The CBP One app launched in 2020 for the scheduling of asylum request appointments. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) recently expanded the availability of its mobile asylum filing…
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DOJ Announces Dismantling of Guatemala Human Smuggling Network
The attorney general speaks about the Guatemalan law enforcement arrest of six individuals. The Department of Justice recently announced that six Guatemalan human smugglers were arrested by Guatemalan…
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DHS Inspector General Reports Nearly 300,00 Migrant Children Missing in U.S.
House speaker calls ICE’s inability to locate hundreds of thousands of unaccompanied minors “one of the biggest scandals in American history.” The Department of Homeland Security’s Inspector General…
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DHS Offers Human Trafficking Recognition Course for Lyft Drivers
The first-of-its-kind tutorial is available within Lyft’s driver-only app. The Department of Homeland Security announced a collaboration with Lyft driving services, launching a tutorial program within Lyft’s driver-only…
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Treasury Designates Tren de Aragua as Transnational Criminal Organization
Venezuelan prison gang expands operations across Western Hemisphere. The Department of the Treasury has designated the Venezuela-based gang Tren de Aragua as a transnational criminal organization. The group…
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Treasury Department Sanctions Tijuana-Based Human Smuggling Organization
The Abdul Karim Conteh group was sanctioned for violating U.S. immigration law. The Department of the Treasury sanctioned the Abdul Karim Conteh Human Smuggling Organization (Karim HSO) this…
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U.S. Marshals Find 200 Missing Children Across the Nation
Operation We Will Find You 2 partnered federal, state, and local agencies in a 6-week operation. The Department of Justice recently announced the outcome of a six-week national…
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DHS Deports Illegal Chinese Immigrants on a Charter Flight
Nearly 56,000 Chinese migrants have been encountered at U.S. land borders in 2024. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced this week that a number of illegal Chinese…
Read MoreTreasury Department Sanctions La Nueva Familia Drug Cartel
Eight entities sanctioned for partnering with cartel to traffic narcotics. The Department of the Treasury announced eight new sanctions this week against Mexico-based entities affiliated with the La…
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President Biden Issues Executive Order on Border Security
Immigrants who illegally cross the U.S.-Mexico border could be denied asylum. President Joe Biden issued an executive order on Tuesday that will restrict some access to illegal immigrants…
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