During fiscal year 2019 (FY19), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) operated effectively against transnational criminal threats against return to the United States resulted in a record number of criminal arrests.
HSI’s investigative strategies resulted in a record-breaking 37,547 criminal arrests, a nearly 10% increase over 2018, as well as the seizure of more than $775 million in currency and assets from criminal proceedings. the.
In an effort to disrupt the illegal movement of persons into the United States through aggressive investigative strategies in conjunction with DHS and other federal, state, and local law enforcement partners, HSI has arrested detained 5,750 criminals in fiscal year 2019, a 41% increase over 2018.
For human trafficking alone, HSI arrested 2,197 criminals related to human trafficking in 2019, an increase of 38% compared to 2018. HSI identified and/or assisted 428 victims of human trafficking in 2019, an increase 39% compared to 2018.
