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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.
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.
ICE announces additional enforcement and removal actions
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 19, 2023
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted multiple removal flights on Thursday, including Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua as part of dozens of flights conducted each week. Thousands of migrants were removed, expelled, or departed voluntarily today.
ICE announces additional enforcement and removal actions
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 19, 2023
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted multiple removal flights on Thursday, including Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua as part of dozens of flights conducted each week. Thousands of migrants were removed, expelled, or departed voluntarily today.
ICE adds thousands of accessible detention beds
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 19, 2023
ICE updates detention guidelines to align with the current CDC guidance for COVID-19
ERO Boston removes noncitizen to Libya
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 19, 2023
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston removed a Libyan foreign national who had been arrested multiple times on local assault and battery charges to Libya on May 11.
ERO Boston arrests unlawfully present Brazilian facing rape charges
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 19, 2023
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston arrested a Brazilian citizen in Peabody, Massachusetts, on May 5. The Brazilian national, 34, is under an active restraining order and was recently indicted on local criminal charges of rape, vandalism and violating an order of protection.
ERO New Orleans removes Colombian extradited to US for narcotics offenses
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 19, 2023
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) New Orleans removed a 55-year-old unlawfully present Colombian national to his home country on May 4.
Tools Outage
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 19, 2023
USCIS will conduct system maintenance to the Contact Relationship Interface System (CRIS) on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 11:50 p.m. through Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 2:00 a.m. Eastern.
USCIS Updates Review Process for the Processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 19, 2023
The U.S. government is granting advance travel authorization for up to 30,000 noncitizens each month to come to the United States to seek parole on a case-by-case basis under the processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans.
ICE conducts removal flights May 18
By Homeland Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted multiple removal flights including Ecuador, Guatemala and Honduras as part of dozens of flights conducted each week.
ICE announces new process for placing family units in expedited removal
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
Part of ongoing consequences for unlawful entry to the US
ICE arrests 14 known or suspected human rights violators during national operation
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) took targeted enforcement action against removable noncitizens, including those with a final order of removal, who present a danger to communities and have known or suspected roles in human rights violations during a nationwide operation, April 24-28.
ERO Boston arrests Dominican national charged with possession and intent to distribute narcotics
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston arrested a citizen of the Dominican Republic May 3 in Quincy, Massachusetts.
Nigerian national extradited to face fraud, money laundering charges in US after HSI Baltimore investigation
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
Defendant is first of 3 Nigerian nationals facing federal charges for more than $6 million fraud scheme
ERO Newark arrests Brazilian national wanted in Brazil for murder
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Newark arrested a citizen and national of Brazil in Long Branch, New Jersey, on May 5. He is wanted by Brazilian authorities to serve a 12-year sentence for aggravated murder.
ERO Houston removes Salvadoran fugitive with ties to MS-13
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Houston, with assistance from ERO El Salvador and the Security Alliance for Fugitive Enforcement (SAFE) Task Force, removed Marco Antonio Vigil Argueta, from the U.S. on May 5.
Former San Diego resident charged with COVID relief fraud, money laundering
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
An investigation led by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Small Business Administration resulted in federal charges for a former San Diego resident living in Morocco.
ERO Boston arrests previously removed Dominican national convicted of fentanyl trafficking
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston arrested an unlawfully present citizen of the Dominican Republic in Chestnut Hill on April 27.
DeSoto County Sheriff, SRI Tech protect employees through IMAGE program
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) recognized the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office and SRI Tech Solutions, Inc. for enrolling in a federal employment compliance program during two recent ceremonies.