News published on Federal Newswire in March 2025

News from March 2025


Lawsuit challenges Trump's order transferring immigrants to Guantánamo

Immigrants' rights groups have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, seeking to stop the transfer of immigrants from the United States to Guantánamo Bay.


U.S. investigates national security risks from timber imports

The United States government has announced a new initiative to investigate the potential national security threats posed by imports of timber, lumber, and their derivative products.


Justice Department supports synagogue access after Pico-Robertson incident

The Department of Justice has taken legal action to support access to places of worship, following an incident at the Adas Torah Synagogue in Los Angeles.


Department of Defense deploys Stryker Brigade to secure southern border

The Department of Defense has announced the deployment of a Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT) and a General Support Aviation Battalion to the southern border.


Trump signs declaration for $4 billion military aid package to Israel

On March 1, 2025, a declaration was signed to use emergency authorities for the expedited delivery of around $4 billion in military assistance to Israel.


Best wishes extended to Muslim communities worldwide as Ramadan begins

I extend my best wishes to all the Muslim communities in the United States and around the world as we begin Ramadan, which is a time of renewal, introspection, service, and generosity in the Muslim faith.


Illegal resident sentenced for drug trafficking after ICE investigation

An individual from Mexico residing illegally in Mission, Texas, has been sentenced for cocaine trafficking.


ICE arrests Guatemalan national charged with serious crimes

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently apprehended Edilio Agustin-Orellana, a Guatemalan national charged with multiple serious offenses in Brockton, Massachusetts.


ICE operation leads to arrest at Pennsylvania tire shop

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently conducted a worksite enforcement operation at Chavos Tires in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, resulting in the arrest of three employees.


Illegal alien arrested in Florida after alleged assault on minor

TAMPA, Fla. – A manhunt by the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Tampa led to the arrest of Yobany Gustavo Izaguierre Barahona, a previously deported illegal alien from Honduras.


ICE arrests Brazilian national charged with rape in Massachusetts

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested a Brazilian national, Willian Robert Vasconcelos-Dos Santos, in Falmouth, Massachusetts.


Childcare worker arrested for exploitation; authorities seek public help

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in collaboration with the Mount Pleasant Police Department, is requesting public assistance to identify potential victims in a child sexual exploitation investigation.


ICE arrests three illegal aliens in Northern Virginia

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in collaboration with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), apprehended three individuals illegally present in the United States during an enforcement operation conducted in Sterling,...


Venezuelan man arrested in Detroit for alleged child sexual abuse material

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Border Patrol have detained a Venezuelan national, Luis Angel Alvarez-Alvarez, in the Detroit suburb of River Rouge.


Ecuadorian fugitive wanted for murder arrested in Ohio by ICE and US Marshals

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the U.S. Marshals Service have apprehended Luis Naula-Candelario, an Ecuadorian national wanted for murder in his home country.


ICE deports Salvadoran gang member wanted for terrorism

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), with help from the Security Alliance for Fugitive Enforcement Task Force, deported William Alexander Diaz Reyes, a 32-year-old fugitive, from the United States on February 14.


ICE deports Jamaican fugitive wanted for shooting

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has removed Leroy Neville White, a Jamaican fugitive wanted for shooting with intent in Jamaica, from the United States.


ICE-led investigation results in arrests and charges against Trinitarios gang members

An investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has led to federal charges against two dozen individuals linked to the Trinitarios gang, a transnational criminal organization.


ICE deports Mexican citizen convicted of second-degree murder

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Dallas has deported Pedro Bailon, a 36-year-old Mexican national, following his conviction for second-degree murder.


ICE arrests Mexican national for DUI charges in San Diego

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained Rogelio Venegas Martinez, a 40-year-old Mexican national, on February 17 in Vista, California.