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Someone1234 • today at 3:19 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

But why is ICE, specifically, investigating that? The Federal government has multiple criminal divisions - why are ICE now a US Citizen criminal investigatory branch too? Seems far outside of their remit.


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Schiendelman • today at 3:42 PM

Almost all the cabinet level departments has their own Inspector General office since the 70s and 80s.

Homeland Security got one in 2003 with the combination of previous agencies.

The Homeland Security Act of 2002 also let those offices start having their own statutory powers and carry firearms without needing to be deputized by the US Marshals Service.

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