News from 2023
Houston-area man imprisoned for smuggling 20 noncitizens in locked trailer
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 19, 2023
A Houston-area man was sentenced to federal prison May 10 for smuggling 20 unlawfully present noncitizens in the locked trailer of a shipping truck. The investigation that led to the prison sentence was conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Houston’s Corpus Christi office.
ERO Houston removes Mexican fugitive wanted for homicide
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 19, 2023
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Houston, with assistance from ERO Mexico and the Security Alliance for Fugitive Enforcement (SAFE) Task Force, removed Angel Morales Colores, a 46-year-old Mexican fugitive, from the United States on May 11. Morales is wanted in Mexico for aggravated homicide.
ERO St. Paul removes foreign fugitive wanted in Venezuela for murder
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 19, 2023
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) St. Paul removed an unlawfully present noncitizen foreign fugitive wanted in Venezuela for murder.
ICE conducts removal flights on May 12
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 19, 2023
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted multiple removal flights on Friday, including Colombia, El Salvador and Honduras, as part of dozens of flights conducted each week.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces an Additional $160 Million to Build Climate and Disaster Resilience Nationwide, Including Over $50 Million for Tribal Nations
By Homeland Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON -- As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, FEMA is announcing $160 million in additional funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for states, local communities, tribes, territories and the District of Columbia to build climate and disaster resiliency, including the selection of more than 400 resilience projects and activities.
Secret Service and CISA Release Toolkit for K-12 Schools to Strengthen School Safety Reporting Programs
By Homeland Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: Joint toolkit includes action-oriented guidance, self-assessment worksheets, reference resources, and useful checklists
St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport (PIE) - 2022 Airport of the Year
By Homeland Newswire | May 20, 2023
Release: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has recognized St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport (PIE) as the 2022 Airport of the Year in the small to medium sized airports category. This recognition is part of the annual TSA Honorary Awards. To win this award, PIE had to compete with 333 airports of similar size.
United States Attorney Announces 26 Charged in Series of Federal Indictments
By Homeland Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: Charleston, South Carolina ---United States Attorney Adair F. Boroughs announced today that 26 individuals, many of them associates of a significant narcotics trafficking organization, have been indicted on a wide variety of chargesincluding conspiracy, drug trafficking, illegal use and possession of firearms, wire fraud, and money launderingafter a series of investigations in South Carolina.
Homeland Security Department discusses Safety Zone; Ohio River, Cincinnati, OH on May 19
By Homeland Newswire | May 20, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Committee Passes Peters & Collins Bipartisan Bill to Improve Efficiency of the Legislative Process
By Homeland Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) to provide the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) with timely access to information they need to complete reports on the budgetary impacts of legislation has advanced in the Senate. CBO reports...
Florida Man Sentenced in Gas Station Skimming Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: BOSTON A Florida man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his role in a scheme to steal thousands of customers debit and credit card account numbers and other personally identifying information via a network of electronic equipment clandestinely installed at gas stations across New England.
ICE conducts removal flights May 19
By Homeland Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted multiple removal flights including Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador and Honduras as part of dozens of flights conducted each week.
Peters & Cassidy Bipartisan Bill to Save Taxpayer Dollars by Improving How Federal Agencies Purchase Software Advances in Senate
By Homeland Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) to save taxpayer dollars by improving management of how the federal government purchases and uses software has advanced in the Senate. The bill would require agencies to conduct an independent,...
Committee Advances Peters & Hawley Bipartisan Bill to Correct Retirement Error for Customs and Border Protection Officers
By Homeland Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) to ensure U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers (CBPOs) can receive the retirement benefits they were promised when starting their service has advanced in the Senate. The bill corrects...
Peters Statement on New Postal Service Performance Website
By Homeland Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: DETROIT, MI - U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement after the United States Postal Service launched a new website for the public that shows mail delivery performance in every community across the nation.
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians
By Homeland Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians to supplement tribal recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe winter storm and flooding Feb. 23-26, 2023.
Peters & Hawley Bipartisan Bill to Expand Mental Health Support for DHS Law Enforcement Advances in Senate
By Homeland Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) to increase mental health resources for law enforcement personnel at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has advanced in the Senate. The legislation would create the DHS Law Enforcement...
United States Secret Service Hosts Visiting Police Executives at White House
By Homeland Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: The U.S. Secret Service hosted visiting police executives Saturday at the White House as part of National Police Week. The guests were from theAtlanta Police Department,Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department,Chicago Police Department,Miami-Dade Police Department,Milwaukee Police Department, Philadelphia ...
Peters, Cornyn & Padilla Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Federal Workforce and Delivery of Government Services Advances in Senate
By Homeland Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Alex Padilla (D-CA) to authorize Federal Executive Boards (FEBs), which help improve collaboration among federal agency offices located outside of Washington, D.C., has advanced in the Senate.
HSI Tucson case results in man sentenced for unlawfully possessing a semiautomatic firearm
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 20, 2023
A Mexican national was recently sentenced to 30 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release for illegally possessing a semiautomatic firearm as a result of an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) after the United States Border Patrol requested assistance for a traffic stop involving a Mexican national illegally in possession of several firearms.