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FTC chairman comments on departure of former commissioners

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson has released a statement regarding the departure of former Commissioners Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya.


Georgia man charged with sex crimes involving Missouri teen

An underage girl from Missouri has been rescued from a Georgia man accused of child sex crimes.


Fresno man receives decade-long prison term for drug trafficking offenses

Carlos Jordan Lopez, a 29-year-old resident of Fresno, has been sentenced to a decade in prison following his conviction for possession with intent to distribute significant quantities of illegal drugs. U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston...


Bridgeport resident faces federal charges for alleged child exploitation offenses

Marc H. Silverman, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Anish Shukla, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced charges against Onai Kedar Wilbur...


U.S. Chamber responds to EPA's plans for reshaping major regulations

Marty Durbin, Senior Vice President at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, commented on the Environmental Protection Agency's recent announcements to modify key regulations from the Biden Administration.


U.S.-China Commission schedules hearing on China's space ambitions

The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission has announced an open public hearing to be held in Washington, DC on April 3, 2025.


EPA revises regulations impacting U.S. manufacturing sector

In a recent announcement, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revealed plans to revise federal regulations that have been deemed restrictive to manufacturing growth in the United States.


Authorities seek victims of New Hampshire gift card fraud scheme

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in collaboration with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Hampshire, is actively working to identify victims of a gift card fraud scheme.


Mexican national indicted for illegal reentry after multiple removals

A U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement investigation has resulted in the indictment of Juan Carlos Ruiz-Diaz, a 44-year-old Mexican national, on charges of illegal reentry into the United States.


Granite Construction wins $70M contract for new Texas border wall segment

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has awarded a contract to Granite Construction Co. for the construction of a new border wall segment in Hidalgo County, Texas.


DHS launches ad campaign urging illegal aliens to self-deport

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has initiated an international advertising campaign aimed at discouraging illegal immigration to the United States.


AMO aids El Salvadorian law enforcement in major cocaine seizure

Air and Marine Operations (AMO), a division of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, played a key role in intercepting a vessel smuggling narcotics in the Eastern Pacific.


Columbia students face deportation actions over support for Hamas

Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced developments concerning two students from Columbia University involved in activities supporting Hamas.


Maritime smugglers sentenced after interdiction off Key Largo coast

Air and Marine Operations (AMO), a part of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, was instrumental in the prosecution and sentencing of two maritime smugglers and one illegal alien following an interdiction on October 25, 2024, near Key Largo, Florida.


CBP arrests Florida man at Peace Bridge for illegal gun possession

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Peace Bridge border crossing in Buffalo, New York, have arrested a 34-year-old Florida resident for unlawful possession of a firearm.


First foal born at U.S. Border Patrol's Big Bend Sector

U.S. Border Patrol's Big Bend Sector has witnessed a historic event with the birth of Dolly, the first foal born in the agency's 100-year history.


CBP closes temporary processing sites amid historic low border apprehensions

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has begun closing temporary processing facilities along the southwest border, following a significant decrease in border apprehensions.


CBP reports historic lows in February border apprehensions

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released its operational statistics for February 2025, highlighting significant decreases in border apprehensions and encounters with inadmissible aliens.


ICE reports increased enforcement arrests in early Trump administration

In the initial 50 days of the Trump Administration, Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) has reported 32,809 enforcement arrests.


CBP seizes $2.4 million in meth hidden in lime shipment at Texas border

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility have intercepted methamphetamine valued at over $2.4 million concealed within a shipment of Persian limes.