News from February 2026
By F. E. Simons | Feb 9, 2026
A Milwaukee man has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for armed robbery and illegal possession of a firearm.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 9, 2026
Jauan Rashun Porter of Rome, Georgia, has been sentenced to three years and five months in federal prison for making threats to assassinate former President Donald J. Trump and harm federal agents.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 9, 2026
Teresa Brady and Ruby George, the former president and vice president of Duval Teachers United (DTU), have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in embezzling more than $2.6 million from the union.
By R. C. Jamison | Feb 8, 2026
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has released its National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report, providing an analysis of veteran suicide data from 2001 to 2023.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 8, 2026
On February 6, the United States and the Government of Burundi signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen health cooperation.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 8, 2026
Executive Assistant Commissioner Diane J. Sabatino shared updates about U.S. Customs and Border Protection's ACE Secure Data Portal upgrades on February 7-8, 2026, along with news about successful agricultural inspections by canine teams at...
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 8, 2026
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) posted updates on Twitter about multiple law enforcement actions taken in early February.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 8, 2026
The Department of the Interior has announced that up to $20 million is now available to help local governments improve their wildfire response capacity.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 8, 2026
The Department of the Interior has announced a new partnership between the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Education aimed at preparing Native students for careers in wildland firefighting.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 8, 2026
An evidentiary hearing is scheduled to take place before Administrative Law Judge Jay L. Himes in the matter of Eusebio Juarez-Rufino, Docket 9444.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 7, 2026
Chief Michael W. Banks detailed multiple border enforcement actions through social media posts dated February 7, 2026.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 7, 2026
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are providing expedited federal funding and support to Mississippi in response to a recent winter storm.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 7, 2026
On February 2, 2026, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Kristi Noem and Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves met in Tupelo, Mississippi, to acknowledge the work of local and state first responders involved in managing Winter...
By F. E. Simons | Feb 7, 2026
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the sentencing of Eswin Mejia, who was convicted for the death of 21-year-old Sarah Root in a drunk-driving incident.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 7, 2026
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported the arrest of several individuals with criminal convictions in Minnesota over the weekend as part of Operation Metro Surge.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 7, 2026
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reported that it arrested several individuals over the weekend who had been convicted of serious crimes, including aggravated sexual assault, homicide, and drug trafficking.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 7, 2026
ICE officers arrested Gerardo Miguel-Mora, a Mexican national with a history of serious criminal charges, in New York City on January 30, 2026.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 7, 2026
ICE arrested Larry Temah, a 46-year-old Cameroonian national, on January 28, 2026.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 7, 2026
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) played a key role in the recent arrest of Edwin Antonio Hernandez Hernandez, a self-admitted MS-13 gang member and confessed murderer, in Virginia.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 7, 2026
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested several individuals described as criminal illegal aliens in various locations across the United States.
