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By Federal Newswire | Aug 22, 2024
House Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green stated that Vice President Kamala Harris' authority at the border has become a "punchline" for Mexican cartels as millions cross the border into the United States. Chairman Green made his statement on August 9.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 20, 2024
U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani announced that a Houston man and peace officer received his sentencing after being convicted of attempted possession with intent to distribute heroin and money laundering. Mohammed "Alex" Ahmed Kassem, 50, will serve 121 months in a federal prison.
By Federal Newswire reports | Aug 19, 2024
Border county Sheriff William Chadborn of Hidalgo County, New Mexico has noted the multifaceted challenges facing law enforcement in a border region fraught with complex issues, from drug trafficking to managing the human costs of illegal crossings.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 17, 2024
Anthony Leonard Williams, 27, was sentenced to eight years in federal prison and two years of post-prison supervision for conspiracy to transport noncitizens. This sentence was announced in an August 8 news release from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
By Federal Newswire reports | Aug 16, 2024
Monroe County, Ohio Sheriff Charles R. Black Jr. has voiced strong criticism of U.S. border policies, asserting that lax regulations are leading to a significant increase in illegal immigration and drug-related problems in his community.
By Federal Newswire reports | Aug 14, 2024
According to Doña Ana County Sheriff Kim Stewart, cartels involved in human trafficking are intentionally starving and releasing illegal aliens into harsh desert terrain as a strategic diversion to open up smuggling routes in other areas.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 14, 2024
Former DHS Secretary Chad Wolf stated that "criminal organizations" like the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang have expanded their criminal operations into the United States from South and Central America. The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) shared Wolf's statement on August 5.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 10, 2024
Discovery Institute Senior Fellow Jonathan Choe stated that two Chinese nationals who entered the United States illegally were arrested on money laundering charges. Choe made the statement in an X post on August 3.
By Federal Newswire reports | Aug 9, 2024
Sierra County has experienced a dramatic increase in drug and human trafficking with much of the rise attributed to the area's interstate and its connection to major drug trafficking routes running from cartels in Mexico throughout the entire country.
By Federal Newswire reports | Aug 9, 2024
Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong has served Carson City, a small community of roughly 60,000 residents, for 22 years.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 9, 2024
Jose Abril-Sequera, 59, will spend 50 months in prison after a guilty plea to participating in a money laundering conspiracy. U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns issued the sentence. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced the sentence in a news release on August 2.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 9, 2024
A multi-year, multi-jurisdictional investigation into the activities of La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) has concluded with the sentencing of an 18th individual targeted in the investigation, which began with events happening in 2016. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced this sentencing in a news release on July 18.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 9, 2024
U.S. Marshal Service (USMS) Director Ronald L. Davis stated that thousands of children remain missing following Operation We Will Find You. Davis made the statement in a Department of Justice press release on July 1.
By Federal Newswire reports | Aug 9, 2024
Michigan State Rep. Steve Carra (R-Three Rivers) has recently voiced strong criticisms about the current state of immigration policies, highlighting the national impact of illegal immigration and its implications for local communities.
By Federal Newswire reports | Aug 9, 2024
In Mecosta County, Michigan, Sheriff Brian Miller has raised alarm over a growing trend of black market marijuana operations, linked to international networks, that have emerged following the legalization of cannabis in Michigan.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 8, 2024
U.S. Senator for Tennessee Marsha Blackburn stated that drug dealers and cartels must be prevented from using social media to grow profits. Blackburn made the statement in a post on X on August 1.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 8, 2024
A new report from the US House Judiciary Committee found that under the Biden-Harris Administration’s open borders policies, at least 99 undocumented migrants on the terror watch list have been released from custody. The announcement came in an August 5 news release.
By Federal Newswire reports | Aug 8, 2024
Allegations of cartel-related corruption have emerged in Arizona against Santa Cruz County Sheriff David Hathaway and County Attorney George Silva following a controversial high-profile murder case involving a border rancher who was charged in the shooting death of an illegal alien.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 6, 2024
The America First Legal Foundation has stated that 85,000 unaccompanied migrant children are missing and could be victims of cartel human trafficking operations. The organization made this statement in a post on X on July 29.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 6, 2024
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that two leaders of the Sinaloa drug cartel were arrested for their roles in the cartel's "deadly fentanyl manufacturing and trafficking networks." Garland made the statement in a Department of Justice press release on July 25.
