UN agencies reported that some 200 refugees and migrants were in urgent need of transfer and disembarkation from the Louise Michel, a search and rescue vessel funded by the reclusive British artist Banksy. Keep Reading
A man entered a guilty plea on August 28 as part of an ongoing investigation into the deaths of 39 trafficked Vietnamese nationals. The victims were discovered last October in a truck trailer in Grays, Essex, U.K. Keep Reading
Watch discussion on the role of trade agreements in border security, trade enforcement, homeland security and more. Keep Reading
GAO found that ICE doesn't comprehensively analyze inspection or complaint information to identify trends. It also doesn't have reasonable assurance that all complaints are addressed. Keep Reading
The protests. The picket lines. The headlines reporting disturbing arrests and mistreatment by police and jailers. It was 100 years ago that the persistence of women leading the fight for equality who refused to give up, go away, or be silenced, finally paid off. On August 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified and women finally had the right to vote. Keep Reading
Five days ahead of a planned furlough that would have hit 13,400 employees out of work for 30 to 90 days, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced today that it should be able to maintain operations for the rest of the fiscal year. Keep Reading
CBP officers and agriculture specialists in coordination with CDC personnel assigned to the Los Angeles International Airport stopped two Russian travelers attempting to smuggle eight Pomeranian puppies into the United States. Keep Reading
USCIS will continue to accept requests from aliens who had been granted DACA at any time in the past and will also accept requests for advance parole that are properly submitted to the address specified on the Direct Filing Addresses for Form I-131 webpage. Keep Reading
Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents conducting train checks at the local Amtrak station in downtown Yuma arrested a U.S. citizen attempting to smuggle 10 illegal aliens on August 19. Keep Reading
CBP officers x-rayed the parcel that was manifested as a wireless computer gaming mouse from Spain and detected anomalies inside the computer mouse. Keep Reading
The newly designed 64-page biometric travel document includes an e-Cover and a thin, flexible data page made of polycarbonate material. Keep Reading
After reaching record lows in April due to restrictions related to COVID-19, the number of irregular migrants detected at Europe’s external borders has been rising over the last three months. Keep Reading
Effective August 18 at all U.S. ports of entry, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will detain seafood harvested by the Da Wang, a Vanuatu-flagged, Taiwan-owned distant water fishing vessel. Keep Reading
The package, manifested as a ring, actually contained mystery seeds from China identical to the various seeds being shipped to numerous random residences throughout the United States. Keep Reading
AMO agents from the Fort Lauderdale Marine Unit were alerted of an aircraft movement related to an ongoing investigation on Saturday evening. Keep Reading
Due to the continued precautions related to COVID-19, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will further extend this policy for an additional 30 days. The expiration date for these accommodations is now Sept. 19. Keep Reading
The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) Portal allows F and M aliens participating in post‑completion practical training to report accurate and timely information directly to SEVP. Keep Reading
The Coast Guard, along with Air and Marine Operations (AMO), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) halted a migrant smuggling operation on August 12, approximately 14 miles east of Haulover Inlet. Keep Reading
Since the beginning of July, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers and Agriculture Specialists in Seattle have seized a total of eight shipments of unauthorized influenza treatments being marketed to treat COVID-19. Keep Reading
The United Nations has advised the U.K. that intercepting boats full of migrants attempting to cross the English Channel is not the solution to deter them from attempting to reach the English coast. Keep Reading