Federal Government Calls For Tips On Illegal Immigrants And Transnational Crime

Citizens and legal residents of the United States can call the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office of the Department of Homeland Security to provide tips about suspected illegal immigrants in the country.

The ICE website encourages tipsters to provide information on a series of threats to national security, such as terrorism and weapons of mass destruction, identity theft and fraud, cyber crimes, drug smuggling, cyber crime and the transfer of sensitive technology or data, in addition to illegal immigration.

The ICE Tip Line is a 24/7 intake center that processes tip information relating to the federal statutes enforced by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). The ICE Tip Line receives information through calls and online from tipsters located throughout the United States and worldwide. It receives, analyzes, documents and disseminates leads to the appropriate domestic HSI field office, international HSI attaché offices at U.S. embassies and consulates or domestic Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) field offices for further review and action.

The public is encouraged to contact the ICE Tip Line to provide information about any crimes investigated by HSI, including:

• Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs)
• Human Trafficking (Forced Labor/Slavery)
• Child Exploitation/Pornography and Sex Tourism
• Transnational Gang Activity
• Intellectual Property Rights Violations
• Cyber Crimes
• Drug Smuggling
• Human Smuggling
• Bulk Cash Smuggling/Financial Crimes
• Weapons Smuggling
• Trade Fraud Violations
• Export Violations, including the transfer of sensitive technology or data
• Sanctions Violations
• Human Rights Violations/War Crimes
• Fugitive Criminal Aliens
• Identity, Document and Benefit Fraud, including Marriage Fraud
• Employment/Exploitation of Unlawful Workers (Worksite Enforcement)
• Critical Infrastructure Protection

Tipsters who want to report suspicious or criminal activity can contact the ICE Tip Line by:

Calling (866) 347-2423 from the United States and Canada.

Calling (802) 872-6199 from any country in the world; translation services are available for tipsters who speak foreign languages.

Completing the online Tip Form at https://www.ice.gov/webform/ice-tip-form.

According to ICE, the agency investigates hundreds of different volations of criminal law, ranging from child exploitation to transnational gangs. The agency asked that tipsters using the form linked above should:

"Be as specific and as detailed as possible. You are encouraged to provide any additional identifying details such as places of birth, countries of citizenship, and any numeric identifiers in the below narrative text box. The detailed information you provide will assist investigators as they look into reported violations."