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Here's a breakdown of what typically puts someone under Homeland Security (DHS) investigations compared to the FBI:
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI):
Focuses on transnational crime - crimes that cross international borders. This includes:
Terrorism and national security threats
Narcotics smuggling and drug trafficking
Human smuggling and trafficking
Cybercrime with a transnational element
Intellectual property theft
Financial crimes like money laundering
Illegal immigration networks
FBI:
Investigates a wider range of federal crimes, including:
Domestic terrorism and threats within the U.S.
Violent crime like bank robberies, kidnappings, and major thefts
White-collar crime like fraud, embezzlement, and public corruption
Cybercrime not specifically tied to transnational activities
Here's a simplified way to think about it:
HSI guards the borders and investigates crimes with a foreign connection.
FBI protects the nation from internal threats and investigates major federal crimes.
There can be overlap, and sometimes investigations are coordinated between the two agencies. But the focus on transnational crime is what makes HSI distinct.