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Russian Nationals Charged With Hacking One Cryptocurrency Exchange And Illicitly Operating Another
News Release: Charges Brought by the Southern District of New York, the Northern District of California, and the Department of Justices Criminal Division
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Sullivan County Woman Arrested For Multimillion-Dollar Money Laundering And Bank Fraud Scheme
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Patrick J. Freaney, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the United States Secret Service (USSS), announced today the unsealing of an Indictment charging TETIANA BERRIORS with conspiring to commit ...
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Five Charged in Theft of California Benefits for Low Income Families
News Release: SAN DIEGO Five men were arrested and charged in connection with the theft of tens of thousands of dollars in public-assistance benefits from low-income families that need the funds to pay for food, housing and other necessities.
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DHS to Ban Imports from Two Additional PRC-Based Companies as Part of Its Enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced new actions to keep forced labor practices out of the U.S. supply chain. The interagency Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF), led by DHS, added two People’s Republic of China (PRC)-based companies to the Uyghur Forced ...
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Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on CBP Leadership Transitions
News Release: “I join Acting Commissioner Troy Miller in thanking Acting Deputy Commissioner Benjamine “Carry" Huffman and Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz for their invaluable service to our Department and am proud to announce the promotion of Pete Flores to serve as Acting Deputy Commissioner, Jason Owens to serve as the Chief of the Border Patrol, and Diane Sabatino to serve as the Acting Executive Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Field Operations.
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Operation Angel Leads to Fifth Federal Indictment for Sexual Exploitation of Children
News Release: Louisville, KY Earlier this year, several law enforcement agencies worked together in an undercover operation designed to identify individuals seeking to sexually exploit minors. That effort, called Operation Angel, resulted in the arrest of four individuals,Justin Aubrey,26,Steven Earnest, 35,Kevin ...
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Sullivan County Woman Arrested For Multimillion-Dollar Money Laundering And Bank Fraud Scheme
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Patrick J. Freaney, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the United States Secret Service (USSS), announced today the unsealing of an Indictment charging TETIANA BERRIORS with conspiring to commit ...
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Las Vegas Man Sentenced To Prison For Using Skimming Devices On Gas Pumps In Nevada And Southern California
News Release: LAS VEGAS A Las Vegas man was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey to 56 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his role in a large gas pump skimming fraud scheme in Nevada and Southern California.
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Peters, Romney and Lankford Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Dependence on China and Other Adversarial Nations for Critical Minerals
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Mitt Romney (R-UT), and James Lankford (R-OK) introduced bipartisan legislation to reduce the United States’ reliance on China and adversarial nations for critical minerals. Critical...
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Russian Nationals Charged With Hacking One Cryptocurrency Exchange And Illicitly Operating Another
News Release: Charges Brought by the Southern District of New York, the Northern District of California, and the Department of Justices Criminal Division
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Mobile Disaster Recovery Center in Broward County to Close
News Release: LAKE MARY, Fla. - Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers have made several stops in Broward County to meet survivors of the April 12-14 severe storms, tornadoes and flooding.
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Disaster Assistance is Equally Accessible to Everyone Regardless of Disabilities
News Release: FEMA’s mission is helping people before, during and after disasters in ways that maximize the inclusion of, and accessibility for, people with disabilities.
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How to Document Home Ownership and Occupancy for FEMA
News Release: As part of the disaster assistance process, FEMA must verify ownership and occupancy of damaged primary residences. FEMA has taken steps to make it easier for disaster survivors in Broward County who had losses from the April 12-14 severe storms, tornadoes and flooding to verify ownership and occupancy.
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TSA opens state-of-the-art training academy in Las Vegas
Release: LAS VEGAS The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) marked the official launch of the TSA Academy West in Las Vegas. TSA Administrator David Pekoske joined federal, county and local officials for the ribbon cutting event this morning.
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Dozens sentenced for their roles in Atlanta-based fraud and money laundering operation that stole over $30 million from individuals and companies
News Release: ATLANTA More than three dozen individuals have been sentenced for their involvement in a large-scale fraud and money laundering operation that targeted individuals, corporations, and financial institutions throughout the United States. The defendants used business email compromise schemes, romance fraud scams, and retirement account scams, among other frauds, to steal more than $30 million from numerous victims.
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DHS Announces Re-parole Process for Afghan Nationals in the United States
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a new process that will enable Afghan nationals to renew their parole and continue to live and work in the United States. The new process is streamlined and will be at no cost, and will provide for a two-year renewal of parole for ...
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Five Charged in Theft of California Benefits for Low Income Families
News Release: SAN DIEGO Five men were arrested and charged in connection with the theft of tens of thousands of dollars in public-assistance benefits from low-income families that need the funds to pay for food, housing and other necessities.
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Santa Clara County Added to Major Disaster Declaration
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Santa Clara County has been added to the major disaster declaration for California’s severe storms and flooding Dec. 27, 2022 - Jan. 31, 2023. This means that those affected by these storms may now apply for FEMA disaster assistance.
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ICE conducts removal flights June 8
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted multiple removal flights including to Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Peru as part of dozens of flights conducted each week throughout the hemisphere and around the world.
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Operation Angel Leads to Fifth Federal Indictment for Sexual Exploitation of Children
News Release: Louisville, KY Earlier this year, several law enforcement agencies worked together in an undercover operation designed to identify individuals seeking to sexually exploit minors. That effort, called Operation Angel, resulted in the arrest of four individuals,Justin Aubrey,26,Steven Earnest, 35,Kevin ...