News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

News from March 2022


SAINT LOUIS MAN SENTENCED TO 96 MONTHS FOR DRUG AND GUN OFFENSES

News Release: EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - Deandre Young, 43, of St. Louis, Missouri, was sentenced today to 96 months.


U.S. funds help ensure ‘workers’ rights are being respected’ in Mexico

Federal and state labor inspectors in Mexico will benefit from up to $12 million from the U.S. Department of Labor to help enforce the country’s 2019 labor law reform.


News Release: SAN ANTONIO - A San Antonio man was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for a fraud scheme and tax evasion.


Opelika Man Sentenced for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

News Release: Montgomery, Alabama - Today, U.S. Attorney Sandra J. Stewart announced that Hyram Franklin Patton, a 38-year-old man from Opelika, Alabama, was sentenced to 57 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. In addition to his prison sentence, Patton was ordered to serve three years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


ICE HSI participates in multi-agency human trafficking operation

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Homeland Security Investigations will be collaborating on a multi-agency operation to fight human trafficking.


Preparing for a nor'easter

A late January nor’easter blew through coastal areas from Maryland to Maine that made farmers anxious.


News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - EM recently released contract award fee determination scorecards for four prime contractors that support the cleanup program at the Hanford Site based on their performance during varying evaluation periods in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2021.


News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: Join a birding expert from the Dunes-Calumet Audubon Society on Sundays, March 6, April 3, and May 1, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, for this migration birding hiking series. Matt Kalwasinski will lead the March hike. Meet inside the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center and car pool to the birding spot of the month. No experience required. Bring binoculars and dress for the weather.


Release: I am here to speak with you about the importance and value of security cooperation and security assistance, and the vital role these functions play in our relationships with partners and allies. It is precisely for this reason that security assistance is fundamentally a tool of foreign policy.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Homeland Security Department published a two page rule on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


H-2B Cap Reached for Second Half of FY 2022

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to meet the congressionally mandated H-2B cap for the second half of fiscal year (FY) 2022. Feb. 25, 2022,


Labor Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Uniform Billing Form on March 1

The US Labor Department published a one page notice on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Designation of ISIS Organizers and Financial Facilitators based in South Africa

Release: The United States is working with our African partners, including South Africa, to dismantle ISIS financial support networks on the continent. Today, the United States designated four ISIS and ISIS-Mozambique (ISIS-M) financial facilitators in South Africa. Farhad Hoomer, Siraaj Miller, Abdella Hussein Abadigga, and Peter Charles Mbaga are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, which targets terrorist groups and their supporters, among others.


Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


Two Executives of Chicago-Area Non-Profit Organization Charged With Misappropriating $1.8 Million

News Release: CHICAGO - Two executives of a Chicago-area non-profit organization have been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly misappropriating more than $1.8 million in funds intended to support the charity’s work with underprivileged youth.


Transportation Department discusses Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Worthington, MN on March 1

The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Members of NATO will deploy more forces to Eastern Europe

Members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization are coming together to support Ukraine following an attack by Russia after weeks of increased tension as troops massed along the country’s borders.