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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a law enforcement agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS). It is responsible for enforcing federal laws related to border control, customs, trade, and immigration. This includes investigating and prosecuting individuals and organizations involved in illegal immigration, human trafficking, and other crimes related to the illegal movement of people and goods across national borders. ICE also plays a role in the detention and removal of individuals who are in the country illegally, and in providing support and assistance to other law enforcement agencies.
WACO, Texas (KWTX) – Police arrested Bertin Lopez-Jimenez, 17, charged with four second-degree felony counts of smuggling of persons, after officers received information about suspicious activity in a south Waco neighborhood and later spotted a Chevrolet pickup with defective headlights, and a fake license plate with a sexual slur in Spanish. The arrest was made…
WACO, Texas (KWTX) – Police arrested Bertin Lopez-Jimenez, 17, charged with four second-degree felony counts of smuggling of persons, after officers received information about suspicious activity in a south Waco neighborhood and later spotted a Chevrolet pickup with defective headlights, and a fake license plate with a sexual slur in Spanish, according to a court…
MIDLAND, Texas – A Guatemalan national man was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison for immigration crimes. According to court documents, Mario Rigoberto Diego-Esteban, aka “Lentes,” 26, was sentenced following his guilty plea to one count of illegal re-entry after deportation and one count of transporting undocumented migrants for commercial advantage and private financial…
WASHINGTON – Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) was recently recognized for excellence and exceptional collaborative law enforcement operations during the four-day International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Annual Conference held at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Conference and Exposition Center in Dallas, Oct. 15-18. “HSI’s recognition from IACP highlights the important work by countless employees across our agency,”…
In 2018, the police came to a home in Saugus, Massachusetts, to rescue Anabelle Masalon, a Filipina housekeeper who had been essentially a prisoner of the family from the United Arab Emirates that employed her. She had been forced to work 21-hour days, earning no more than $400 a month, unable to leave the house…
Editor’s note: the term “illegal” should be “undocumented,” as a person cannot be illegal. Being without documentation is a potential red flag of human trafficking, so in each case, these people may be in need of help. The sordid, sophisticated, and profitable business of illegal migration is exposed in the indictments of several people who…
Using crypto ATMs for criminal activities According to a research by the GAO, because cryptocurrency ATMs are less closely regulated than cryptocurrency exchanges, they contribute to the surge in criminal activities. As a result, it is challenging to follow transactions made at ATMs. FBI officials believe that the growth of the cryptocurrency industry would increase…
(NEW YORK) — Eight people were arrested Tuesday in connection with what federal authorities believe is a sprawling human smuggling operation that may have victimized thousands of migrants. Erminia Serrano Piedra, also known as “Boss Lady,” allegedly ran the operation along with seven others, federal prosecutors told reporters. The eight were arrested in Alabama, Louisiana,…
GAO-22-106029 Published: Sep 01, 2022. Publicly Released: Sep 01, 2022. Fast Facts Human trafficking victims are often held in slave-like conditions and forced to work in the sex trade or other servitude. One international organization estimated about 25 million people were trafficked in 2016. The U.S. seeks to combat trafficking. For example, the Departments of…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – The World Games has thrust Birmingham into the international spotlight. Thousands of guests from all over the world are spending time in the Magic City, but with the large crowds comes certain dangers. Preparation has been the key for the Department of Homeland Security. They have worked along side Immigration and…
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