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enforcement

[en-fawrs-muhnt, -fohrs-] / ɛnˈfɔrs mənt, -ˈfoʊrs- /


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The Department of Homeland Security called Operation Metro Surge the largest operation in agency history when it deployed thousands of federal officials—from such agencies as Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

Enforcement of the code is not uniform, and there are ways around it.

From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026

Immigration and Customs Enforcement, leased nearly 25 acres of unincorporated land just outside Gilroy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Border Patrol are overseen by the Department of Homeland Security, but they are separate agencies.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

She was charged with violating section 19 of the Enforcement Act of 1870, which made it illegal for someone to willfully cast an illegal ballot.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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