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HSI Laredo investigation results in visa holder’s drug conspiracy conviction

A federal court convicted a Mexican citizen and U.S. visa holder Feb. 8 for trafficking approximately $650,000 in meth following a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Laredo investigation.


ICE arrests 67 noncitizens convicted of drug trafficking, possession offenses during nation-wide operation

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers apprehended 67 unlawfully present noncitizens convicted of drug trafficking or possession offenses involving methamphetamine, fentanyl, and heroin during a nation-wide enforcement effort Jan. 23 through Feb. 6.


ERO New York City returns Mexican fugitive wanted for homicide

Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) New York City officers effected the voluntary return of Abdiel Emanuel De la Garza Hernandez, an unlawfully present Mexican citizen wanted for homicide Feb. 2.


2 Mexican nationals charged with conspiring to traffic meth precursors, synthesized meth following HSI Houston, DEA investigation

An Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Houston and the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Los Angeles Division has resulted in two Mexican nationals being charged in the District of Columbia with conspiring to traffic methamphetamines and the precursor chemicals needed to manufacture methamphetamines.


Child predator sentenced to 80 years in prison following HSI Houston investigation

A judge with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas sentenced a Houston-area child predator Feb. 9 to 80 years in federal prison for two counts of sexual exploitation of a child and one count of distribution of child pornography following an investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Houston.


ERO Houston removes foreign fugitive to Mexico who has illegally entered the US 10 times

Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Houston, with assistance from ERO Mexico and the Security Alliance for Fugitive Enforcement (SAFE) Task Force in Mexico, removed a foreign fugitive from the United States Feb. 9 who has illegally entered the U.S. 10 times and is wanted in his home country of Mexico for robbery.


USCIS Updates Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) Age Calculation for Certain Adjustment of Status Applicants

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has issued guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to update when an immigrant visa number “becomes available” for the purpose of calculating a noncitizen’s age in certain situations under the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA).


Reminder to Submit All Required Initial Evidence and Supporting Documentation, including Form I-693, for Form I-485

Save time by filing all required initial evidence and supporting documentation listed under the “Checklist of Required Initial Evidence” heading at the same time you file Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status.


BLM to Begin Ignitions on 1,243-Acre Fuels Reduction Project Southeast of Brothers

The Prineville District, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plans to begin ignitions on a 1,243-acre fuels reduction project Thursday, February 16.


BLM reschedules pile burn in Catron County

Due to a lack of suitable weather and fuels conditions, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Socorro Field Office rescheduled plans to burn piles of juniper and piñon cuttings in three locations in Catron County.


Melissa Hovey named monument manager of Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument

The Bureau of Land Management California and the Mendocino National Forest announce the selection of Melissa Hovey as the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Manager.


Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum announces temporary closure

The Bureau of Land Management Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum, located at 27501 Highway 184 in Dolores, Colo., will be closed from February 19 through early to mid-May for major floor stabilization work


BLM offers reward for information on vandalism at Moccasin Mountain Dinosaur Tracksite

The Bureau of Land Management will offer a reward for information that leads to the identification and conviction of the individual(s) responsible for vandalism within the Moccasin Mountain Dinosaur Tracksite.


Steens Mountain Advisory Council to hold Feb 2023 Meeting

The Bureau of Land Management announced today that the Steens Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC) has scheduled a meeting for Thursday, February 23, 2023, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.


BLM announces decision for Fervo Energy, Cape Modern Geothermal Exploration Project

The Bureau of Land Management has authorized Escalante Desert Resources LLC, a subsidiary of Fervo Energy, to proceed with exploration activities on geothermal leases located on public lands managed by the BLM.


BLM Temporarily Closes Airport Allotment Parking Lot for Maintenance

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will close the Airport Allotment parking lot to provide for public safety while an improvement project is completed February 15-16, 2023.


Humboldt River Field Office has published a Federal Register Notice to Convey Public Land to Humboldt County for Shooting Range Expansion

The Humboldt River Field Office has published a Notice of Realty Action in the Federal Register to convey public lands to Humboldt County.


BLM reschedules pile burn in Catron County

Due to a lack of suitable weather and fuels conditions, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Socorro Field Office rescheduled plans to burn piles of juniper and piñon cuttings in three locations in Catron County


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The Bureau of Land Management’s Royal Gorge Field Office has issued a decision on a camping and travel management plan for Chaffee County, Colo. This decision is based on the results of an environmental assessment and input from the public.


Readout of Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco’s Trip to Oklahoma

Deputy Attorney General (Deputy AG) Lisa O. Monaco visited Oklahoma to highlight the Justice Department’s work to increase public safety and reduce violent crime.