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Mayorkas, Breton: U.S., EU agreement 'focused on deepening our cooperation on cyber resilience'

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas and European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton recently announced a strengthened partnership between the U.S. and the European Union in the field of cyber resilience.


Banks on new legislation: 'Congress will be ready to work with a reasonable administration to hold Iran accountable'

Rep. Jim Banks said the Iranian state has been "murdering and persecuting their own citizens" and has introduced legislation to make the Biden administration acknowledge and take action against alleged human rights abuses.


Mayorkas: 'On this day of remembrance, let us think of the meaning of home and belonging'

Alejandro Mayorkas, U.S. Sec. of Homeland Security, observed International Holocaust Remembrance Day Jan. 27 with an acknowledgement of the global commemoration and a personal connection.



Gordon: 'We are always watching closely for indicators of child exploitation'

An investigation by Homeland Security Investigations resulted in the conviction of four men for their involvement in an online child exploitation network.


Gordon: HSI 'will continue our efforts to arrest and disrupt illegal narcotics trafficking'

A Texas man who was found guilty of narcotics trafficking and money laundering violations received a 55-month prison term following an investigation led by Homeland Security Investigations Richmond.


Mayorkas: 'Capabilities of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security have matured and increased'

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security recently presented its 2022 year in review.


Trevino: 'We are able to keep these deadly poisons from destroying countless lives'

A leader of the Texas Chicano Brotherhood Gang leader was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for cocaine trafficking and firearms violation.


Giles: 'The U.S. will not be a refuge for those who actively attempt to evade responsibility in their home country'

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Enforcement and Removal Operations Los Angeles arrested a foreign fugitive and alleged member of the MS-13 gang.


Mayorkas: DHS works to 'provide humanitarian relief consistent with our  values' after Title 42

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is continuing to prepare for the end of the Title 42 public health order, which is currently being processed in accordance with multiple court rulings, as well as the eventual return to processing all noncitizens according to Title 8 immigration authority.


Cho: HSI Kansas City is working 'to eradicate human trafficking in our community'

Homeland Security Investigations Kansas City is taking part in its annual January collaboration with other law enforcement agencies to inform the American public about human trafficking, its signs and how to report and avoid it.


Carter: 'Washington, not Beijing, sets the terms of our relationship with China'

While strained U.S.-China relations have halted progress on tackling the fentanyl crisis, Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) said the U.S. must take multi-pronged action by enforcing strong border control policies and addressing China's role in supplying fentanyl precursors to Mexico.


Cronen: 'Mejia-Ramirez has displayed a pattern of disregard for the American legal system'

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement recently announced a Honduran fugitive with multiple convictions has been arrested on U.S. soil.


Cho: HSI Kansas City works 'to ensure that the public knows the indicators of human trafficking'

Homeland Security Investigations Kansas City is seeking help from the public as it kicks off an annual campaign with other law enforcement agencies to combat human trafficking.


Matuszewski: ERO works to oust people hiding in the U.S. 'to avoid prosecution from their home countries'

A Peruvian national in the U.S. illegally was removed from the country by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations for crimes committed in his homeland.


Bureau of Justice Statistics: Females 'five times more likely to be killed by an intimate partner than men'

Females are five times more likely to be be murdered by an intimate partner than males are, according to a new report by the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics.


Walker: Child pornography 'crime occurred at the hands of a sworn law enforcement officer'

An HSI Philadelphia-led investigation landed a New Jersey sheriff’s deputy in prison for child pornography offenses.


Adair: California businessman 'knowingly persisted in their false assertions'

Two California businessmen and their company pleaded guilty Dec. 1 following an investigation led by Homeland Security Investigations, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Criminal Investigation Division and Office of the Inspector General, and the California Department of Toxic Substances Control.


Johnson: 'ICE's ATD program has evolved significantly'

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement hosted a symposium on ideas for the Alternatives to Detention program.


Homeland Security Investigations conducts HERO Corps graduation ceremony: 'The veterans who do this work are indeed heroes'

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) held a graduation ceremony Dec. 8 for the 12th Human Exploitation Rescue Operation Child-Rescue Corps (HERO Corps) class. The class included seven military veterans, according to a news release published by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Dec. 9.