US sanctions Guyanese and Colombian nationals over major cocaine trafficking network

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned six individuals accused of trafficking large quantities of cocaine from South America to the United States, Europe, and the Caribbean, following a…

ICE arrests Venezuelan woman in fatal Lake Grapevine jet ski hit-and-run

DALLAS, Texas – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested a Venezuelan woman accused of fleeing the scene of a fatal jet ski collision that killed a young woman kayaking at…

Former New Jersey child welfare worker sentenced to over 9 years for lewd photos of children

NEWARK, N.J. – A former caseworker for the New Jersey Department of Children and Family Services was sentenced Thursday to more than nine years in federal prison for possession and transportation of…

Congress introduces resolution to expel New Jersey Congresswoman who stormed ICE facility and assaulted agents

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Nancy Mace (R-SC) filed a resolution Thursday to expel Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) from Congress following an alleged physical assault on federal officers during an incident at…

ICE arrests Dominican homicide suspect in New Rochelle after years evading deportation

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested Marlon Josuel Cruz Fernandez, a Dominican national wanted for homicide in his home country, during a coordinated operation in New…

Deported, armed, and on the run — Nebraska bust ends in 70-month sentence

LINCOLN, Neb. — A 20-year-old Salvadoran national has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison following a multi-agency investigation that began with a stolen truck and ended in a high-speed…

Philadelphia fentanyl ring dismantled in multi-agency raid with $6.2M in drugs seized

PHILADELPHIA — A major fentanyl trafficking network operating out of North Philadelphia was dismantled this week in a joint law enforcement operation that led to the arrests of seven individuals and the…

Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for expulsion of New Jersey congresswoman who stormed ICE facility

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Tuesday publicly called for the expulsion of Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) following the airing of a video during a Homeland Security Committee hearing…

New Jersey man had intimate relationships with dogs, traded bestiality content online

MAPLE SHADE, N.J. — A Maple Shade man has been arrested and charged with multiple crimes involving child sexual abuse material and animal cruelty, Burlington County authorities announced. Hunter Roy, 26, was…

New Jersey church worker charged with sex trafficking and forced labor

ORANGE, N.J. — A federal grand jury has indicted two church leaders from Orange, New Jersey, on charges of sex trafficking, forced labor, and conspiracy, following a years-long investigation into alleged human…

Federal agents target migrant cockfighting ring in Mississippi raid

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, alongside multiple federal and local law enforcement agencies, executed search warrants in southern Mississippi on May 3 targeting illegal cockfighting operations, suspected immigration violations, and related…

ICE targets EBT fraud in Los Angeles, arrests 9 in ATM skimming crackdown

Federal and local law enforcement agencies arrested nine individuals — including eight Romanian nationals and one Mexican national unlawfully present in the U.S. — during a large-scale operation targeting electronic benefit transfer…

Venezuelan homicide fugitive arrested by ICE in New Jersey sanctuary city

A 23-year-old Venezuelan national wanted for homicide in his home country has been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in East Orange, New Jersey, officials announced. Juan Luis Ramos Marin…

Trump calls for reopening of Alcatraz to detain ‘ruthless and violent’ offenders

Send them to Alcatraz! President Donald J. Trump announced his intention to direct the Bureau of Prisons, in coordination with the Department of Justice, FBI, and Homeland Security, to reopen and expand…

Former Massachusetts State Police sergeant convicted in bribery and extortion conspiracy

A federal jury in Boston convicted former Massachusetts State Police Sergeant Gary Cederquist on Thursday for orchestrating a years-long scheme to fraudulently pass dozens of unqualified commercial driver’s license (CDL) applicants in…

Fugitive migrant wanted for murder captured in New Jersey sanctuary city

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have arrested a 23-year-old Venezuelan national in East Orange, New Jersey, who is wanted for homicide in his home country and is accused of multiple theft-related…

Trump budget seeks $163 billion cut to non-defense spending in budget

President Donald Trump is proposing a sweeping $163 billion reduction in non-defense discretionary spending for the upcoming fiscal year, while significantly increasing funding for the U.S. military and border security, according to…

New Jersey schools are facing a fiscal cliff as the state spends $7.3 billion on illegal immigration

TRENTON, NJ – As more New Jersey schools continue to report closures, staff layoffs, and even the sale of longtime community schools because of being ‘shortchanged’ by Governor Phil Murphy’s S2 funding…

Long Island man charged with hiding role in Rwandan genocide to gain U.S. citizenship

NEW YORK, NY — A Rwandan man living in Bridgehampton, New York, has been charged with fraud after allegedly concealing his leadership role and participation in the 1994 Rwandan genocide to obtain…

New Jersey man among four arrested in illegal immigrant marriage scam Maryland

BALTIMORE, MD — Four individuals have been federally indicted after a sweeping investigation led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) uncovered an illegal scheme facilitating visa and marriage fraud. Ella Zuran,…

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