Homeland Newswire Report News
USCIS Celebrates Public Service Recognition Week
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is honoring its dedicated workforce during Public Service Recognition Week, May 7-13.
Westmoreland County woman caught with loaded gun by TSA at Pittsburgh Airport checkpoint
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
A Westmoreland County, Pa., woman was stopped by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Pittsburgh International Airport early this morning with her handgun in her carry-on bag. The gun was loaded with seven bullets, including one in the chamber.
TSA officers intercept loaded firearm at Bradley International Airport
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a Connecticut resident from carrying a loaded firearm onto an airplane Monday, May 1, 2023 at Bradley International Airport (BDL).
TSA intercepts five guns in April at John Glenn Columbus q International Airport
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
Transportation Security Administration officers at John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) discovered five firearms at security checkpoints in the month of April.
TSA intercepts nine guns in April at Indianapolis International Airport
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
Transportation Security Administration officers at Indianapolis International Airport (IND) discovered nine firearms at security checkpoints in the month of April.
TSA completes transition to federalized security operations at Jackson Hole Airport
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Monday completed the transition of security screening duties at Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) from contracted services to a fully federal operation.
TSA officers stop second loaded firearm in four days at Portland International Jetport
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers detected another firearm at Portland International Jetport (PWM) on Sunday, April 30. This was the third firearm detection at PWM this year, tying the total number of firearms detected at PWM in 2022.
TSA officers stop loaded firearm from entering aircraft cabin at Portland International Jetport
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers detected Portland International Jetport’s (PWM) second firearm in 2023 on Thursday, April 27.
TSA prevents man from carrying handgun through Newark Liberty International Airport checkpoint
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
A Georgia man was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Newark Liberty International Airport stopped him with a .38 caliber handgun in his carry-on bag earlier today (April 28). The firearm was loaded with six bullets.
Chinese national indicted for skirting antidumping and countervailing duties in Puerto Rico after HSI investigation
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
On April 26, 2023, a federal grand jury in the Puerto Rico returned an indictment charging Shuyi Mo, a citizen and resident of the People’s Republic of China, with 31 counts of wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C., Section 1343; one count of a wire fraud conspiracy in violation of 18 U.S.C., Section 1349; and one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States in violation of 18 U.S.C., Section 371.
Federal judge sentences naturalized citizen for lying to obtain US citizenship
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
U.S. District Judge Terrence W. Boyle sentenced Cruz Miguel Aguina, 40, to eight months in prison following a guilty plea to immigration fraud. Aguina was also judicially denaturalized as a U.S. citizen.
DHS, ICE continue to conduct removal flights weekly
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
DHS conducted more than 1.2 million expulsions, removals, returns in first half of fiscal year 2023
ERO San Antonio returned fugitive wanted for aggravated theft, arson and criminal organization in his home country
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
Officers with Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) San Antonio returned an unlawfully present foreign fugitive wanted in Paraguay for theft, arson and criminal organization on April 17.
ERO Seattle removes Somali citizen convicted of supporting terrorism
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
Officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Seattle removed Omer Abdi Mohamed, 38, a citizen of Somalia convicted of conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, to his home country April 28.
California man convicted of passing over $1M in counterfeit bonds following HSI investigation
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
A California man pleaded guilty May 1 to passing counterfeit U.S. savings bonds over three years. The plea follows an investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) with the U.S. Secret Service, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Inspector General, and the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Edgardo J. Rodriguez and trial attorney David D. Hamstra are prosecuting the case.
Largest international operation against darknet trafficking of fentanyl, opioids results in record arrests, seizures
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
International partners, including Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and its Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (JCODE) team announced the results of Operation SpecTor, which included 288 arrests — the most ever for any JCODE operation and nearly double that of the prior operation.
HSI San Juan brings back iGuardian child exploitation prevention event
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
Reaching more than 1,700 students from the Caguas region, iGuardians came to Gurabo in collaboration with the Municipality of Gurabo and the US Department of Education
Man convicted of trying to export ammunition into Mexico after HSI Laredo investigation
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
A Texas man pleaded guilty Tuesday to smuggling close to six thousand rounds of ammunition from the United States into Mexico. This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) with assistance from the Laredo Police Department and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Tools Outage
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
USCIS will conduct system maintenance to the Contact Relationship Interface System (CRIS) on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 11:50 p.m. through Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 2:00 a.m. Eastern.
USCIS Extends and Expands Employment Authorization for Hong Kong Residents Covered by DED
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
Eligible Hong Kong residents may apply for EADs through Feb. 5, 2025