CBP Stops Boat off San Diego Coast with 18 Trying to Enter U.S. Illegally
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine agents stopped a boat off the coast of San Diego with 18 people on board trying to illegally enter the U.S. Keep Reading
Frontex Reveals Prices for People Smuggling on Central and Western Mediterranean Routes
Over the last three years, people smugglers have pocketed more than EUR 330 million from their criminal operations on the Western and Central Mediterranean migratory routes. Keep Reading
Coast Guard Repatriates 26 Illegal Migrants to Dominican Republic Following Interdiction in Mona Passage
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Heriberto Hernandez (WPC-1114) repatriated 26 migrants to the Dominican Republic on December 9, following the interdiction of an illegal migrant voyage on December 7 in the Mona Passage. Keep Reading
Suspect Arrested for Large Scale Document Forgery and Aiding Illegal Immigration
The forger was active in the city center of Athens and selling and buying several documents originating not only from Greece but also from other countries. The illicit documents were then provided to irregular migrants to enable their onward travels and further residence in the European Union. Keep Reading
Border Patrol Thwarts Tandem Vehicle Attempt to Smuggle Mexicans into US
Agents determined that the driver of the SUV, a 31-year-old Mexican national, had eight Mexican national passengers, who had no legal authority to be in the U.S. The driver of the pick-up truck, a 23-year-old Mexican national, had six Mexican national passengers. Agents took all 16 people into custody. Keep Reading
Iraqi Refugee Charged with Attempted Murder of Colorado Springs Police Officer
Just months before Khammasi’s scheduled deportation date, the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling in another deportation appeal. Keep Reading
Trump Attacks as Hill Support Grows for DACA Fix Plus Beefed-Up Border Tech
Bipartisan bills would up the use of the use of drones and other technology to improve “situational awareness and operational control of the border.” Keep Reading
DOJ to Sanctuary Cities: Comply or Get Subpoenaed
The Department of Justice has demanded that 23 jurisdictions in the U.S. provide documents that would show whether they are withholding information on illegal immigrants from the department. Federal statute 8 U.S.C. 1373 promotes information sharing related to immigration enforcement and with which compliance is a condition of FY2016 and FY2017 Byrne JAG awards.. “I… Keep Reading