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STUDENT AND EXCHANGE VISITOR PROGRAM | ICE releases 2021 SEVP annual report

ICE released its calendar year 2021 Student and Exchange Visitor Program annual report, detailing the international student population, which for the second year reflected the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more

HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING | Boat captain pleads guilty in smuggling incident resulting in 3 deaths following HSI investigation

A Southern California man pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a May 2, 2021, maritime smuggling incident in which three people aboard the vessel he was piloting died following an investigation by HSI and partnered law enforcement agencies. Read more

LABOR EXPLOITATION | El Paso businesses partner with HSI to ensure legal hiring practices

Two El Paso businesses partnered with HSI to strengthen their corporate hiring practices and reduce unauthorized employment. Read more

CHILD EXPLOITATION | Convicted sex offender sentenced to more than 13 years for attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual relations 

A California man was sentenced to 162 months in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for attempting to meet an undercover agent he believed to be a minor to have sexual relations with her.  The investigation was led by HSI Calexico. Read more

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND COMMERCIAL FRAUD | HSI New Orleans, NCAA partner to protect Final Four fans from counterfeit merchandise

HSI New Orleans seized 384 counterfeit items valued at an estimated $375,925, during an Intellectual Property Rights operation April 1-4. Read more

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enforces federal laws governing border control, customs, trade and immigration to promote homeland security and public safety.