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Haitian national who bit ICE officers on aircraft sentenced after OPR investigation
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
A federal jury convicted a Haitian national on May 2 of two counts of assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers or employees and inflicting bodily injury.
Iowa man sentenced to 25 years for child exploitation after HSI Kansas City investigation
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
The man used social media to coerce young girls into producing sexually explicit photos and videos
HSI Charleston investigation leads to former police chief’s child sex trafficking and obstruction convictions
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
An investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Charleston resulted in a conviction for a former police chief for sex trafficking and obstruction charges.
ERO Boston arrests convicted Brazilian drug trafficker
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston arrested a foreign fugitive in Worcester, Massachusetts, on May 2 who is wanted by Brazilian law enforcement authorities for a drug trafficking conviction.
HSI Kansas City-led human trafficking operation removes predators from Missouri community
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
Joint HSI, IPD operation nets 22 during 3-day operation
ICE updates Form I-9 requirement flexibility to grant employers more time to comply with requirements
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced today that employers will have 30 days to reach compliance with Form I-9 requirements after the COVID-19 flexibilities sunset on July 31, 2023. These flexibilities were first announced in March 2020 and subsequently extended throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
USCIS Providing Documents After Notice of Immigration Judge and BIA Decisions About Immigration Status
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
We now are affirmatively creating and providing documented evidence of their status to certain new asylees and lawful permanent residents upon our receiving notification that an immigration judge or the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) has granted status.
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.
ICE announces new process for placing family units in expedited removal
By Homeland Newswire | May 11, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) today announced a process for family units apprehended at the southwest border who are processed for expedited removal and indicate an intention to apply for asylum or express a fear of persecution...
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.
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.
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
HSI San Juan brings back iGuardian child exploitation prevention event
By Homeland Newswire | May 2, 2023
News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - During Child Abuse Prevention Month, and after a pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) office in San Juan brought back its iGuardian Summit, a summit focused on keeping children and teens safe from online predators through education and awareness. In its seventh presentation, the event reached more than 1,700 public school students between the ages of 12 and 16 from the Caguas regional district.
Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement publishes 78 press releases in April
By Homeland Newswire | May 1, 2023
There were 78 press releases published by the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in April.
ERO Boston arrests Brazilian wanted for fraud in home country
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 29, 2023
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston arrested an unlawfully present immigration fugitive wanted in Brazil for fraud in Lynn, Massachusetts, April 18.