News from February 2022
By Press release submission | Feb 21, 2022
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Hawaii to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding and landslides during the period of Dec. 5-10, 2021.
By Press release submission | Feb 21, 2022
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:
By Press release submission | Feb 21, 2022
One year ago, the United States joined like-minded nations in sending an unambiguous message that the arbitrarily detention of foreign nationals is unacceptable and governments who engage in this practice must cease immediately.
By Press release submission | Feb 21, 2022
Blue Ridge Parkway managers announced today there were an estimated 15.9 million recreation visits to the park in 2021.
By Press release submission | Feb 21, 2022
The following is the joint statement released by the Secretary of State of the United States and the Foreign Ministers of the Governments of Japan, and the Republic of Korea.
By Press release submission | Feb 21, 2022
The people of Afghanistan face enormous challenges: an economic crisis born of decades of dependence on international aid, severe drought, COVID-19, and endemic corruption.
By Press release submission | Feb 21, 2022
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:
By Press release submission | Feb 20, 2022
The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) Leadership Institute hosted 23 participants from 16 federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies during a Leadership for Women in Law Enforcement (LWLE-2201) training program, Feb. 4-11, 2022.
By Press release submission | Feb 20, 2022
The U.S. Secret Service has launched a cryptocurrency public awareness hub featuring a new public service announcement video and information on the security of digital assets and cryptocurrencies.
By Press release submission | Feb 20, 2022
U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued ten undocumented individuals in the Jacumba Wilderness region near Ocotillo Wednesday morning.
By Press release submission | Feb 20, 2022
Laredo North Station agents working at the Interstate Highway 35 (I-35) immigration checkpoint stopped a human smuggling attempt involving a commercial box truck. The incident happened on Feb. 14, when a rental box truck with two visible occupants approached the primary inspection lane at the I-35 checkpoint.
By Press release submission | Feb 20, 2022
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector’s Eagle Pass South Station rescued a Nicaraguan woman stranded in the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass, Feb. 16.
By Press release submission | Feb 20, 2022
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPOs) in Memphis have seized 2,509 lbs of drugs since the beginning of this fiscal year.
By Press release submission | Feb 20, 2022
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Rochester Airport Port of Entry seized designer watches worth more than $2 million, due to trademark violations.
By Press release submission | Feb 20, 2022
Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Sector Border Patrol agents arrested four Salvadoran gang members this week.On Feb. 15, McAllen Border Patrol Station (MCS) agents arrested a Salvadoran national near Hidalgo, whose record checks revealed he is a Mara-Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang member.
By Press release submission | Feb 20, 2022
Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents disrupted three migrant smuggling attempts resulting in 13 arrests.
By Timothy Stuckey | Feb 20, 2022
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently granted its one-millionth airspace authorization that allows drone pilots to safely operate in busy airspace, the FAA said in a release.
By Press release submission | Feb 20, 2022
Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents disrupted seven migrant smuggling attempts resulting in 40 arrests.
