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Sebastian Rotella, a senior reporter at ProPublica and author of "How a Chinese-American Gangster Transformed Money Laundering for Drug Cartels" was recently on the Federal Newswire China Desk Podcast to discuss how the Chinese pharmaceutical industry works with Mexican drug cartels to bring fentanyl into the United States.
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Peace: U.S. will prosecute individuals who 'offer a lifeline to designated foreign terrorist organizations'
Multiple federal departments have partnered with U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HIS) to bring federal charges against a previously sanctioned foreign national linked to a terrorist organization.
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Genalo on ERO Action: 'I commend the combined efforts of our officers'
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials have removed a Peruvian national accused of crimes stemming from membership in the Colina Group death squad, including the disappearance of nine students and a professor in Lima’s La Cantuta neighborhood in 1992.
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Honduran woman sentenced to 20 years in prison for conspiracy to traffic cocaine
The Department of Homeland Security announced April 13 the sentencing of a Honduran woman for her role as a leader in a conspiracy to traffic cocaine into the United States.
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Homeland Security probe results in Iran-linked conspiracy convictions
A Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) probe has led to criminal conspiracy convictions for two international businesses related to Iranian sanctions.
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Mayorkas: 'Action prevents ammunition and dangerous weapons from falling into the wrong hands'
The Justice Department recently filed a forfeiture complaint against one of the largest seizures of munitions shipments from Iran to Yemeni militant groups.
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Hawley questions Mayorkas about Chinese nationals: 'You should resign’
During a Senate oversight committee hearing on March 28, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas faced questions about the increase of Chinese nationals crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, with U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) calling on Mayorkas to resign.
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FEMA site inspections continue in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona
FEMA has completed more than 850 site inspections in Puerto Rico as part of the Public Assistance Program to jumpstart the island’s recovery in the wake of Hurricane Fiona.
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Mayorkas: Expanding CAM strengthens lawful migration 'so that individuals do not put their lives at risk in the hands of vicious smugglers'
The U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and State have implemented changes to a federal program to help migrant children from Central America enter the U.S.
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Plantz: 'The dangers of human smuggling cannot be overstated'
A foreign national faces criminal charges after a San Diego-based Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) probe uncovered evidence of human trafficking and sexual exploitation of an underage migrant.
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Pekoske: 'These CT units represent sophisticated technology' to detect aviation threats
The Transportation Security Administration has ordered more than 1,200 computed tomography (CT) scanners worth $1.3 billion for use in airport checkpoints starting this summer.
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Johnson: 'This was a great catch on the part of our TSA officers'
Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) agents at Syracuse-Hancock International Airport in New York stopped a Texas man at security checkpoint on April 8 who was carrying a .40-caliber revolver loaded with 11 rounds, including one in the chamber.
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Keys-Turner: 'The TSA officers in Harrisburg perform their jobs exceptionally well'
Transportation Security Administration officers prevented a Pennsylvania man from bringing loaded gun onto flight at Harrisburg International Airport.
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ICE arrests former Salvadoran Army officer in New Jersey accused in El Mozote massacre case in El Salvador: 'We will maintain the integrity of our immigration laws and hold accountable those who violate them'
Officials from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers detained a Salvadorian national in New Jersey for allegedly lying about his past in his immigration application.
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Joint search by Homeland Security, Kansas City-area sheriff's offices leads to capture of escaped inmate: 'Our duty to protect our community is a shared responsibility'
A coordinated effort by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Kansas City, the Ray County Sheriff's Office, the U.S. Marshals Service, the Clay County Sheriff's Office, and the help of concerned citizens led to the recent capture of a fugitive charged with stabbing his pregnant girlfriend.
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Lyons: 'ERO Boston is proud to have removed this dangerous fugitive from our region'
Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston recently removed a Colombian citizen back to his country
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Mayorkas: 'This forfeiture action prevents ammunition and dangerous weapons from falling into the wrong hands'
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a forfeiture complaint against one of the largest seizures of munitions shipments.
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Lyons: ERO Boston actions bring 'some measure of justice to the family of the victim' in old case
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston deportation officers recently arrested and removed to Ecuador an unlawfully present Ecuadoran citizen guilty of causing a "gruesome" fatal traffic accident more than a decade ago.
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Unraveling the Web of Chinese Money Laundering: An Insider's Account of Cartels, Cryptocurrency, and Global Schemes
Sebastian Rotella is a senior reporter at ProPublica. He is a finalist for the Tom Renner Award for his article, How a Chinese-American Gangster Transformed Money Laundering for Drug Cartels.
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Criswell: 'FEMA is here. We remain committed to the people of Mississippi'
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas pledged support from the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to Mississippi to survey damage from recent tornadoes.
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