News published on Federal Newswire in September 2025

News from September 2025


U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Laredo Port of Entry have detained a man wanted for an alleged homicide in Fort Worth, Texas.


DHS issues waiver for expedited Texas border wall construction

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that Secretary Kristi Noem signed a waiver to expedite the construction of about five miles of new 30-foot border wall in Starr and Hidalgo Counties, Texas.


CBP enrolls nearly 700 travelers during Global Entry event at Oklahoma City airport

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport recently held a three-day Global Entry mobile enrollment event at Will Rogers International Airport in Oklahoma City.


ICE issues detainer after deadly DUI crash involving Honduran national in Tennessee

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has issued an immigration detainer for Julio Cesar Herrera Gonzalez, a Honduran national, following a fatal car crash in Nashville on August 10, 2025.


​​Weekend Interview: Peter Mattis on the CCP and Taiwan’s Survival

Understanding the motivations and methods of the Chinese Communist Party has become a priority for policymakers.


Rep. Mike Flood supports YouTube TV and Hulu's decision to carry C-SPAN

U.S. Congressman Mike Flood of Nebraska has expressed approval following the decision by Google/YouTube TV and Disney/Hulu + Live TV to include C-SPAN in their streaming services.


Cleveland man receives ten-year sentence for role in regional drug conspiracy

A Cleveland man has been sentenced to a decade in federal prison for his involvement in a drug distribution operation spanning the Greater Cleveland area.


Mexican citizen pleads guilty to illegal reentry in New Orleans federal court

JOSE DAVID MORALES-VAZQUEZ, a 29-year-old Mexican national, pleaded guilty on September 2, 2025, to the charge of illegal reentry after removal.


DHS details arrest of Pakistani national accused of fraudulently obtaining benefits

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a statement regarding the case of Muhammad Zahid Chaudhry, a Pakistani national arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on August 21, 2025.


Albuquerque man pleads guilty to threatening president on social media

An Albuquerque resident has pleaded guilty to making threats against the President through social media posts.


Chicago O’Hare to host Global Entry enrollment interviews September 7-13

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will hold a Global Entry enrollment event at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport from September 7 to 13.


USCIS special agents gain expanded authority under new DHS rule

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have announced that USCIS special agents, now classified as 1811 officers, are authorized to investigate, arrest, and present for prosecution...


Former hospital fellow pleads guilty to charges involving child sexual abuse material

A former fellow in pediatric cardiac anesthesiology at Boston Children’s Hospital, Christopher Sheerer, 37, of Boston, pleaded guilty to charges related to the possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).


Pierre resident sentenced for failure to register as sex offender

A Pierre man has been sentenced in federal court for failing to register as a sex offender, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell. U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte handed down the sentence on September 3, 2025.


Three Guatemalans extradited over deadly migrant truck crash appear before Texas court

Three Guatemalan nationals appeared in federal court in Laredo, Texas, after being extradited from Guatemala to face charges related to a 2021 tractor-trailer crash in Chiapas, Mexico.


Guatemalan national sentenced for illegal reentry following prior removal

A Guatemalan national who reentered the United States after being deported in late 2024 has been sentenced in federal court, according to an announcement from Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.


Eight men indicted for alleged car theft ring targeting overseas markets

Eight men from Southeast Michigan have been indicted for allegedly operating a car theft and international smuggling ring, according to an announcement by United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr.


CBP intercepts $13 million in meth at Texas border crossing

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility have seized more than $13 million in methamphetamine, officials announced.


IM Mastery Academy defendants agree to multimillion-dollar settlement with FTC over deceptive practices

Two individuals involved in the IM Mastery Academy scheme have agreed to pay a total of $10.5 million to resolve allegations brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the State of Nevada.


Guatemalan national sentenced for illegal reentry and failure to register as sex offender

A Guatemalan national previously convicted of second degree sexual assault in Rhode Island and deported in 2014 was sentenced in federal court for illegally reentering the United States and failing to register as a sex offender, according to...