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U.S. Border Patrol arrests MS-13 gang member in Portland, Maine

U.S. Border Patrol agents have apprehended a Salvadoran national in Portland, Maine, identified as being unlawfully present in the United States and affiliated with the MS-13 gang, a recognized Foreign Terrorist Organization.


CBP seizes 18 pounds of Xylazine at Chicago air cargo facility

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Chicago have seized three shipments containing the sedative Xylazine.


CBP intercepts $8.9 million in meth hidden in chayote at Texas bridge

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers made a significant drug seizure at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility.


CBP confiscates 339 pounds of cocaine at Detroit Ambassador Bridge

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently intercepted 339 pounds of cocaine near the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit.


DHS halts Harvard grants and compliance sought on foreign student regulations

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has announced the cancellation of two grants totaling over $2.7 million awarded to Harvard University.


CBP officers seize cocaine in consecutive interceptions at Texas bridges

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Hidalgo recently intercepted a significant amount of cocaine worth a total of $1,200,800 in three separate findings at the Pharr, Hidalgo, and Anzalduas international crossings.


CBP and El Salvador form global entry partnership

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that El Salvador has joined the ranks of official Global Entry partner countries.


CBP officers at Hidalgo Port detain fugitive wanted for alleged child sexual assault

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Hidalgo Port of Entry have apprehended a fugitive sought for an alleged aggravated sexual assault of a child.


Vietnamese national dies in ICE custody from natural causes in Texas hospital

A Vietnamese national in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) passed away on April 16 at a long-term acute care hospital in El Paso, Texas, due to natural causes.


U.S. Rep. Pfluger: Trump admin should delist 'Lesser Prairie Chicken and the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard' to protect wildlife

U.S. Representative August Pfluger of Texas's 11th Congressional District has expressed concerns over certain endangered species listings, stating they have negatively impacted the American energy sector.


U.S. Trade Rep. Greer: 'Our trading partners have taken advantage of the United States'

Jamieson Greer, the United States Trade Representative, said that President Trump's reciprocal tariff policy aims to restore balance and fairness in the country's trade relationships.


President Trump on tariff policy: ‘We will not be held hostage by other countries’

President Trump said that his tariff policy would level the economic playing field and benefit the United States.


Pew Research Center survey finds tipping is expected in more places

The Pew Research Center has released a survey indicating that most Americans believe tipping is now expected in more places than it was five years ago.


WEEKEND INTERVIEW: Ralph Reed Believes U.S. and Israel Face Churchill Moment with Iran

America’s challenges in the Middle East are made more complicated at home, where domestic debates sometimes rage over the U.S. relationship with Israel.


USDA announces presidential appointments to key roles across the department

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an array of new presidential appointments on April 14, 2025.


Tyler tax preparer receives 24-month federal sentence for tax refund fraud scheme

A Tyler tax preparer has been sentenced to federal prison for her involvement in a tax refund fraud scheme.


Canadian man sentenced to 14 years for transporting minor for illegal activities

A Canadian man from Saskatchewan received a 14-year federal prison sentence on March 6, 2025, for transporting a minor across borders with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity.


Iowa man held on federal stalking charges over mass shooting threat

A man from Nevada, Iowa, appeared before a United States Magistrate Judge in the Southern District of Iowa.


Gang member pleads guilty to role in 2017 murder conspiracy

Andrew Alvarado, a member of a Salinas-based Norteño gang, admitted guilt in federal court to involvement in a racketeering conspiracy and a conspiracy to commit murder.


Guatemalan man charged with fraudulently obtaining custody of migrant children

A Guatemalan national has been charged with allegedly submitting false sponsorship applications to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) in order to gain custody of two unaccompanied alien children.