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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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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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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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Southwest Florida INTERCEPT Task Force Highlights First Anniversary of Combatting Human Trafficking, Child Exploitation

FORT MYERS, Fla. — HSI Fort Myers and the Southwest Florida Inter-agency Child Exploitation and Persons Trafficking Task Force held a press conference Jan. 8 to highlight the successes of the unique multi-agency partnership during its first year.

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Jamaican National, Illegal Immigrant Sentenced for Identity Theft of US Citizen

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jamaican national has been sentenced for identity theft after he frequently obtained a Florida driver’s license while claim to be a U.S. citizen following an HSI Jacksonville investigation.

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Former Leader of the Gulf Cartel Removed After Being Released From Prison

HARLINGEN, Texas — The former head of the notorious Gulf Cartel was turned over Dec. 16 to Mexican law enforcement officials by U.S. ICE ERO officers at the San Ysidro Port of Entry.

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Close Summary: ICE Eloy Detention Center

This is a summary of CRCL’s Recommendation Memorandum to ICE in April 2024 that followed CRCL’s multidisciplinary onsite investigation into allegations concerning the medical care and conditions of detention at the Eloy Detention Center. CRCL issued twenty-four recommendations to ICE. ICE concurred with twelve, partially concurred with six, and non-concurred with six.

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United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement – AI Use Cases

This is an overview of each AI use case within ICE, as part of the Simplified DHS AI Use Case Inventory.

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HSI Honors Human Rights Day

WASHINGTON — The HSI Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center commemorates Human Rights Day on December 10, the same day the U.N. General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.

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48 Defendants Charged in Imperial Valley Takedown of Drug Trafficking Network Linked to Sinaloa Cartel

EL CENTRO — Five indictments were unsealed in federal court today charging 48 alleged members of an Imperial Valley-based, Sinaloa Cartel-linked drug trafficking organization accused of distributing methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, and heroin and bulk cash smuggling.