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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
