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Registered Sex Offender Indicted for Transporting, Possessing CSAM, AI Generated CSAM

TAMPA, Fla. — A Polk County man, and registered sex offender, has been indicted with the transportation and possession of child sex abuse material and possession of obscene visual depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct generated by artificial intelligence following an investigation by HSI Tampa.

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DHS Reinstates Migrant Protection Protocols

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) made the following announcement regarding restarting the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) immediately.

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Statement from a DHS Spokesperson on Directives Expanding Law Enforcement and Ending the Abuse of Humanitarian Parole

Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman issued two directives essential to ending the invasion of the US southern border and empower law enforcement to protect Americans. 

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Statement from Acting Secretary Huffman on US Border Patrol Agent Killed in Line of Duty

Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Benjamine Huffman issued a statement on the death of a US Border Patrol Agent.

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Tractor-Trailer Driver in Deadly 2022 Smuggling Event Pleads Guilty

SAN ANTONIO — The driver of the tractor-trailer used to smuggle undocumented individuals resulting in the deaths of 47 adults and six children in 2022 pleaded guilty to multiple counts arising from the fatal incident.

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Jacksonville Man Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl, Other Narcotics

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Florida man has been sentenced for conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute large quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine following a joint investigation.

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Lead Defendants in Prolific Human Smuggling and Money Laundering Network Sentenced Following HSI Laredo, Multiagency Investigation

LAREDO, Texas — A Texas woman and her fiancé have been sentenced for their roles as leaders of a human smuggling organization.

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HSI New York and CBP Investigation Leads to Return of 16th Century Archive to People of Mexico

NEW YORK — HSI New York Special Agent in Charge William S. Walker, in coordination with international and law enforcement partners, announced the Jan. 15 return of a 16th century manuscript to the People of Mexico.

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HSI Del Rio Investigation Results in the Sentencing of an East Texas Man for Smuggling Firearms Into Mexico

DEL RIO, Texas — A Mexican national was sentenced to four years in federal prison for smuggling firearms and other goods from the United States into Mexico following an investigation conducted by HSI with assistance from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

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Mississippi Man Pleads Guilty to Transporting Child Sexual Abuse Material

ORLANDO, Fla. – A Mississippi man has pleaded guilty to transportation of child sexual abuse material following an HSI Orlando and U.S. Customs and Border Protection investigation.