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Check out our weekly recap of top news from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement highlighting the work of Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). For more news from ICE, visit our newsroom.
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HSI investigation results in woman’s guilty plea for wire fraud, impersonation of federal employee
Ana Maria Hernandez, 53, portrayed herself as an employee of USCIS and defrauded numerous noncitizen victims and their family members by falsely representing that she would process their immigration applications for a substantial fee. 🔗Keep reading
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ERO St. Paul removes foreign fugitive wanted in Mexico for drug trafficking
ERO St. Paul removed an unlawfully present foreign fugitive who had entered the U.S. three times — twice without inspection or parole — and who stole a vehicle in North Dakota while he was wanted in Mexico for drug trafficking. 🔗Keep reading
ERO New York City removes Peruvian national accused of human rights violations
ERO New York City removed a Peruvian national accused of crimes stemming from membership in the Colina Group, a death squad, including the forced disappearance of nine students and a professor in Lima’s La Cantuta neighborhood in July 1992. 🔗Keep reading
San Diego-based human trafficking investigation leads to criminal charges for foreign national
An HSI San Diego-led investigation with support from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Southern District of California resulted in criminal charges against a foreign national accused of human smuggling and sexually exploiting an underage migrant. 🔗Keep reading
HSI Norfolk investigation leads to Virginia man’s conviction for sex trafficking, production of child pornography
Investigation conducted by HSI Norfolk and the Virginia Beach Police Department resulted in the conviction of a 40-year-old Portsmouth man for sex trafficking and production of child sexual abuse material. 🔗Keep reading
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