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By Federal Newswire | Jun 29, 2024

Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, extended his congratulations to the people of Seychelles on the forty-eighth anniversary of their independence in a press statement released on June 29, 2024.

By Federal Newswire | Jun 28, 2024

Former Director of the Special Operations Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Derek Maltz, stated that too many Americans have died due to cartel-produced fentanyl. Maltz made this statement in a post on X on June 26.

By Federal Newswire | Jun 28, 2024

Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV) stated that the proposed Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2025 would assist border security operations in facing the "unprecedented flow of migrants." Amodei made the statement on June 26 during floor consideration of the bill.

By Federal Newswire | Jun 28, 2024

U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-ID), Jim Risch (R-ID), James Lankford (R-OK), and thirteen others stated that the executive action granting amnesty to illegal migrants will "throw fuel on the fire" at the border. The statement was made in a letter from the Senators to President Biden on June 21.

By Federal Newswire | Jun 25, 2024

DEA Special Agent in Charge Robert J. Murphy stated that to hold drug cartels accountable, the DEA, along with the Treasury Department, will "hit the cartels’ criminal operations where it hurts the most – their profits." Murphy made this statement in a June 20 press release.

By Federal Newswire | Jun 22, 2024

Cesar Humberto Lopez-Larios has been arrested following an investigation involving Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New York office, HSI International Operations, the National Gang Unit, and other law enforcement partners. The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the arrest in a June 18 press release.

By Federal Newswire | Jun 22, 2024

Troy A. Miller, a Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Commissioner at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), stated that CBP will continue to work against transnational criminal organizations at the southern border, noting the "system is not resourced for what we are seeing." Miller made this statement in a press release on June 20 for the CBP May 2024 Monthly Update.

By Federal Newswire | Jun 22, 2024

The House Judiciary Committee stated that the Biden administration’s "lax" border policies have "incentivized criminals" to enter the United States via the southern border. This statement was made in a press release on June 17, following the revelation that the murderer of Kayla Hamilton was an MS-13-affiliated illegal alien.

By Federal Newswire | Jun 20, 2024

A multi-year U.S. Justice Department investigation has resulted in a 10-count superseding indictment of 24 Los Angeles-based associates of the Mexican drug cartel Sinaloa. The defendants were charged with conspiring to launder more than $50 million in drug trafficking proceeds through groups with ties to Chinese underground banking.

By Federal Newswire | Jun 20, 2024

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) head Anne Milgram stated that the "uncovered" partnership between the Sinaloa Cartel and Chinese money laundering operations has enabled the fentanyl crisis in the United States. Milgram made this statement in a press release on June 18.

By Federal Newswire | Jun 20, 2024

A 65-year-old Manhattan man has been sentenced to 25 months for distribution and possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl. The defendant was convicted following a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Newark investigation.

By Federal Newswire | Jun 20, 2024

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has reported that last week its agents at the Del Rio Port of Entry apprehended two males with outstanding felony warrants for sex-related offenses. The men were taken into custody within a period of 48 hours.

By Federal Newswire | Jun 20, 2024

An alert from a U.S. Border Patrol K-9 led agents at a Blythe, California, gas station to a cache of tactical weapons inside a vehicle last week. In addition to the firearms, agents seized the vehicle and arrested two individuals.

By Press Release | Jun 19, 2024

Today, the House Judiciary Committee released an interim staff report titled, "New Information and Testimony From Biden Administration Officials Reveal Disregard for Potential Gang Affiliation of UACs."

By Federal Newswire | Jun 17, 2024

U.S. Senator James Lankford from Oklahoma has raised concerns about the alleged partnership between Chinese crime organizations and Mexican drug cartels to purchase farmland in Oklahoma for the cultivation and distribution of drugs such as marijuana. The Senator made this statement in a post on X.

By Federal Newswire | Jun 15, 2024

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced that the Department of Justice successfully executed an operation aimed at disrupting the Sinaloa Cartel’s American drug distribution network. He made this statement in a press release on June 5.

By Federal Newswire | Jun 13, 2024

Todd Bensman, Senior National Security Fellow for the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS), stated that the prosecution of the Kurashev terrorism case highlights the danger posed by what he described as the "worst mass migration crisis in U.S. history." Bensman made this statement in a CIS article published on June 6.

By Federal Newswire | Jun 13, 2024

DEA Agent Colin Dickey, head of DEA operations for the St. Louis Division, stated that the influence of cartels cannot be "underestimated" in response to the Missouri indictment of 29 individuals involved in drug trafficking operations. Dickey made the statement in a DEA press release on June 7.

By Federal Newswire | Jun 13, 2024

Chairman Mark Green (R-TN) of the House Homeland Security Committee stated that President Biden and Secretary Mayorkas have "every tool" needed to end the border crisis but refuse to implement programs to de-incentivize illegal immigration. Green issued this statement in a press release on June 4 following the President’s executive order regarding new asylum rules for migrants.

By Federal Newswire | Jun 12, 2024

Rep. William Timmons (R-SC) stated that Mexican cartels have overrun the southern border after a Turkish national reported paying the cartel $10,000 to illegally cross into the U.S.