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ICE shifts resources to address crisis at Southwest border

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is reallocating resources to the Southwest border to investigate human smuggling operations and the use of fraudulent documents to create fake families seeking to exploit U.S. immigration laws.  from ICE Headline News Feed by Category - Operational http://bit.ly/2ZJ9Fz7

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ICE HSI special agent honored by DOJ for his work on a child exploitation investigation

HSI special agent John Shields was among law enforcement officers and prosecutors honored during a ceremony at the U.S Attorney’s Office for their work providing vital support and services to crime victims. from ICE Headline News Feed by Category - Operational http://bit.ly/2XFlwfS

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Man sentenced for assaulting CBP officer at Orlando International Airport

A man was sentenced yesterday to seven years and three months in federal prison for forcible assaulting a federal officer causing bodily injury. from ICE Headline News Feed by Category - Operational http://bit.ly/2Uw3n6R

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ICE arrests Canadian man twice convicted of trespassing at Kendall Jenner's home

John Ford, 38, was arrested in the parking lot of a local hotel by HSI special agents and officers with ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). from ICE Headline News Feed by Category - Operational https://ift.tt/2Uh21w4

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Brazilian man sentenced to a year in federal prison for intimidating, interfering with a flight crew and flight attendants

Information disclosed in the case shows that, on or about June 23, 2018, Guilherme Alves De Melo (Alves), 34, a citizen of Brazil, was a passenger on an international American Airlines flight originating in Calgary, Canada, and bound for Chicago, Illinois. from ICE Headline News Feed by Category - Operational https://ift.tt/2BUkHY0

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ICE HSI New York SSA reflects on Hurricane Maria efforts

When Andrew “Andy” Borra boarded his flight from New York to Puerto Rico in September 2017, nothing could have prepared him for what he was about to see.As the plane approached San Juan, the aftermath of Hurricane Maria was overwhelming for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New York supervisory special agent. from ICE Headline News Feed by Category - Operational https://ift.tt/2CVws2k

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ICE HSI Ho Chi Minh City participates in destruction of 13 tons of seized counterfeit items

The destruction – which marked the first time Vietnam has invited U.S. government representatives in Ho Chi Minh City to attend such an event – came on the heels of a visit to Vietnam by White House Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator Vishal Amin and HSI Global Trade Investigations Assistant Director Alex Khu. from ICE Headline News Feed by Category - Operational https://ift.tt/2NAq5rh

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ICE HSI Cherry Hill HERO to be honored by Philadelphia Eagles

The National Football League has partnered with the USO for more than 50 years to honor and celebrate servicemen and women, veterans and their families. For the Super Bowl Champion Eagles, the franchise has recognized local veterans at each home game for the past several years. from ICE Headline News Feed by Category - Operational https://ift.tt/2BFPF8C

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ICE HSI Nairobi, Kenyan National Police Service implement CyberTipline

After facilitating the December 2017 signing of the official Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Government of Kenya (GOK) and NCMEC, HSI Nairobi partnered with both the AHTCPU and other stakeholders to ensure both the technical capacity and resources were in place to begin delivering actionable child exploitation leads to the GOK. from ICE Headline News Feed by Category - Operational https://ift.tt/2KH7S4Y

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ICE HSI Boston, US Attorney, FBI announce arrest for contract killing threat of ICE agent via Twitter

Brandon J. Ziobrowski, 33, was charged in an indictment unsealed Thursday with one count of use of interstate and foreign commerce to transmit a threat to injure another person. Ziobrowski was arrested Aug. 9 in New York and will appear in Boston at a later date. from ICE Headline News Feed by Category - Operational https://ift.tt/2AUOKkh

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ICE HSI Academy trains special agent candidates

CITP is a 56-day program that provides HSI special agent trainees, as well as criminal investigators from other federal agencies, with an understanding of basic criminal investigative techniques. Seasoned HSI special agents, along with instructors from FLETC and numerous other federal agencies, bring their expertise and knowledge to instruct trainees on topics such as criminal law, enforcement... from ICE Headline News Feed by Category - Operational https://ift.tt/2MhjvAY

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ICE's Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Program celebrates 15 years

For the past 15 years, the center and its partners have worked collaboratively to support ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations’ (HSI) efforts to bring numerous individuals to justice for human rights-related violations, such as genocide, torture, ethnic cleansing and various other forms of persecution. Through its work over the years, the center and its dedicated personnel have ensured that the... from ICE Headline News Feed by Category - Operational https://ift.tt/2Knd3qA

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Team of ICE-led investigation in North Dakota receives prestigious DEA award

This case came to the attention of law enforcement as part of Operation Denial, an OCDETF investigation into the international trafficking of fentanyl and other lethal drugs. The case was significantly aided by the national and international coordination led by the multi-agency Special Operations Division near Washington, D.C., as part of Operation Deadly Merchant. from ICE Headline News Feed by Category - Operational https://ift.tt/2mszWPD

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Team of ICE-led investigators in North Dakota receives prestigious DEA award

This case came to the attention of law enforcement as part of Operation Denial, an OCDETF investigation into the international trafficking of fentanyl and other lethal drugs. The case was significantly aided by the national and international coordination led by the multi-agency Special Operations Division near Washington, D.C., as part of Operation Deadly Merchant. from ICE Headline News Feed by Category - Operational https://ift.tt/2LascR2

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Acting Director Vitiello’s Statement on House Resolution Expressing Support for ICE Workforce

“ICE plays a critical role in protecting public safety and our national security, from combatting the illegal drug trade to removing public safety threats from our communities. Our workforce continues to carry out their important mission and we will not be deterred by threats against our agency. I am grateful to the members of Congress who today publicly declared their support for the brave,... from ICE Headline News Feed by Category - Operational https://ift.tt/2zR0DqT

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Using data analytics to target human smugglers

Due to the secretive nature of the lucrative, yet illegal underground market of human smuggling, accurately gaging the number of people who are smuggled into the United States is extremely difficult. Some estimates put illegal crossings at 350,000 per year—and that’s just coming over the U.S.-Mexican border. from ICE Headline News Feed by Category - Operational https://ift.tt/2zKTgRR

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El Paso, Texas, native selected special agent in charge of HSI El Paso

An El Paso native — with more than 20 years’ experience in law enforcement, border security and intelligence — was recently selected as special agent in charge (SAC) of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in El Paso. from ICE Headline News Feed by Category - Operational https://ift.tt/2ui5gFp