| Duration | Months leading up to the 2004 US Presidential election and through the 2005 Presidential Inauguration |
|---|---|
| Location | United States |
| Type | Law enforcement operation |
| Theme | Immigration enforcement, national security |
| Cause | Perceived vulnerabilities in immigration and trade systems |
| Motive | To address potential national security threats |
| Target | Immigration violators |
| Budget | Unknown |
| Organised by | ICE |
| Outcome | Unknown |
| Arrests | Unknown |
| Limited public information available | |
Operation Front Line is an initiative ofU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a division of theDepartment of Homeland Security, that operated in the months leading up to the2004 presidential election and through the 2005 Presidential Inauguration.
Little information about the program has been publicly revealed. AnOffice of Management and Budget cost–benefit analysis described the program as carried out "to address potential vulnerabilities in immigration and trade systems relative to the national security of the United States." An ICE spokesperson has noted that the program "focused on immigration violators that may have imposed an enhanced public safety or national security threat."
The cost of the program, the criteria used for arrest, and the overall scope of the program have not been publicly revealed.
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