Five Iranians held in the U.S. will also be released. Secretary of State Antony Blinken informed Congress on Monday that the department has issued a waiver that will…
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“Bring Our Families Home” Advocates for Hostage Deterrence
The group holds an event to encourage additional action from U.S. president. President Joe Biden has been urged to take action to deter foreign governments from holding Americans…
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State Department Says No Prisoner Swap Deal Made with Iran
Official calls Iranian claims about an agreement a “cruel lie.” President Biden’s administration has made efforts to get American citizens released who being detained in Iran. However, the…
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Kidnapping Charges Brought Against Haitian Gangs
Attorney general announces $3 million reward for information on those kidnapped. The Department of Justice unsealed a case on Monday charging seven leaders of five Haitian gangs with…
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President’s Executive Order Would Deter Wrongful Detentions Abroad
His administration is seeking to disrupt hostage-taking. President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed an executive order to strengthen the administration’s efforts to “bring hostages and wrongfully detained United…
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President Meets Parents of American Held in Syria
Family hopeful that the president’s personal involvement helps gain release. President Biden met earlier this week with the parents of Austin Tice, an American journalist abducted in Syria…
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President Biden Tells Taliban to Release American Hostage
American Navy veteran held two years. President Joe Biden has called for the Taliban’s release of Mark Frerichs, a U.S. Navy veteran if the Taliban expects to be…
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U.S. Navy Veteran Freed from Iranian Captivity
Returns to the U.S. after two years of imprisonment. On Thursday the State Department announced that Michael White, an American Navy veteran, had been released from his two-year-long…
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Iran Releases U.S. Veteran
After nearly two years, “the nightmare is over.” Navy veteran Michael White is on his way home to the United States after he was released from being in…
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American Prisoners Abroad Call For Better Communication
Reliable access to government information a must for hostage families. The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation recently released a report based on interviews with 25 former hostages and…
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