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Identifying Suspicious Activities Near You

Unfortunately, there aren’t enough law enforcement officers for them to be everywhere at once, which is why it’s important for citizens to lend a hand by reporting suspicious activity when the need arises. Of course, you don’t want to be hounding law enforcement officials with a bunch of false leads, and you certainly don’t want to lo...

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The History of ICE: Striving for a Safer America

At ICE Foundation, our mission is to support more than 20,000 ICE employees in over 400 offices in the US and 46 foreign countries through financial aid, awareness campaigns, and scholarships. Our Board of Directors strives to honor the traditions of ICE because they understand very well the importance of the agency to make America a better place. While ICE ...

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5 Travel Tips for Crossing the U.S./Canada Border

Crossing the border can feel stressful, but it doesn’t have to be a painful experience. If you’re thinking of crossing into Canada from the U.S. (or vice-versa), whether it be for business or pleasure, some advance planning can make the experience easier. Handy Travel Tips for Crossing the U.S./Canada Border   Practice border crossing etiquette. Don...

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Things You Can’t Bring Across the U.S. Border

Many countries have restrictions on what can be brought across their borders, and the United States of America is no different. Products that U.S. Customs and Border Protection prevents from entering the country are those that can “injure or cause harm to community health, public safety, American workers, children, domestic plant and animal life, or those ...

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How Your Donations Can Help Wounded Veterans

We’ll never forget those who fight in wars, protect our borders, and defend our nation against external threats. While some people call them veterans, we call them heroes. They dedicated their lives to honor the dreams of our Founding Fathers and help make America strong, safe, and independent. Now, some of our wounded heroes need your help to pursue US Im...

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How to Keep Your Children Safe in Public

Parenting is challenging, and one of the biggest challenges parents face is addressing safety in public spaces. From crowded events to interactions with strangers, there are many situations that can cause anxiety for a parent. Teaching children how to stay safe in a public space and creating a game plan before leaving the house can help ensure that family ou...

The Effects of Human Trafficking

According to the Department of Homeland Security, human trafficking can be described as “modern-day slavery and involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act”. Globally, it’s estimated that there are 40.3 million victims of the crime, which contribute to the $150 billion industry.   Human traffick...

Effective December 31, 2018, the Board of the ICE Foundation recently voted to officially close down the foundation and cease all operations.  However, an entirely new and separate organization, the Homeland Security Philanthropy Council, has been created and will take up many of the positive legacy programs of the former ICE Foundation.  The Homeland Security Philanthropy Council will be similar to the ICE Foundation but will assume a broader remit to assist law enforcement agencies within the Department of Homeland Security. ICE Foundation Executive Director James Barchiesi and several ICE Foundation Board members will help with the transition and continue their philanthropic efforts by supporting the Homeland Security Philanthropy Council.  However, it is important to clarify that the ICE Foundation will sunset at the end of 2018 and that the Homeland Security Philanthropy Council will be a new entity without any official connection to the former ICE Foundation. The ICE Foundation Board members would like to sincerely thank the many generous supporters of the ICE Foundation who have assisted our efforts over the years to support the ICE mission and the men and women of ICE and their families.

For further information about the Homeland Security Philanthropy Council please see their website