DHS Asks The Public How To Prevent Migrant Family Separations
The Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday that it will seek suggestions from the public on how to prevent the separation of migrant families at …
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Texas National Guard Says It Apprehended Over 2,600 Illegal Migrants At The Border In One Week
Texas National Guard troops deployed to the southern border have apprehended over 2,600 illegal migrants since last Wednesday, according to figures provided to Daily Caller …
Tampa woman sentenced for laundering $2 million in international “child modeling” websites
TAMPA — A Tampa woman was sentenced to more than five months in federal prison for her involvement in a money laundering conspiracy in connection …
Los Angeles Fashion District company owner sentenced to prison for committing customs violations and tax offenses following HSI probe
LOS ANGELES — The owner of a garment wholesaling company in the Fashion District of downtown Los Angeles was sentenced today to 12 months and …
Laredo Sector Border Patrol Marine Unit agents stop narcotic smuggling attempt
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Marine Unit and the Laredo North Station, prevented a narcotic smuggling attempt and seized …
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents intercept human smuggling attempts
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 …
CBP Rescues Kidnapped Juvenile, Arrest Alleged Perpetrator
HIGHGATE SPRINGS, VT. — On December 2, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) rescued a 16-year-old missing female from her 19-year-old alleged kidnapper. The suspected …
West Texas man sentenced to more than 12 years for coercing, enticing a minor
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 …
Another Busy Weekend in Del Rio Sector
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, …
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents rescue child in distress
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 …
Large Numbers of Migrants Encountered in Brownsville, Texas
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Fort Brown Border Patrol (FTB) station agents encountered several migrant groups totaling 301 in two days. On Dec. 4, FTB agents observed …
Migrant Convicted of Murder Arrested in the Rio Grande Valley
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 Agents Find Missing Child
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 …
Agents Arrest a U.S. Citizen Attempting to Smuggle Meth
SALTON CITY, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a United States citizen accused of smuggling methamphetamine through an immigration checkpoint Thursday morning. …
Customs officers find fentanyl hidden inside dolls in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky— Christmas came early for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Louisville Port of Entry. In just this past week, November …
Nearly 10,000 Illegal Immigrants Have Evaded Arrest At The Border Since October: REPORT
Over 9,500 illegal immigrants have evaded arrest and entered the country in one part of the southern border since Oct. 1, Fox News reported. The …
US-Brazil coordination leads to takedown of significant human smuggling ring
Investigative efforts by Brazilian Federal Police and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), in concert with the U.S. Department of Justice’s …
ICE HSI Casa Grande investigation sends smugglers to prison
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – A Phoenix area man was sentenced Wednesday to 37 months in prison for attempting to smuggle ammunition from the United States …
HSI partners with State Attorney General’s office in child exploitation investigation resulting in conviction and lengthy federal prison sentence
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A Kentucky man will serve 32 years in federal prison after being sentenced on Monday for production, attempted production, distribution, and possession …
Partner Agencies Assist Border Patrol in Arrest of 30
EDINBURG, Texas –Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents and local law enforcement partners work together to disrupt human smuggling. On Dec. 1, at …
ATTENTION Holiday Shoppers: CBP Just Seized Over $30 Million Worth of Fake Designer Products
CBP Officers at the LA/Long Beach Seaport seized more than 13,500 Counterfeit Products in a Shipment arriving from China LOS ANGELES— U.S. Customs and Border …
Border Patrol Now Reports Encountering Migrants from Around the World
EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector’s Eagle Pass Station arrested six Eritrean nationals after they illegally entered the …
IPR Center, Europol make Cyber Monday shopping safer; seize $3 million in counterfeit goods
WASHINGTON – Through the ongoing international Operation “In Our Sites,” the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) and Europol seized or shut down …
ICE HSI investigation results in prison sentence and restitution for international hacking group members who stole millions in cryptocurrency
DETROIT – A sixth member of an international hacking group known to its members as “The Community” was sentenced yesterday in connection with a multi-million-dollar …
Human trafficking, forced labor charges are first under ICE’s new labor exploitation program focusing on abusive employers
WASHINGTON – A newly unsealed indictment charging 24 individuals with labor trafficking of Mexican and Central American workers under brutal conditions on South Georgia farms …
Las Vegas woman sentenced for distribution of methamphetamine
LAS VEGAS — A Las Vegas woman was sentenced on Friday to 84 months in prison – to be followed by four years of supervised …
South Dakota felon charged with possession of a firearm following ICE HSI investigation
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – An eastern South Dakota man pleaded not guilty Nov. 22, to charges of his being a felon in possession of a …
Restaurant owner sentenced to federal prison for harboring undocumented workers and tax fraud following HSI investigation
Nashville, Tenn. — The majority owner of the New China Buffet and Grill in Clarksville, Tennessee, used as an employment site for undocumented workers, was …
RGV Agents Seize Multiple Smuggling Vehicles
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents seized three vehicles suspected of being used for human smuggling. The agents’ quick action prevented …
Border Patrol Agents Arrest Migrant Gang Members
EDINBURG, Texas –Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrest four gang members in two days. On Nov. 28, at approximately 9:00 p.m., Brownsville …
Suspicious Driver Who Fled from Agents Had Drugs and $10K
YUMA, Ariz. – A traffic stop initiated by Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents resulted in a pursuit across Yuma County involving multiple law enforcement agencies …
Human smuggling attempts involving vacuum tankers intercepted by Laredo Sector Border Patrol
LAREDO, Texas –Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents intercepted two human smuggling attempts involving vacuum tankers at the U.S. Highway 59 immigration checkpoint, west of Freer, …
Border Patrol Agents Rescue Man from Water Crossing
YUMA, Ariz. – Yuma Sector Border Patrol camera operators initiated the rescue of a migrant who attempted to swim across the Yuma Salinity Canal but …
Border Patrol Agents Arrest 3 Convicted Sex Offenders
DEL RIO, Texas –Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector arrested three convicted sex offenders between Nov. 25-27. On Nov. 25, Carrizo Springs Station …
Agents Apprehend Large Group in Big Bend National Park
ALPINE, Texas – Border Patrol Sector Agents with the assistance of Big Bend National Park Rangers apprehended a large group of Undocumented Non-Citizens south of …
Fence Cutter Initiative delivers consequences
SANTA TERESA, N.M. – A suspected human smuggler was apprehended during a joint operation between the U.S. Border Patrol and the Government of Mexico on …
Convicted Sex Offender Arrested by Border Patrol Agents
CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested an undocumented individual Friday evening with prior sexual offense convictions. …
12 Undocumented Individuals Arrested Inside a Train
NILAND, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested 12 undocumented individuals on a freight train near Mecca, Calif., in an attempt to circumvent …
Laredo Sector Border Patrol and law enforcement partners arrest over 80 individuals inside a stash house
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents along with Department of Public Safety troopers and Webb County Constable Precinct 2 deputies exposed a stash …
Antelope Wells Port Reopens To Traffic Following Temporary Pandemic Shutdown
ANTELOPE WELLS, N.M. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection once again began processing traffic at the Antelope Wells port of entry today. The port is …
Multiple Criminal Migrants Arrested by Border Patrol
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector agents arrested a Honduran migrant previously convicted of manslaughter, and gang members from three different street gangs over …
Laredo Sector Border Patrol continues to detect those who attempt to circumvent inspection at checkpoint
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents continue to secure the border and prevent the circumvention of the Interstate 35 (I-35) checkpoint north of …
Dulles CBP Officers Seize Nearly 4,000 Bongs and $23k in Unreported Currency
STERLING, Virginia — The seizure of a $56,000 shipment of glass bongs and $23,000 in unreported currency on Monday offer a glimpse into the breadth …
Border Patrol Called into Action for ATV Accident in Imperial Sand Dunes
YUMA, Ariz. –CBP’s Border Patrol and Air and Marine agents working near the Imperial San Dunes, responded to an All-Terrain vehicle accident Monday. U.S. Bureau …
No Days Off For Border Patrol Agents Searching for Human Smuggling
EDINBURG, Texas –Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents encounter large groups of migrants, an abandoned unaccompanied child, and dangerous smuggling tactics. On Nov. …
EXCLUSIVE: My Night At The Border With ‘Operation Lone Star’ In Texas
RIO GRANDE VALLEY — The alarm clock sounded at 3 a.m. local time. It was dark and the skies were clear from the storm that …
HSI Phoenix joins law enforcement partners in investigation leading to 30 child sex related arrests
PHOENIX — Last month, several law enforcement agencies to include U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) participated in a child sex …
New toolkit helps consumers avoid scams while holiday shopping
WASHINGTON — The holiday shopping season is underway and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) is launching a new holiday shopping toolkit to help …
HSI investigation into drug conspiracy leads to 10 years prison term for South Dakota man
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — An eastern South Dakota man was convicted on a drug conspiracy charge Nov. 1 and sentenced to 10 years in prison. …
HSI, US State Department return stolen artifacts to Mali
HOUSTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), in conjunction with the U.S. Department of State, repatriated a trove of stolen …