Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the publication of a final rule that officially eliminates the “duration of status” loophole that allowed foreign students, exchange visitors, and media representatives to remain in the United States indefinitely without routine government oversight.
A Dallas man who trafficked nine young women was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison June 15, following an investigation led by ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations Dallas.
Following an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations Maryland and the Baltimore City Police Department, a recidivist sex offender was indicted June 25 for committing sex trafficking crimes against two child victims.
ICE, in partnership with federal, state and local law enforcement officials, arrested 238 illegal aliens, achieving the highest single-day targeted arrests for the Enforcement and Removal Operations Harlingen field office area of operations June 18.
ICE, together with the Department of War and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, began removing criminal illegal aliens to Honduras using military aircraft June 4.
During the week ending June 19, ICE removed several dangerous criminal illegal aliens convicted of sex crimes, drug smuggling and murder.