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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DHS Deports Chinese Nationals in Second Charter Flight This Year
The last deportation flight to China before 2024 was in 2018. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) deported a group of Chinese nationals last week on its second…
Read MoreTreasury Sanctions Hezbollah Petroleum Gas Smuggling Network
Five companies and two vessels tied to Hezbollah finance team sanctioned. The Treasury Department announced that it has sanctioned ten entities tied to Hezbollah’s oil and gas smuggling…
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Customs and Border Patrol Expands Electronic Asylum Applications in Mexico
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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