Cleber Rene Rizerio Rocha, whose arrest on January 4, 2017 led US authorities to discover $17 million hidden under a mattress (Image courtesy U.S. Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts)

Brazilian Who Led US to $17M in Mattress Box Spring Gets Prison

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Boston and the U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts  announced the sentencing in federal court on Thursday of a Brazilian national on charges...
“To secure our borders and make America safer, Congress must act to close these legal loopholes that have created incentives for illegal immigrants and are being exploited by dangerous transnational criminal organizations like MS-13,” said Tyler Q. Houlton, DHS Acting Press Secretary.

DHS Addresses January Border Apprehension Numbers

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Acting Press Secretary Tyler Q. Houlton has released the following statement on U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) January Southwest Border Migration numbers: “DHS front-line personnel are...
Saab’s Swordfish Maritime Patrol Aircraft is a strategic, multi-role ISR system that redefines air power in the maritime domain.

Saab Swordfish to Redefine Maritime Patrol Aircraft (See in Action, Videos)

Saab’s Swordfish maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) is bringing a new level of operational confidence to the global MPA market. The winning combination of Bombardier’s Global 6000 ultra-long-range aircraft, General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada’s...

Laredo Border Patrol Nabs Bank Robbery Subjects (Learn More, Video)

On February 6, 2018, U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested six subjects following in a bank robbery in Laredo, Texas. Border Patrol agents were placed on high alert after receiving information from the...
Female genital mutilation/cutting is a federal crime. Anyone who has information about an individual who is suspected of assisting in this crime is urged to call the toll-free ICE tip line at (866) 347-2423 or complete the ICE online tip form or the FBI online tip form. Any involvement in committing this crime is a serious human rights violation which may result in imprisonment and potential removal from the U.S. (Image courtesy of ICE and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

Help ICE & FBI Fight to Protect Girls & Women from Mutilation (Multi-Video)

Today and everyday, members of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) partners and citizens everywhere to demand the eradication of female genital...
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Former Fort Hood, TX, Soldier Pleads Guilty to Alien Smuggling

Victoriano Zamora-Jasso, aka “Tata,” 51, a solider based in Fort Hood, Texas, pleaded guilty Jan. 29 for his role in a conspiracy to transport and harbor illegal aliens, and illegally re-entering...

TX Man Sentenced for Hostage-Taking Kidnapping Plot Arrested

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers, working with FBI special agents and U.S. Marshals (USMS) at Colombia-Solidarity Bridge today took custody of Luis Gerardo Betancourt,...
Increasing geopolitical tensions in maritime zones worldwide and in the Asia-Pacific regions have created a strategic impetus to consider new surveillance platforms for identifying real and perceived threats as they become imminent. Now, more than ever, persistent situational awareness is critical.

TCOM to Showcase Cost-Efficient Maritime Persistent Surveil (Video)

TCOM, a global leader for innovative, cost-effective Airborne Persistent Surveillance Solutions, and a 2017 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Award Winner, is participating in the 2018 Singapore Airshow where it will showcase superior persistent...
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GDIT Conducts Successful Border Security Tech Pilot in Texas (Video)

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) has conducted a successful pilot of its Relocatable-Remote Video Surveillance System (Relocatable-RVSS or RVSS) solution for the US Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Customs and Border...
These new measures are part of the administration’s ongoing efforts to intensify screening and vetting for all persons seeking to travel to the United States, and they are designed to restrict nefarious and fraudulent actors from exploiting the refugee program to enter the United States. (Image courtesy of YouTube)

DHS Rolls Out Enhanced Security for Refugees from 11 High-Risk Countries

The Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen has announced additional security enhancements and recommendations to strengthen the integrity of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP). These new measures are part of the...