AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico — Air and Marine Operations (AMO), an operational component of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, interdicted a vessel Monday arresting 6 aliens from the Dominican Republic and seizing 399 pounds (181 kilograms) of cocaine…
LAREDO, Texas – An attempt to transport a shipment of counterfeit cigarettes valued at more than $729,000 went up in smoke as U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Laredo Port of Entry intercepted and seized the shipment this weekend…
Overhaul Includes Elimination of SAVE Fees for Non-Federal Agencies.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, alongside U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), announced a comprehensive optimization of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database to ensure a single, reliable source for verifying non-citizen status nationwide.
An investigation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Maryland; along with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; Department of State Diplomatic Security Service and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Maryland, led to federal charges for four individuals — Ella Zuran, 65, Tatiana Sigal, 74, and Alexandra Tkach, 41, of New York City, New York; along with Shawnta Hopper, 33, of Sicklerville, New Jersey — for facilitating visa and marriage fraud.
Leonardo Estrada, 41, will serve the next 288 months in prison. He pleaded guilty May 22, 2023.
An investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement resulted in charges against a Rwandan man for lying on his applications for a green card and United States citizenship by concealing his past role as a local leader and perpetrator of violence during the genocide in Rwanda in 1994.
U.S. immigration and Customs Enforcement issued a notice of intent to fine three local businesses over $8 million following worksite audits that uncovered widespread employment eligibility violations.
