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U.S. returns stolen Virgin Mary tapestry to Spain
A 16th century religious tapestry stolen from a Spanish cathedral in 1979 and sold at auction three years ago for $369,000 was returned to Spain on Wednesday by the US customs service. In a statement, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said special agents from its Homeland Security Investigations unit…
Looming budget cuts prompt U.S. to free hundreds of detained immigrants
US authorities revealed Tuesday that they have released hundreds of detained immigrants in recent days to trim expenses ahead of massive automatic budget cuts due to take effect this week. With three days to go before the so-called “sequester” — $85 billion in across-the-board cuts — takes effect, federal agencies…
Deportations of undocumented immigrants reach new U.S. record in 2012
The United States deported more than 400,000 illegal immigrants in 2012, the most of any year in the nation’s history, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reports. The record number, released Friday, is also important for another reason: It is a stinging reminder to Latinos that President… …
U.S.-EU counterfeit crackdown seizes 132 websites
US and European authorities said Monday they seized 132 websites in a transatlantic law enforcement crackdown on online sellers of counterfeit merchandise. The seizure was the latest in a string of efforts by US officials to shut down online forgers, but the first joint effort with EU officials. Monday’s announcement…
Iranian released from U.S. prison to be deported: official
WASHINGTON — An Iranian whose release reportedly had been sought by Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is undergoing deportation proceedings after serving a five year prison sentence for arms smuggling, a US official said Tuesday. Amir Hossein Ardebili, who was arrested in October 2007 in the Republic of Georgia and extradited…
New drug tunnel found under U.S.-Mexico border
LOS ANGELES — US authorities announced Wednesday they had uncovered a “major” drug-smuggling tunnel under the US-Mexico border, the latest such find on the troubled frontier. US and Mexican officers seized at least 14 tons of marijuana and arrested two people linked to the “sophisticated” tunnel, which linked warehouses in…
U.S. expects record number of deportations in 2011
WASHINGTON — The United States this year will deport a record number of undocumented aliens who are convicted criminals, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Wednesday. Last year the US government deported a record 390,000 undocumented aliens, including 195,000 with a criminal background, and were even higher in the next…
Exclusive: Legalization activists slam Obama’s renewed commitment to drug war
WASHINGTON – The pro-legalization group Law Enforcement Against Prohibition fretted that President Barack Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon were embarking on a counterproductive mission after the two pledged “renewed cooperation” on the drug war Thursday. “Legalization is the only way to end the cartel violence, just like ending alcohol…
US customs agent shot dead in Mexico
WASHINGTON – A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent was shot and killed “in the line of duty” in Mexico and a second was wounded in the attack by “unknown assailants,” a top US official said. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said she was “deeply saddened by the news” that…
Deportations of illegal immigrants at record levels: US
WASHINGTON — The United States deported a record 392,000 illegal immigrants over the past year, nearly half of them people with criminal convictions, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Wednesday. The number deported during the 2010 fiscal year ending September 30 surpassed the record of 389,000 deportations set the previous…
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