The most recent press release, "ICE HSI investigation results in prison sentence and restitution for international hacking group members who stole millions in cryptocurrency," was submitted on Nov. 30, 2021.
The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement published 28 press releases the month before, marking a 35 percent increase for the current month.
The Immigration and Naturalization Service (ICE) is the second largest investigative agency in the federal government.
Calls have increased since 2018 to abolish or significantly reform ICE as immigration rates in the US increase and many are turned away.
Press releases by the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in November 2021
| Title | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| ICE HSI investigation results in prison sentence and restitution for international hacking group members who stole millions in cryptocurrency | 11/30/2021 |
| Human trafficking, forced labor charges are first under ICE’s new labor exploitation program focusing on abusive employers | 11/29/2021 |
| South Dakota man indicted for child pornography following HSI investigation | 11/24/2021 |
| Las Vegas woman sentenced for distribution of methamphetamine | 11/23/2021 |
| HSI Phoenix joins law enforcement partners in investigation leading to 30 child sex related arrests | 11/23/2021 |
| New toolkit helps consumers avoid scams while holiday shopping | 11/23/2021 |
| HSI, US State Department return stolen artifacts to Mali | 11/22/2021 |
| HSI investigation into drug conspiracy leads to 10 years prison term for South Dakota man | 11/22/2021 |
| South Dakota felon charged with possession of a firearm following ICE HSI investigation | 11/22/2021 |
| Restaurant owner sentenced to federal prison for harboring undocumented workers and tax fraud following HSI investigation | 11/22/2021 |
| ICE HSI seizes record-setting illegal drug shipment at San Diego land port of entry | 11/19/2021 |
| Former University of Michigan professor pled guilty to child exploitation following HSI Detroit investigation | 11/19/2021 |
| ICE Appointment Scheduler update | 11/18/2021 |
| HSI Nogales human smuggling case leads to guilty plea to transporting and harboring over 100 people | 11/18/2021 |
| Los Angeles-area man who ran multimillion-dollar unlicensed Bitcoin exchange business sentenced to 3 years in federal prison | 11/18/2021 |
| West Texas drug trafficking organization leader sentenced to 17 years in prison | 11/17/2021 |
| HSI investigation leads to arrests for ivory and rhinoceros horn trafficking | 11/16/2021 |
| HSI attends EUROJUST Genocide Network meeting in The Hague | 11/16/2021 |
| Los Angeles-area man sentenced to more than 4 years in prison for scheming to fraudulently obtain $1.8 million in COVID-relief funds | 11/15/2021 |
| North Dakota woman sentenced following ICE HSI investigation for string of violent robberies | 11/15/2021 |
| Military veterans train with HSI to become ‘HEROs’ in battle against child predators | 11/12/2021 |
| HSI investigation results in multiple federal drug and firearm convictions including contributing to an overdose death | 11/09/2021 |
| NM man arrested for transporting over 60 noncitizens, including 4 children, in box truck | 11/09/2021 |
| Reno man indicted for child sexual exploitation and child pornography offenses, following HSI, multiagency, investigation | 11/08/2021 |
| HSI and local law enforcement investigation leads to lengthy federal prison sentence for child exploitation | 11/08/2021 |
| High-ranking members of the Sinaloa Cartel charged with international drug trafficking | 11/05/2021 |
| ICE HSI predator sting at Sturgis rally leads to conviction of South Dakota man for attempted enticement of a minor | 11/05/2021 |
| Los Angeles casino agrees to pay $500,000 settlement and submit to increased review of anti-money laundering compliance program | 11/05/2021 |
| 10 individuals face criminal charges for human smuggling incident resulting in multiple deaths, following HSI investigation | 11/04/2021 |
| HSI contributes to multiagency Task Force to pursue transnational gang leader | 11/04/2021 |
| HSI San Antonio warns the public about spoofing phone calls | 11/04/2021 |
| HSI, federal, local partner investigation leads to firearms, narcotics charges for Mexican national at Minneapolis airport | 11/03/2021 |
| Texas man sentenced for weapons violation tied to purchase of nearly 50 firearms | 11/02/2021 |
| Joint federal, state, local and HSI investigation results in 5-year prison sentence for child pornography conviction | 11/02/2021 |
| Maryland man pleads guilty to fraud scheme purporting to sell COVID-19 vaccines | 11/02/2021 |
| Joint law enforcement sex trafficking operation leads to federal prison sentence for South Dakota man | 11/02/2021 |
| Joint state, local and HSI investigation results in child pornography indictment of South Dakota man | 11/02/2021 |
| ICE HSI supports extensive international operation targeting Darknet opioid traffickers | 11/01/2021 |
