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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced Feb. 24 it was designated as the lead federal agency to respond to current Russia-related matters in the U.S.
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Portman, Klobuchar, Blunt, Peters Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Ensure Congressional Cybersecurity Defenders Receive Timely Cybersecurity Information
News Release: WASHINTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chairwoman of the Senate Rules Committee, Roy Blunt (R-MO), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee, and Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman...
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Fact Sheet: DHS Efforts to Combat Child Exploitation and Abuse
News Release: DHS is a global leader in combating child exploitation and abuse. The DHS Child Exploitation Investigations Unit (CEIU)-part of the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Cyber Crimes Center (C3)-leads the nation in the fight against online child sexual abuse. CEIU detects and apprehends producers and...
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CBP Officers Again Intercept Smuggled Parrots
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Paso Del Norte international crossing in downtown El Paso seized five live parrots March 30. The birds were hidden in a shoe box.
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TSA prepared for spring travel out of Pittsburgh International Airport
Release: PITTSBURGH, Pa. - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has seen travel volume increase this spring compared to last year and the agency is prepared to handle the increased volume.
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San Juan CDTs to Be Repaired with Over $21 Million from FEMA
News Release: Guaynabo, Puerto Rico -The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved an obligation of over $21 million to repair six Diagnostic and Treatment Centers, known as CDT for its Spanish acronym, in San Juan. In addition to repairing the buildings, the funds include hazard mitigation measures for these centers to be better prepared to face future disasters.
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DeLauro Statement on the Bipartisan COVID-19 Supplemental Agreement
News Release: Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Chair of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Military Privatized Family Housing Oversight Hearing.
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“SOUTHERN BORDER” published by the Congressional Record in the House of Representatives section on March 31
The House of Representatives section of the Congressional Record published “SOUTHERN BORDER” on March 31.
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Laredo Field Office Set To Reopen and Resume Normal Operating Hours at the Amistad Dam International Bridge in Del Rio
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) Laredo Field Office will reopen the Amistad Dam International Bridge after an extended closure due to a maintenance issue.
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34 migrants rescued from oxygen restricted containers
El Paso Sector U.S. Border Patrol Agents disrupted two smuggling attempts rescuing 34 migrants this week.
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Eagle Pass CBP Officers Seize Over $402K in Methamphetamine, Fentanyl, Heroin
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers intercepted a mixed load of methamphetamine, fentanyl and heroin with an estimated street value of more than $402,000 in one enforcement action.
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Dulles CBP Officers Find the Perfect Time to Stop Counterfeit Watches
If this traveler could turn back time, if he could find a way, he might take back his newly purchased wrist watches to the Pakistan vendor.
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CBP Announces Reopening of U.S. NEXUS/FAST Enrollment Centers
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is pleased to announce that the NEXUS and U.S./Canada FAST enrollment centers in the United States will reopen April 19, 2022.
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ICE HSI investigation leads to guilty plea from former Sri Lankan Ambassador for defrauding foreign government
An investigation led by the U.S.
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Jury convicts Missouri man of sexual exploitation of a child following ICE HSI, law enforcement partner, investigation
A Diamond, Missouri, man has been convicted at trial for the sexual exploitation of a child following an investigation by U.S.
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South Texas man sentenced to 20 years for hostage taking during human smuggling event, following ICE HSI investigation
A south Texas man was sentenced 240 months after holding two men against their will and demanding ransom following an investigation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) with assistance from the Donna, Texas, Police Department.
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Southern Arizona man arrested by police, ICE HSI for alleged sexual exploitation of a minor
A local area man was arrest Thursday on six counts of sexual exploitation of minor after receiving information that illicit images were transferred online via a Sierra Vista area internet protocol (IP) address following an investigation led by the Sierra Vista Police Department assisted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Douglas office.
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ICE HSI investigation results in the 16-year prison sentence of a South Texas man for exploiting a 4-year-old
A South Texas man was sentenced to 192 months in federal prison for exploiting a 4-year-old following an investigation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Rio Grande Valley Child Exploitation Task Force.
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