News from March 2023
USCIS Updates Policy Guidance on Mobile Biometrics Services
By Homeland Newswire Reports | Mar 19, 2023
We are issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address how we provide mobile biometrics services
New Entrepreneur Resources Available on USCIS Website
By Homeland Newswire Reports | Mar 19, 2023
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has published additional online resources on uscis.gov to provide an overview of some of the temporary and permanent pathways for noncitizen entrepreneurs to work in the United States.
USCIS Provides Guidance on Program for International Entrepreneurs
By Homeland Newswire Reports | Mar 19, 2023
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has issued comprehensive guidance (PDF, 311.98 KB) on parole for international entrepreneurs.
DHS Publishes Federal Register Notice Extending and Redesignating Somalia for Temporary Protected Status
By Homeland Newswire Reports | Mar 19, 2023
The Department of Homeland Security today published a Federal Register notice extending and redesignating Somalia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from March 18, 2023, through September 17, 2024.
USCIS Processing Times for Orphan and Hague Adoption Cases
By Homeland Newswire Reports | Mar 19, 2023
On Nov. 2, 2022 USCIS announced a change in our method for calculating orphan and Hague adoption case processing times.
Texas man convicted of sex trafficking, possessing child pornography
By Homeland Newswire Reports | Mar 19, 2023
A Houston man pleaded guilty to several sex trafficking crimes and possession of child pornography Feb. 27 following a Human Trafficking Rescue Alliance investigation con
ERO Boston removes foreign fugitive wanted in Brazil for fraud
By Homeland Newswire Reports | Mar 19, 2023
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston removed foreign fugitive and unlawfully present Brazilian national Carlos Alberto Moraes, 57, from the United States on March 10. Moraes is wanted in Brazil for using fraudulent documents.
Brothers convicted of methamphetamine conspiracy
By Homeland Newswire Reports | Mar 19, 2023
Following an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Nashville, a federal jury in the Western District of Tennessee convicted two brothers of conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine.
Former MLB player, co-conspirator convicted of drug conspiracy
By Homeland Newswire Reports | Mar 19, 2023
Following an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Nashville, former MLB player Luther Hackman, 48, pled guilty to money laundering and conspiring to distribute cocaine March 9
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By Homeland Newswire Reports | Mar 19, 2023
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Houston, with assistance from ERO Mexico and the Security Alliance for Fugitive Enforcement (SAFE) Task Force in Mexico, removed Gregorio Gutierrez-Galvan, a 64-year-old previously removed Mexican national, from the United States on March 10.
ICE removes former Guatemalan police officer wanted for activist’s disappearance
By Homeland Newswire Reports | Mar 19, 2023
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Los Angeles removed a former Guatemalan police officer accused of participating in the widely publicized, forced disappearance of a student leader and union activist in 1984.
HSI Norfolk investigation leads to 3 guilty pleas for money laundering, massage parlor prostitution
By Homeland Newswire Reports | Mar 19, 2023
An investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Norfolk resulted in three Virginians pleading guilty to conspiracy to engage in money laundering between Feb. 21 and March 3. Si Liu, 36, and her codefendants Ye Wang, 32, and Yang Gao, 33, conspired to move and conceal proceeds obtained through prostitution.
Kentucky man sentenced to 20 years for producing, distributing child sexual abuse material
By Homeland Newswire Reports | Mar 19, 2023
Last week, a federal judge sentenced a Kentucky man to 20 years in prison for producing, distributing, receiving and possessing child pornography following a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Nashville investigation.
Arkansas man sentenced to 33 years for sexually exploiting a minor, possession of child pornography
By Homeland Newswire Reports | Mar 19, 2023
A judge in the Western District of Arkansas sentenced a Springdale man to 33 years in prison for production and possession of child pornography on March 10 following an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New Orleans.
3 men admit to fatal smuggling event in South Texas following HSI McAllen investigation
By Homeland Newswire Reports | Mar 19, 2023
Two Mexican citizens and a U.S. citizen admitted to their roles in a noncitizen smuggling conspiracy that resulted in death after a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Palmview Police Department and Texas Department of Public Safety investigation.
Romanian national passes away in ICE custody
By Homeland Newswire Reports | Mar 19, 2023
A Romanian national in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody passed away at the Otay Mesa Detention Center, March 5. An autopsy is pending to determine the official cause of death.
ICE statement on reports of ATD discrepancies
By Homeland Newswire Reports | Mar 19, 2023
"U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) adheres strictly to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), as do all federal agencies in the management and execution of federal contracts.
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By Homeland Newswire Reports | Mar 19, 2023
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Philadelphia removed a noncitizen foreign national from the United States wanted in Honduras for organizing unlawful immigration
ERO New York City removes Ecuadorian fugitive wanted for rape
By Homeland Newswire Reports | Mar 19, 2023
On March 2, Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) New York City removed an unlawfully present foreign fugitive from the United States convicted of rape in Ecuador.
ERO Boston arrests unlawfully present fugitive convicted of document fraud in Brazil
By Homeland Newswire Reports | Mar 19, 2023
Officers with Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston arrested a Brazilian national with an international arrest warrant in Burlington on Feb. 17.