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On March 1st, INS will cease to exist. Its services and benefits
functions will be taken over by BCIS - the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services - at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
With former INS functions now being scattered all over the new DHS, there are a host of new acronyms and leaders that immigration attorneys and clients must now familiarize themselves with: BCBP - Bureau of Customs and Border Protection - led by Robert Bonner, Commissioner of Customs BICE - Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - led by Michael Garcia, acting Commissioner of INS. BCIS - Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services - led by Eduardo Aguirre, former Vice-Chair of the Export-Import Bank. CISO - Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman - not yet appointed. Michael A. Fondungallah, Esq. Fondungallah Law Offices 2499 Rice Street Suite 236 Roseville, MN 55113 Tel (651) 482-0520 Fax (651) 482-0530 |
