HSI is a global leader in the fight to combat child exploitation. This heinous crime harms the most vulnerable population in our society.

The smuggling of cultural property, art & antiquities is a global crime that enables criminals to profit off stolen history, launder money & fund terrorism.

Cyber criminals operate all around the world & have both financial & at times political motivations behind their illegal acts.

Most criminals commit crime to make money. Once they do, they have to hide or legitimize those funds. Criminals exploit you & our financial systems for profit.

HSI investigates violations of U.S. laws that criminalize torture, war crimes, recruitment & use of child soldiers, female genital mutilation & genocide, as well as the fraud that often occurs when violators attempt to illegally enter or remain in the U.S.

Human smuggling is a multibillion-dollar industry for transnational criminal organizations that take advantage of vulnerable people & do not value human safety.

Human trafficking is a global crime that generally takes two forms: sex trafficking & forced labor. Traffickers use various methods to control & exploit their victims.

Criminals steal & invent false identity documents to gain access to the U.S. & to defraud the government of various benefits, posing serious threats national security & public safety.

HSI stands at the forefront of the U.S. government’s counter-proliferation mission.

IP theft & trade fraud are not victimless crimes. Criminals take advantage of people looking for a good deal & steal proprietary information from American businesses.

America is facing a public health emergency, with drug overdoses claiming more than one million lives since 1999. Accidental opioid overdose is the leading cause of death for people ages 18 to 45.

Terrorist organizations, adversary nations & other national security threat actors aim to disrupt our way of life & weaken our country. They conduct & support terrorist acts, espionage & other activities directed against Americans & our interests, both at home & abroad.

Transnational criminal gangs threaten public safety in communities throughout the U.S. These gangs strike fear into our local neighborhoods, commit violent crimes against our citizens, & facilitate criminal activity such as narcotics & firearms trafficking, murder, extortion & corruption.

Criminal organizations & other dangerous groups operating around the world need weapons. They use them to advance their illegal enterprises, to assert fear & control over others, to eliminate rivals & to resist government operations to stop them.

Protecting our natural resources is yet another way that HSI works to ensure the safety & well-being of our country. HSI investigates the illegal supplying, selling & trafficking of plants & animals.

Worksite enforcement investigations focus on reducing illegal employment, holding employers accountable and protecting employment opportunities for the country's lawful workforce.