Original Date Announced

Section 4 of Presidential EO 14159, "Protecting the American People Against Invasion," directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to ensure that the primary mission of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) division is the enforcement of INA provisions and other Federal laws related to the illegal entry and unlawful presence of noncitizens in the United States.

Trump 2.0 [ID #1387]

Subsequent Trump and Court Action

2025.11.16 Reported: Homeland Security Missions Falter Amid Focus on Deportations - New York Times

The New York Times reports that DHS has diverted thousands of agents from core missions to immigration enforcement, significantly weakening investigations into child exploitation, human smuggling, sex trafficking, money laundering, and terrorism financing. Internal documents and interviews show that specialists who normally pursue child predators, transnational crime, and national-security threats have instead been reassigned to arrest undocumented immigrants, transport detainees, and staff deportation efforts. The shift has reduced time spent on critical cases, delayed training across DHS, and diverted Coast Guard aircraft to immigration operations.

Subsequent Trump and Court Action

2025.11.25 Reported: Drug Arrests and Gun Seizures Fell as Homeland Security Pursued Immigration - New York Times

The New York Times reports that DHS special agents made fewer drug arrests and seized far fewer weapons than the previous year, reflecting a shift away from complex criminal investigations toward immigration enforcement. Under pressure to increase deportations, agents were reassigned from drug and gun cases as immigration arrests surged from about 5,000 to more than 94,500. Narcotics arrests fell 11 percent, new drug investigations dropped 15 percent, and weapons seizures plunged 73 percent.

Subsequent Trump and Court Action

2026.08.20 DHS OIG Report - ICE HSI Hindered in Countering Fentanyl Entering US

The DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) reported that, from FY2024 to FY2025, increased immigration enforcement led to a decline in ICE Homeland Security Investigations’ (HSI) efforts to combat fentanyl trafficking. Fentanyl investigations decreased by 24 percent, investigative hours dedicated to countering fentanyl trafficking fell by 30 percent, and fentanyl seizures declined by 39 percent.