Search Results for “immigration” – Page 198

A FARC Guerrilla Member and Five Salvadoran Gang Members Arrested

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrested a guerrilla member of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), four Mara-Salvatrucha (MS-13), and an 18th Street gang member.…

December 10, 2021

1 min read

Laredo Sector Border Patrol and law enforcement partners continue to discover stash houses

Government News

LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents along with local law enforcement partners continue to discover more stash houses in Laredo, Texas. Laredo Sector Intelligence agents with the assistance of Laredo Sector…

December 10, 2021

1 min read

Dominican National Arrested for Identity Theft and Unemployment Fraud Related to COVID-19 Pandemic

Department of Justice Press Releases

BOSTON – A Dominican National residing in Boston was arrested today for allegedly using others’ identities to fraudulently obtain Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefits. Wilson Radhames Peguero Brea, 52, was charged with…

December 10, 2021

2 mins read

Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents Arrest over 60 Individuals inside a Stash House

Government News

LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents discovered a stash house and apprehended over 60 undocumented individuals in El Cenizo, Texas. The incident occurred on Dec. 8., when agents responded to…

December 9, 2021

1 min read

Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents Stop Human Smuggling Attempt near Hebbronville

Government News

LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Hebbronville Station stopped a human smuggling attempt after conducting a vehicle stop southwest of Hebbronville, Texas. The incident occurred on Dec. 8,…

December 9, 2021

1 min read

Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents arrest wanted undocumented criminal individual

Government News

LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents from the Cotulla Station arrested a wanted undocumented criminal individual near Encinal, Texas. The arrest occurred on Dec. 8, when agents apprehended a group…

December 9, 2021

1 min read

Calexico Agents Arrest Paisas Gang Member

Government News

CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested a gang member Monday morning. At approximately 7:50 a.m., agents assigned to the Calexico station encountered an undocumented…

December 9, 2021

1 min read

DHS Asks The Public How To Prevent Migrant Family Separations

Tampa woman sentenced for laundering $2 million in international “child modeling” websites

Government News

TAMPA — A Tampa woman was sentenced to more than five months in federal prison for her involvement in a money laundering conspiracy in connection with an international enterprise which operated subscription-based…

December 8, 2021

3 mins read

Laredo Sector Border Patrol Marine Unit agents stop narcotic smuggling attempt

Government News

LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Marine Unit and the Laredo North Station, prevented a narcotic smuggling attempt and seized several bundles of marijuana in the Rio…

December 8, 2021

1 min read

Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents intercept human smuggling attempts

Government News

LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents intercepted two human smuggling attempts at the I-35 immigration checkpoint north of Laredo. The incidents occurred within hours of each other on Dec. 6. …

December 8, 2021

1 min read

West Texas man sentenced to more than 12 years for coercing, enticing a minor

Government News

EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man was sentenced Tuesday to 151 months in prison for coercion and enticement of a minor, following an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE)…

December 8, 2021

1 min read

Two Influential Members of the Universal Aryan Brotherhood Admit to Participating in a Racketeering Enterprise and Drug Conspiracy from Prison

Department of Justice Press Releases

Two Universal Aryan Brotherhood influential gang members pleaded guilty Tuesday for conspiring to participate in a racketeering enterprise that committed acts of murder, kidnapping, the trafficking of methamphetamine and firearms, money laundering,…

December 8, 2021

3 mins read

Mexican Businessman Arrested for $30M Fraud Scheme

Department of Justice Press Releases

SAN ANTONIO – A Mexican businessman was arrested yesterday in Houston and a Mexican businesswoman is in federal custody on criminal charges related to their alleged involvement in a fraud scheme. According…

December 8, 2021

1 min read

Angela Merkel To Hand Over Reins After 16 Years, Ushering In New Successor Olaf Scholz

US and World News

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is stepping down after 16 years of serving in the role, with Vice-Chancellor Olaf Scholz expected to take office on Wednesday, the Associated Press reported. Merkel, a member…

December 8, 2021

1 min read

Another Busy Weekend in Del Rio Sector

Government News

Del Rio, Texas –U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector encountered 3,541 undocumented migrants from 39 different countries, Dec. 3-5. Among the encounters, Eagle Pass Station Border Patrol agents arrested…

December 7, 2021

1 min read

Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents rescue child in distress

Government News

LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents save a two-year child suffering from a serious medical condition south of Laredo, Texas. Agents assigned to the Laredo South Station encountered a mother…

December 7, 2021

1 min read

Large Numbers of Migrants Encountered in Brownsville, Texas

Government News

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Fort Brown Border Patrol (FTB) station agents encountered several migrant groups totaling 301 in two days. On Dec. 4, FTB agents observed several noncitizens crossing the Rio Grande near…

December 7, 2021

1 min read

Migrant Convicted of Murder Arrested in the Rio Grande Valley

Government News

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector agents arrested two Mara-Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang members and a migrant previously convicted of murder. On Dec. 2, McAllen Border Patrol Station (MCS) agents arrested a…

December 7, 2021

1 min read

Border Patrol Agents Find Missing Child

Government News

Del Rio, Texas – A missing juvenile migrant was discovered by U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector. On Nov 30, Del Rio Sector received a notification from the Guatemalan…

December 7, 2021

1 min read

immigration- Page 198