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Interior announces new lease with Williams Transco at Floyd Bennett Field

The Department of the Interior has announced a new 10-year lease and right of way with Williams Transco.


ICE arrests Guatemalan national with prior criminal convictions

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has taken Selvin Perez Thomas, a 24-year-old Guatemalan citizen, into custody on February 26 in San Diego.


CBP offers Global Entry interviews at Morristown Airport

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will hold a special one-day event for Global Entry applicants at Morristown Airport in New Jersey on March 1.


Guatemalan national faces charges for unlawful transportation of aliens

Acting United States Attorney Sara C. Sweeney has announced an indictment against Timoteo Son-Gonzalez, a 40-year-old Guatemalan national.


Honduran man charged with illegal reentry after deportation

A criminal complaint has been filed in the Middle District of Florida against a Honduran national, Junior Alexander Sanabria-Barrera, for illegal reentry into the United States.


House Select Committee releases documentary on Chinese Communist Party threats

The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party has released a documentary to mark its two-year anniversary.


Ghostface Gangster member sentenced for role in meth trafficking operation

A Georgia inmate affiliated with the Ghostface Gangsters, a criminal organization rooted in the prison system, has been sentenced for his involvement in a methamphetamine trafficking operation.


Brothers arraigned for selling counterfeit cancer drugs after extradition

Two brothers from India, Avanish Kumar Jha and Rajnish Kumar Jha, appeared in a Seattle court today following their indictment in 2022 for selling counterfeit and adulterated drugs in the United States.


San Luis Obispo County woman charged with creating fake immigration documents

A woman from San Luis Obispo County has been arrested following allegations of creating fraudulent immigration documents, according to the Justice Department.


St. Louis man pleads guilty to pandemic-related unemployment fraud

A St. Louis County man has confessed to possessing stolen identities and participating in fraudulent schemes, including obtaining unemployment benefits related to the COVID-19 pandemic.


Concord woman faces new fraud charges for selling fake Social Security cards

Chaiya Maley-Jackson, a 25-year-old resident of Concord, North Carolina, appeared in federal court following her arrest on charges related to fraud involving the sale and transfer of fake Social Security Cards.


Eric Fanning advocates for reforms in testimony before House Armed Services Committee

Eric Fanning, President and CEO of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), recently testified before the House Armed Services Committee.


St. Tammany Parish man pleads guilty to fentanyl distribution

Kenneth Flocke, a 24-year-old resident of St. Tammany Parish, has pled guilty to three counts of distributing fentanyl.


Alleged drug trafficker extradited to US faces narcotics and murder charges

An alleged leader of a transnational drug trafficking organization, Andrew Clark, has been extradited from Mexico to the United States to face federal charges.


Honduran national charged with possessing fake green card and illegal re-entry

Acting United States Attorney Sara C. Sweeney has announced an indictment against Mario Antonio Mejia-Calderon, a 34-year-old Honduran national.


ICE arrests Guatemalan gang member with federal convictions in Arizona

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Phoenix, in collaboration with the Drug Enforcement Administration, has arrested Hugo Leonel Soto-Moran in Apache Junction on February 24.


Missouri man sentenced to 14 years for possessing child pornography

U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark has sentenced Charles R. Hamilton, a registered sex offender from Chesterfield, to 14 years in prison for possessing child sexual abuse material.


Former USPS worker admits to stealing $18,000 in postal funds

A former employee of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has admitted to embezzling more than $18,000.


To'Hajiilee man sentenced for manslaughter after fatal incident

A man from To’Hajiilee has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for voluntary manslaughter related to the death of John Doe in May 2022.


U.S. hopes for deeper ties with Mongolia during Tsagaan Sar

To those celebrating Tsagaan Sar in Mongolia, the United States, and globally, there is a shared hope for a new year filled with security, strength, and prosperity.