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Black's Law Dictionary defines Immigration as "the act of entering a country with the intention of settling there permanently." Immigration has wide-ranging impacts on society and culture, and its economic effects are no less substantial. Thus, by changing population levels and population growth, immigration augments both supply and demand in our economy. Therefore, this research guide will attempt to provide a foundation of current US laws, statutes, and projected direction of the United States when dealing with Immigrants entering the United States. 

Immigration Law, specifically the enforcement of this law, changed dramatically after the attacks of September 11th and the subsequent passage of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, which created the Department of Homeland Security. Where this responsibility had previously been that of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) within the Department of Justice, it is now the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) who is charged with enforcing this law. Particular divisions of the Department of Homeland Security are responsible for administrative and enforcement functions for immigration.

One division of DHS, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), carries out the administrative functions involved in immigration.

The other two divisions, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), enforce the laws and protect the U.S. borders.

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