The acronym "ICE" stands for different things depending on the context:
- In U.S. law enforcement, ICE stands for Immigration and Customs Enforcement , a federal agency under the Department of Homeland Security responsible for enforcing immigration laws, customs, and investigating cross-border crime and threats to national security
- In general government or engineering contexts, ICE can mean Institution of Civil Engineers
- In transportation, ICE refers to Intercity-Express , a German high-speed train
- In automotive contexts, ICE can mean internal combustion engine or in-car entertainment
- In medicine, ICE stands for ice, compress, elevation , a first-aid acronym
- In emergency contact information, ICE is used as in case of emergency , often stored in mobile phones to indicate emergency contacts
- Additionally, in slang related to law enforcement, "to be ICEd" means to be apprehended or deported by Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Therefore, the most common and widely recognized meaning of ICE, especially in the U.S., is Immigration and Customs Enforcement
