United States Prevails in Actions to Seize and Forfeit Iranian Terror Group’s Missiles and Petroleum

Washington, DC - The Justice Department announced the successful forfeiture of two large caches of Iranian arms, including 171 surface-to-air missiles and eight anti-tank missiles, as well as approximately 1.1 million barrels of Iranian petroleum products. The U.S. Navy seized the weapons from two vessels in the Arabian Sea while conducting routine maritime security operations. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a designated foreign terrorist organization, orchestrated the arms shipments, which were destined for Houthi militants in Yemen.

Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against the State of Texas to Challenge Statewide Redistricting Plans

Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday that it has filed a lawsuit under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act against the State of Texas and the Texas Secretary of State, challenging the State’s redistricting plans for the Texas congressional delegation and the Texas House of Representatives. 

Fence Cutter Initiative delivers consequences

Santa Teresa, New Mexico -  A suspected human smuggler was apprehended during a joint operation between the U.S. Border Patrol and the Government of Mexico on November 25.

Nicaragua’s Breaking of Diplomatic Relations with Taiwan

Washington, DC - The Ortega-Murillo regime has announced it has severed diplomatic relations and ended official contact with Taiwan, but the sham election on November 7 did not provide it with any mandate to remove Nicaragua from the family of American democracies. Without the mandate that comes with a free and fair election, Ortega’s actions cannot reflect the will of the Nicaraguan people, who continue to struggle for democracy and the ability to exercise their human rights and fundamental freedoms. 

CBP’s Yuma Sector BORSTAR and Air & Marine Branch Called into Action for ATV Accident in Imperial Sand Dunes

Yuma, Arizona - CBP’s Border Patrol and Air and Marine agents working near the Imperial San Dunes, responded to an All-Terrain vehicle accident.