The two immigration lawyers imported Pakistani migrants through fraud. The Department of Justice recently charged two Pakistani lawyers in Texas with money laundering, visa fraud, conspiracy to defraud…
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Border Patrol Shuts Down Cartel Scouting Lookout in Southern Arizona
Agents arrested and charged two Mexican men with smuggling and conspiracy. U.S. Border Patrol agents shut down a cartel’s mountain lookout in southern Arizona this month, arresting two…
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CBP Seizes Over $7 Million of Fake Apple Devices in Texas
Agents confiscated over 373,000 counterfeit USB lightning phone chargers. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on Tuesday that Customs and Border Protection’s Houston Seaport Trade Enforcement Team…
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Attorney General Announces Successful Massive Fentanyl Bust
The illegal alien with cartel ties who led the fentanyl ring was arrested. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the conclusion of a coordinated takedown of fentanyl operations…
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Treasury Department Blacklists Human-Smuggling Cartel Leader
The individual is a key leader of a Guatemala-based transnational criminal organization. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions against Jumilca…
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Senate Passes Legislation to Classify Fentanyl as Schedule I Drug
The bill promotes stronger penalties for fentanyl trafficking as well. Members of the Senate passed the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act to permanently reclassify fentanyl as…
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CIA Operates Drones in Mexico to Combat Cartels
Mexican officials confirm drones, say that they do not violate national airspace. The Central Intelligence Agency is using drones in Mexico for surveillance of transnational drug cartels. President…
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Texas Official Says Over 100 Unaccompanied Minors Cross the Border in a Week
He said there are no protocols or safety mechanisms in place for these children. Texas Department of Public Safety Lieutenant Chris Olivarez said over 100 unaccompanied minors have…
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DHS Expands Repatriation with Third Removal Flight to China
U.S. immigration enforcement focuses on irregular migration and human smuggling. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), completed its third large-scale removal…
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Federal Agencies Seize Millions of Illegal E-Cigarette Products
FDA and CBP cooperate in the operation to prevent illicit products entering U.S. marketplace. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the seizure of three million units of…
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