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====HSI Domestic Operations====
[[File:IPR Center seizes over $28M in counterfeit sports merchandise ahead of Super Bowl LVIII (8228965).jpg|thumb|right|A HSI special agent holds counterfeit [[championship ring]]s, among $28 million in counterfeit sports memorabilia seized in 2023]]
The largest cadre of Special Agents are located within Domestic Operations.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Homeland Security Investigations|url=https://www.ice.gov/about-ice/homeland-security-investigations|access-date=2021-11-25|website=www.ice.gov|language=en}}</ref> HSI is primarily a criminal investigative agency and consistently leads the feds in arrests. In FY 2020, HSI Special Agents made 31,915 criminal arrests, rescued or identified 1,012 child exploitation victims, and seized $341 million worth of counterfeit goods, 6,195 lbs of fentanyl and $1.8 billion in currency & assets from criminal organizations.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ice.gov/about-ice/homeland-security-investigations |website=HSI Official Site |publisher=ICE HSI |access-date=24 November 2021|title=Homeland Security Investigations}}</ref>
 
HSI has played a key role in investigating and arresting citizens suspected of possessing and distributing child pornography.<ref>{{cite web|date=November 29, 2006|title=Teacher faces charges of pornography|url=http://www.masslive.com/hampfrank/republican/index.ssf?/base/news-7/11647934289480.xml&coll=1|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307085947/http://www.masslive.com/hampfrank/republican/index.ssf?%2Fbase%2Fnews-7%2F11647934289480.xml&coll=1|archive-date=March 7, 2012|access-date=September 27, 2010|publisher=MassLive.com}}</ref>