An El Paso, Texas, woman was sentenced to 10 years in prison for her role in a hostage-taking conspiracy involving the forcible detention and extortion of the victims. The defendant was involved in the hostage-taking conspiracy while serving a term of federal supervised release for a prior alien smuggling conviction.
Jaime Renteria-Fernandez, 31, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, is charged in a superseding indictment with nine counts related to alleged offenses committed in support of the Barraza drug trafficking organization. Co-conspirator Alex Barraza was the leader of the DTO and was sentenced to life in federal prison Oct. 24, 2024.
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Laredo Port of Entry seized cocaine that totaled over $4,800,000 in street value.
“This cocaine seizure at the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge highlights CBP’s…
PORT BYRON, N.Y. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Oswego Station arrested a 35-year-old-man from Mexico who had an active felony warrant from Kansas.
On June 3, Border Patrol agents had been provided information that…
While students often practice as lead trial attorneys in law school, such an opportunity likely won’t arise until a few years into practice, so junior associates should focus on honing skills that are essential to supporting a trial team, including organization, adaptability and humility, says Lucy Zelina at Tucker Ellis.
TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Border Patrol agents working in the Tohono O’odham Nation reservation in San Miguel arrested two U.S. Citizens teenagers, three Guatemalan nationals, and a Mexican national who were involved in a human smuggling event over the…
An investigation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, Maryland; along with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, led to the sentencing of Douglas Anthony Eze, 55, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, for visa fraud.
The Department of Homeland Security posted a Federal Register notice on the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Cameroon.
The Fourth Circuit on Tuesday sent a free speech lawsuit brought by immigration judges back to district court, reasoning a lower court judge must first determine if a federal law is working as intended with respect to claims that might otherwise be handled administratively.
