Ins
Ins noun - An agency in the Department of Justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the United States.
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It may also be referred to by Spanish-speakers (and Spanish-speaking characters) as "La Migra", a nickname inherited from the previous agency, the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), which was abolished with the passage of the Homeland Security Act in 2002.
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