Child Sex Offenders Arrested at the Border
EDINBURG, Texas –Two migrants with sex offenses against children are arrested by law enforcement in the Rio Grande Valley. At approximately 6 p.m. on Nov. …
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Maryland man pleads guilty to fraud scheme purporting to sell COVID-19 vaccines
BALTIMORE – Odunayo “Baba” Oluwalade, age 25, of Windsor Mill, Maryland, pleaded guilty Oct. 29 to a federal wire fraud conspiracy in connection with a …
Immigration Advocates In Biden’s Administration Were Totally Unprepared For Border Crisis, AP Says
Immigration advocates working as advisers for the Biden administration were completely unprepared for the border crisis rolling back former President Donald Trump’s immigration policies would …
ICE HSI supports extensive international operation targeting Darknet opioid traffickers
WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), joined the Department of Justice Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (JCODE) team …
Gree Appliance Companies charged with failure to report dangerous dehumidifiers and agree to $91 million resolution
LOS ANGELES – A Chinese appliance manufacturer and two of its subsidiaries have agreed to resolve criminal charges for failing to notify the U.S. Consumer …
ICE HSI investigation leads to guilty plea of Chicago Tech Executive illegally exporting computer equipment to Pakistan
CHICAGO— A Chicago technology executive pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge and admitted illegally exporting computer equipment from the United States to a …
Oficiales de CBP de Brownsville Incautan $1.5 Millones en Metanfetamina
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Los oficiales de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP, por sus siglas en inglés) en el Puente Internacional Gateway incautaron $1,530,874 en metanfetamina. …
Brownsville CBP Officers Seize $1.5 Million in Methamphetamine
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Gateway International Bridge seized $1,530,874 in methamphetamine. “Our officers used their experience and …
RGV Agents Seize Nearly $700,000 Worth of Marijuana
EDINBURG, Texas –Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents seize over 860 pounds of marijuana in smuggling attempts by the Rio Grande. On the …
Criminal Migrants Arrested in the RGV
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrested a migrant previously convicted of possession of child [censored]ography and a Mara-Salvatrucha (MS-13) …
One Fatality Following Large Group of Swimmers Entering U.S. Illegally at San Diego Border Beach
SAN DIEGO – One person is deceased following an attempt by a large group of people to illegally enter the U.S. by swimming around the border …
Detroit Border Patrol Agents Arrest Convicted Sex Offender
DETROIT— Border Patrol agents from the Detroit Station arrested a convicted sex offender after receiving intelligence that he illegally re-entered the United States. The subject …
Oficiales de CBP Incautan mas de $960,000 en Cocaína en el Puente Internacional de Pharr
PHARR, Texas-EE.UU. Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza, Operaciones Aduaneras (OFO por sus siglas en inglés) en el Puente Internacional de Pharr intercepto $960,500 de supuesta cocaína …
CBP Officers Seize over $960K in Cocaine at Pharr International Bridge
PHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge Cargo Facility intercepted $960,500 in alleged cocaine. “The commercial environment …
Biden Admin Rescinds ‘Remain In Mexico’ Again Despite Court Ruling
The Biden administration said Friday that it intends to repeal former President Donald Trump’s “Remain In Mexico” policy after a federal judge denied its first attempt, …
ICE confirms departure of Rwandan genocide suspect after denaturalization
WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents last week confirmed the departure of a Rwandan man suspected of …
Repeat sex offender sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity following HSI probe
LOS ANGELES – A San Gabriel Valley man whose conviction on a previous sex offense ended his career in education was sentenced today to 120 …
HSI Tucson seeks help identifying potential victims of 2 locked up alleged sex traffickers
TUCSON, Ariz. — Special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying additional sex …
Illinois man sentenced to 15 years in prison for sex trafficking victims deceived with promises of help with their modeling careers
LOS ANGELES – A Chicago man has been sentenced to 180 months in federal prison for luring two victims – both of whom were 19 …
DHS takes victim-centered approach on first anniversary of Center for Countering Human Trafficking
WASHINGTON — Today marks the first anniversary of the creation of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Center for Countering Human Trafficking (CCHT). The CCHT, …
Multiple Criminal Migrants Arrested by RGV Border Patrol Agents
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrested a Mara-Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang member, a Gulf Cartel (CDG) member, a migrant with …
Border Patrol Agents Locate 75 Migrants In A Locked Refrigerated Tractor Trailer
EDINBURG, Texas – Falfurrias Border Patrol Station agents discovered the migrants in a refrigerated trailer which was hauling pallets of flour. On Oct. 27, Falfurrias …
Laredo Sector Border Patrol present at area schools During the annual Red Ribbon Week
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents were busy visiting area schools for the annual 2021 Red Ribbon Week. Red Ribbon Week is a …
CBP Reminds Public of Prohibited Agricultural Items that Can Carry Citrus Greening Disease Ahead of Dia De Los Muertos
EL PASO, Texas — With the upcoming All Souls Day (Día de los Muertos) observance on the horizon, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials in El …
CBP Reminds Public of Agricultural Regulations in Advance of Día de los Muertos
SAN DIEGO — As the U.S.-Mexico border community prepares for the upcoming All Souls Day (Día de los Muertos) holiday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials …
RGV Law Enforcement Collaboration leads to 45 Apprehensions
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrested 45 migrants at three locations with the assistance of local partners. On Oct. …
Calexico Agents Arrest MS-13 Gang Member
CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested a gang member Wednesday morning.The incident occurred at approximately 7:20 a.m., …
Brownsville Port of Entry CBP Officers Seize $48 Million in Methamphetamine at Veterans International Bridge
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Veterans International Bridge intercepted a load of alleged methamphetamine, hidden within a 1997 Freightliner …
RGV Border Patrol and Local Authorities Seize More Than One Ton of Marijuana
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector (RGV) agents seized more than $1.7 million worth of marijuana from a travel trailer in Roma, …
For All Souls Day, CBP’s Laredo Field Office Reminds Public of Prohibited Agricultural Items that Can Carry Citrus Greening Disease
LAREDO, Texas — As the U.S.-Mexico border community observes the All Souls Day (Día de los Muertos) holiday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials representing …
Biden to Pay $450,000 To Illegal Immigrant Families Separated At Border: REPORT
The Biden administration is considering paying illegal immigrant families who were separated at the border under former President Donald Trump’s policies up to $450,000 per …
Doherty says Murphy’s $40 million immigrant slush fund is ‘payouts for law breakers’
TRENTON, NJ – A $40 million fund set aside by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has come under criticism by State House Replicans. One of …
Trump’s Homeland Security Secretary Slams Biden’s ‘Immense’ Hypocrisy On The Border Crisis
by Samantha Renck Chad Wolf, a visiting fellow at the Heritage Foundation and former acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, spoke with the …
Border Patrol Agents Accused Of Whipping Migrants Haven’t Been Questioned Yet: REPORT
A horseback unit of Border Patrol agents accused of whipping Haitian migrants near Del Rio, Texas, has not yet been questioned by federal investigators, ABC …
HSI, law enforcement partner, investigation leads to arrest of Minneapolis fugitive accused of child sex trafficking
MINNEAPOLIS – A Minnesota man was arrested Wednesday evening in Atlanta following a nationwide federal law enforcement request for public assistance, and a reward of …
South Texas man sentenced to 30 years after suburban crash that killed 5 noncitizens, seriously injured others
DEL RIO, Texas – A South Texas man was sentenced Thursday to 30 years in federal prison for conspiring to harbor and transport undocumented noncitizens …
CBP Officers Nab Man Wanted for 2018 Homicide of Teenager
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers working at the El Paso Port of Entry arrested a man being sought for the …
FEMA Denies Abbott’s Emergency Declaration Over Border Crisis
The Federal Emergency Management Agency denied Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s request to declare a federal emergency in the state over the ongoing border crisis, …
Agents Intercept Tractor Trailer Smuggling Scheme
SIERRA BLANCA, Texas – United States Border Patrol Canine Detection teams conducting traffic operations at the Interstate 10 Immigration Checkpoint interdicted a tractor-trailer smuggling scheme. …
Gulf Cartel Member and Criminal Migrants Arrested at the Border
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrest a Gulf Cartel (CDG) member, a Mara-Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang member, a migrant with …
Rio Grande Valley Checkpoint Agents Foil Smuggling Attempts
EDINBURG, Texas –Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents foil checkpoint smuggling attempts. In the early morning hours of Oct. 25, a U-Haul box …
Laredo CBP Officers Seize Methamphetamine Worth Over $590K at World Trade Bridge
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized narcotics in a single enforcement action that totaled over $590,000 in …
$5 Million in Marijuana Seized at the Port of Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the Port of Buffalo seized 2,554 lbs. of marijuana in a commercial shipment. On October …
Two charged for death of Miami Nights Restaurant and Lounge owner
TULSA, OK – On 10/24/2021 at 2:53 am, Tulsa Police Officers were dispatched to the Miami Nights Club at 6510 E 21st St for an …
EXCLUSIVE: Texas Republicans Sound Off On Biden’s ‘Pathetic’ Claim That He’s Too Busy To Visit The Border
Texas Republicans described President Joe Biden’s immigration policies as reckless and criticized him for claiming that he has been too busy to visit the southern border …
Fiscal Year 2021 Becomes Third-Highest Year On Record In Border Encounters, Reaching 1.7 Million
Border officials encountered the third-highest number of migrants at the southern border on record, reaching more than 1.7 million apprehensions, according to Customs and Border Protection …
Afghan Refugee Charged With Rape Of 18-Year-Old After Resettling In Montana
An Afghan refugee was charged with raping an 18-year-old after resettling in Missoula, Montana, Fox News reported on Thursday. Zabihullah Muhmand, 19, ended up in …
HSI, joint law enforcement partner, investigation leads to a dozen human trafficking arrests
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – A two-day undercover operation aimed at addressing human trafficking in middle Tennessee, resulted in the arrest of 12 individuals accused of seeking …
Human smuggler pleads guilty to operating Phoenix stash house
TUCSON, Ariz. – A Mexican national pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to his role as operator of a human smuggling stash house in Phoenix, …
Four convicted sex offenders caught after crossing border
DEL RIO, Texas – Del Rio Sector U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested four convicted sex offenders, Oct. 14-21. In the last seven days, agents assigned …