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a former 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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  1. n. a former agency in the Department of Justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the United States
  2. n an agency in the Department of Justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the United States n a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot n a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite n a state in midwestern United States