Press Releases
We respond to media requests and queries through our Office of Public Affairs (OPA).
We respond to media requests and queries through our Office of Public Affairs (OPA). Reporters and journalists can contact us about HSI activities, operations, or policies at (202) 732-4646 or email HSImedia@hsi.dhs.gov.
HSI New Orleans Prepares for 2025 Super Bowl by Hosting a Human Trafficking Awareness Workshop
NEW ORLEANS — HSI New Orleans, the DHS Center for Countering Human Trafficking and the Blue Campaign conducted a three-day human trafficking training workshop at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans.
Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Entice a Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity
OCALA, Fla. — A Florida man has plead guilty as result of a joint HSI Orlando investigation for attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity.
Eric DeLaune Selected as Special Agent in Charge of HSI New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS — Eric DeLaune, a 30-year law enforcement veteran, was recently selected as the special agent in charge of HSI in New Orleans.
South Texas Man Sentenced to 38 Years for Gunpoint Extortion of Migrants
MCALLEN, Texas — A South Texas man was sentenced on multiple counts of hostage taking, human smuggling and weapons charges following an investigation conducted by HSI and law enforcement partners.
2 Charged With Fentanyl Trafficking Following HSI Laredo, Federal Partner Investigation
LAREDO, Texas — Two Texas men are charged with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and conspiracy to do so following an investigation conducted by HSI and law enforcement partners.
Man Charged With Trafficking a Woman for Sex After HSI New England Investigation
BOSTON — A man has been charged after he allegedly trafficked a woman to engage in commercial sex acts, forced her to assist him in robbing multiple convenience stores and in procuring an illegal firearm for him to use in one of the robberies.
South Texas Man Who Attempted to Import Meth in Shoebox Sentenced Following HSI RGV, Federal Partner Investigation
McALLEN, Texas — A South Texas man was sentenced for importing crystal meth inside a shoebox following an investigation conducted by HSI and U.S. Customs and Border Protection with assistance from the DEA.
HSI Newark Investigation Leads to Former Bronx Attorney’s Guilty Plea in Large-Scale Immigration Fraud Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. — Following an investigation led by HSI Newark, a Bronx, New York-based former immigration attorney pleaded guilty to charges in a large-scale immigration fraud scheme.
Massachusetts Man Indicted for Smuggling and Conspiracy to Commit Export Control Violations
BOSTON — Two men face charges for allegedly smuggling and conspiring to violate and evade export controls relating to the sale of laser equipment after their conspiracy was uncovered by HSI special agents and law enforcement partners.
HSI Harrisonburg Investigation Leads to Federal Indictment, Arrests of 2 Texas Residents for Conspiracy, Kidnapping Charges
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — An investigation conducted by HSI Harrisonburg resulted in a federal indictment for two Texas residents, charging them with federal conspiracy and kidnapping charges stemming from a January 2023 fatal shooting in Charlottesville.