MEDIA ADVISORY: ICE, FBI and CBP officials to return artifacts to Iraq

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sent this bulletin at 07/06/2011 01:58 PM EDT

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ICE, FBI and CBP officials to return artifacts to Iraq

WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Deputy Director Kumar Kibble and FBI Assistant Director in Charge James W. McJunkin (Washington Field Office), will repatriate Iraqi artifacts illegally brought into the United States. Artifacts being returned include a collection of Saddam Hussein-era item, terra cotta relief plaques dating from (2000 to 16 B.C.) and a Western Asiatic necklace (circa 2nd - 3rd millennium B.C.).

WHERE:

Iraq Cultural Center
1630 Connecticut Ave. NW - # 200
Washington, D.C.

WHO:

- Iraqi Ambassador to the United States Samir Sumaida’ie
- ICE Deputy Director Kumar Kibble
- FBI Assistant Director in Charge James W. McJunkin, Washington Field Office

WHEN: Thursday, July 7, 2011 11:00 a.m. EST

RSVP: Requested by July 7 at 9 a.m. Please RSVP to Brandon Montgomery at brandon.alvarez-montgomery@dhs.gov

Media should arrive at 10:30 a.m. and bring valid media credentials. NOTE to EDITORS: B-roll and stills of the artifacts will be available at the event.