The Judicial Branch of the government includes the Department of Homeland Security.
The Executive Branch. United States Customs and Border Protection is an agency of the Department of Homeland Security.
The Secret Service was transferred from the Treasury Department to the Homeland Security Department when the latter was created in 2002. One of their primary responsibilities, however, is still combating counterfeiting.
The United States Coast Guard is the largest branch in the Department of Homeland Security. Pre 9/11 it was operated by the Department of Transportation.
Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard is a unique branch of the U.S. Armed Forces that operates under the Department of Homeland Security during peacetime and can be transferred to the Department of Defense during wartime. It focuses on maritime safety, security, and environmental protection, distinguishing it from other military branches. Additionally, it has law enforcement authority and plays a critical role in search and rescue operations.
It is, yes. The Secretary of Education (head of the Department of Education) is a part of the Cabinet.
homeland security
The FBI operates under the US Department of Justice. It is not a branch of government.
Traditionally the Department of State. More recently Homeland security which is involved with border patrols, Immigration and Naturalization services, ICE, etc. These are all part of the Executive branch of government.
The executive branch, led by the President, is responsible for carrying out federal laws in the United States. This branch includes agencies such as the Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, and the Environmental Protection Agency, among others.
Departments
As of 2002 the United States Coast Guard falls under the Department of Homeland Securtity. Prior to that they fell under Department of Transportation from 1967 . Formally 1 of the 5 Armed Military Branches of Service, they can be assigned Military duties at any time by the President or during times of war by Congress when it falls under the US Navy's cognizance.