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US Department of Labor expands OSHA’s ability to protect all workers by certifying special visa applications to ensure effective enforcement
U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh joined Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health Doug Parker today to sign a memorandum that gives the Occupational Safety and Health Administration the authority to issue certifications in support of applications for U Nonimmigrant Status and T Nonimmigrant Status visas.
Homeland
New HSI facility expands capabilities to protect sensitive US military weapons, technology, intelligence
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) unveiled a federal facility yesterday for the Exodus Command Center South (EXCOM-South) and HSI’s National Academy for Advanced Training and Leadership. EXCOM-South expands capabilities to combat the illicit acquisition of sensitive U.S. military weapons, technology, and intelligence, and to dismantle unlawful procurement networks.
Homeland
ERO Dallas removes former Salvadoran officer for human rights violations
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Dallas removed a former Salvadoran military officer from the United States on Feb. 10 for his role in human rights violations in his home country of El Salvador.
Homeland
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.
Homeland
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.
Homeland
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.
Homeland
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.
Interior
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.
Interior
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.
Justice
Man Indicted for Making Threats to Arizona State Election Official
A federal grand jury in Phoenix returned an indictment today charging an Ohio man for allegedly sending threatening communications to an election official with the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office.
Homeland
HSI El Paso arrests local woman charged with defrauding the US government, benefits applicants
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents on Dec. 20 arrested a legal U.S. resident, who allegedly submitted doctored paperwork to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), defrauding the government and applicants.
Homeland
HSI, federal partners issue national public safety alert on sextortion schemes
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), in partnership with the FBI and National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), issued a national public safety alert today highlighting an incremental rise in incidents of children and teens being coerced into sending explicit images online and extorted for money – a crime known as financial sextortion.
Homeland
HSI Baltimore-led crime suppression surge nets 45 arrests in 6 weeks
Special agents from the Homeland Security Investigations Baltimore field office, commonly called HSI Baltimore, spearheaded a coordinated crime suppression operation in and around Baltimore to combat a recent rise in crime
Homeland
DHS’s Public Charge Final Rule Goes into Effect on Dec. 23
On Dec. 23, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility final rule will go into effect
Justice
Fresno Man Sentenced to Over Five Years in Prison for Using Elderly Victim’s Identity to Steal to Steal Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars
Brian Stoffel, 38, of Fresno, was sentenced today to five years and four months in prison for bank fraud and identity theft for stealing money from an elderly victim’s bank accounts and getting fraudulent loans in the victim’s name, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Justice
Telemarketing Fraudsters Sentenced in Absentia to 9 Years in Prison for $2.1 Million Family-Run Scheme that Conned Job Seekers
Two members of a $2.1 million Riverside County-based, family-run telemarketing scam each were sentenced in absentia today to 108 months in federal prison for their roles in a scheme that defrauded more than 4,000 job seekers by tricking them into paying fees in exchange for employment opportunities that turned out to be nonexistent.
Justice
FBI Pittsburgh Offers $5,000 Reward for Information in the Disappearance of Maria Miller
FBI Pittsburgh, the Pennsylvania State Police, and West Virginia State Police announced a new initiative in the search for Maria Miller
Environmental Protection
Statement from Regional Administrator Debra Shore on the East Palestine Train Derailment
News Release: “EPA Region 5’s number one priority is – and will always be – the health and safety of communities across the region. That’s why as soon as EPA was notified of the Norfolk Southern train derailment on Friday, Feb. 3, EPA personnel were on-site by 2 a.m. Saturday morning to assist with air monitoring. ...
Labor
Lancaster meat processing plant endangered minors by allowing them to perform hazardous tasks, work more than the law permits
News Release: LANCASTER, KY - A Lancaster meat processing plant allowed eight minor-aged employees to work outside of federally allowed hours and engage in hazardous work, a federal investigation has found.
Labor
US Department of Labor announces publication of interim final rule for handling criminal antitrust anti-retaliation complaints
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently published an interim final rule establishing procedures and timeframes for handling employee retaliation complaints under the Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act, enacted Dec. 23, 2020.
Commerce
Request for Information on Implementation of the Regional Technology and Innovation Hub Program discussed on Feb. 14 by Commerce Department
The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Feb. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Environmental Protection
Capital Region Water agrees to make upgrades to wastewater treatment for Harrisburg area
News Release: PHILADELPHIA (Feb. 14, 2023) – Capital Region Water will make substantial upgrades to the sewer and stormwater systems that serves the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area under a proposed modified consent decree announced today with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
Environmental Protection
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $18.9 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in Drinking Water in West Virginia
News Release: PHILADELPHIA (Feb. 14, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that $18,914,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will go to West Virginia to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water.
Justice
Michigan Insurance Salesman Convicted of Filing False Tax Returns and Making False Statements in Bankruptcy
News Release: A Michigan man was convicted today of filing false tax returns and making false statements to both a bankruptcy court and the Department of Justice.
Labor
US Department of Labor announces plan to withdraw proposal to reconsider, revoke Arizona State OSHA Plan’s final approval
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration will withdraw its proposal to reconsider and revoke final approval of Arizona’s State Plan for occupational safety and health, and by doing so, will leave the state’s plan in place.