Archive of press releases, blog posts, fact sheets, speeches, and testimony.
DHS Strengthened and Innovated, Leveraged New Partnerships, and Invested in the Workforce to Tackle Today’s Threats
The Department met the unprecedented range of threats and challenges by building new capabilities and expanding and strengthening existing ones; deepening and broadening partnerships with the private sector, state and local authorities across the country, civil society, and allies around the world; innovating and improving operations to better serve the American public and reach people where they are; and investing with historic focus in the well-being of the DHS workforce.
New Federal Charges Filed in Carjacking, Murder Case; One Individual Pleads Guilty
ORLANDO, Fla. — HSI Orlando joined partner law enforcement agencies in Central Florida to announce the return of a new 16-count federal indictment charging seven individuals with multiple offenses.
FACT SHEET: DHS Has Taken Unprecedented Steps Resulting in a Border More Secure Than it Was Four Years Ago
During the Biden-Harris Administration, under the leadership of Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has taken unprecedented steps that have made the Southwest Border more secure than it was four years ago despite historic levels of global migration.
HSI Arizona Federal Crime Cases Dominate Federal Courts Under the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces Program for the Last 4 Years
PHOENIX and TUCSON, Ariz. — The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona announced the results of the last four years of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces program.
4 Indicted in Bank Fraud, Money Laundering Conspiracy With $128+ Million in Criminal Proceeds
TAMPA, Fla. — Four men have been indicted in the Middle District of Florida for conspiracy to commit bank fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering of more than $128 million following a joint investigation with HSI Tampa.
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.
HSI Buffalo Investigation Leads to New York Man Receiving 5-Year Sentence for Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
BUFFALO, N.Y. — An investigation led by HSI Buffalo landed a five-year sentence for a New York man who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
Jacksonville Man Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl, Other Narcotics
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Florida man has been sentenced for conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute large quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine following a joint investigation.
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.
Founder of Romanian Chapter of Hell’s Angels Sentenced for Racketeering, Drug Trafficking Scheme
BEAUMONT, Texas — A foreign national who founded the Romanian chapter of the Hell’s Angels motorcycle gang was sentenced Jan. 15 to 25 years in federal prison.