(US GOVERNMENT) Former agency of the US government responsible for the enforcement of immigration law, and the processing of visa/permit requests. After the attacks of 11 September 2001, Congress passed a bill creating the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); the INS was split up into its enforcement functions (which became part of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and its processing functions (Citizenship and Immigration Services, or CIS).
Prior to its dissolution in 2003, the INS was part of the Department of Justice. The CIS and ICE are both part of the DHS.
Prior to its dissolution in 2003, the INS was part of the Department of Justice. The CIS and ICE are both part of the DHS.
Because of its extraordinary power over the lives of millions of US nationals and residents, the Immigration and Naturalization Service gained lasting notoriety. Seven years after it was superseded by the CIS, most people associated visa regulations with the INS.
"Brother from Another Planet" was a brilliant parody of INS agent behavior.
"Brother from Another Planet" was a brilliant parody of INS agent behavior.
by Primus Intra Pares June 16, 2010
by Toca'sMiracle May 06, 2009
by Swatic January 24, 2004
Masturbation, for the purpose of facilitating falling asleep for the night. Applies to both males and females.
I was a bit restless after work, so I took nature's sleeping pill and afterwards quickly passed out for the night.
by vltava December 01, 2010
by RLCAlejo November 16, 2015
A overly obsessed nature fanatic who has lost all touch of reality and would kill their own family to save a flower. They like to stick animals and plants in jars and argue that they are 'helping to save the ecosystem' by harming small mammals with long metal polls.
Person A: "Did you hear about how the new strip mall they're building over where that barren lot of shrubs and dead grass is?"
Type-A Nature Freak: "OMG THAT MAKES ME SO P!SSED IMA GO RIOT AND BREAK THEIR BUILDINGS!"
Person A: "Woah, stop being such a Type-A Nature Freak."
Type-A Nature Freak: "OMG THAT MAKES ME SO P!SSED IMA GO RIOT AND BREAK THEIR BUILDINGS!"
Person A: "Woah, stop being such a Type-A Nature Freak."
by That lady with the crazy hair August 12, 2012
When someone responds to the call of nature during a work-related conference call. People must take great care to mute their phone during said act or risk professional embarrassment.
by crc5654 September 24, 2011