Several survivors hospitalized in Texas. At least 50 people were found dead inside a truck carrying illegal migrants in Texas. Officials confirmed Monday that the bodies were found inside…
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President Biden Addresses Illegal Fishing
A proposed rule would address forced labor and other rights. On Monday, President Biden signed a national security memo that addresses illegal fishing in international waters. In it,…
Read MoreU.S. Border Blockaded by Protesting Truckers
Long inspections seek to prevent trafficking. Truck drivers from Mexico have begun blockading bridges along the U.S. Mexico border to protest an order made by Texas Governor Greg…
Read MoreBorder Patrol Intercepts 100 Boating Migrants
Newest in wave of human smuggling to United States. Last week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported that they detained 123 migrants in “a maritime smuggling event”.…
Read MoreU.S. Customs Holding Goods Made in North Korea
Forced labor common North Korean practice, illegal for U.S. imports. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has detained products imported by Chinese sports clothing company Li-Ning under…
Read MoreBorder Patrol Reports Smugglers Recruiting Minors
Social media used by criminal organizations to reach teen drivers. U.S. Border Patrol has revealed that Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCO) are using social media to recruit juvenile drivers…
Read MoreCoast Guard Continues Search for 39 People
Over-capacity boat suspected of human smuggling. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has opened an investigation after a lone man was rescued from the overturned hull of a…
Read MorePresident Releases Plan to Address Human Trafficking
The administration is looking for additional methods to stop it at the source. On Friday, the White House released an updated National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking.…
Read MoreGovernment Loses Contact with Third of Migrant Children
A big gap exists in efforts to help them. Thousands of migrant children released from the custody of the U.S. government cannot be located. Roughly one in three…
Read MoreInterior Announces Next Steps for “Not Invisible Act”
The program seeks to decrease sex crimes against Native Americans. The Department of the Interior and Justice Department announced this past week that both agencies would be taking…
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