently move the Western Region Immigration J-PATS operation from El Paso, Texas to Chandler, Arizona, thereby allowing more western region offices to be serviced daily, transferring their detainees to the FSF and saving Immigration thousands of dollars in detention fees at local facilities, and 2) move all departures for west coast Central American Repatriation flights from El Paso, Texas, to Chandler, Arizona. The FSF became the central staging facility for all Central American detainees in the Western Region for repatriation to their respective country. During my tenure, the J-PATS operation went from 25% per aircraft capacity utilized to 97% per route.

What they like about Dept. Of Homeland Security/Ice:

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Tags

Manager, Management, Federal Agent, Investigations, Human Resources

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