NOUN | group | INS, Immigration and Naturalization Service | 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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Sounds | ay'eh'neh's; ih'nz | |
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Rhymes | ABS ... yes: 78 rhymes with ehs... | |
buckskins ... Wilkins: 13 rhymes with ihnz... |
Meaning | 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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Synonym | Immigration and Naturalization Service | |
Part of | Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security | The federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security |
Parts | United States Border Patrol, US Border Patrol | The mobile law enforcement arm of the Immigration and Naturalization Service that detects and prevents illegal entry of aliens into the United States |
Broader | agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority | An administrative unit of government |
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