Source: US Department of Homeland Security
Headline: Cuban Alien Sentenced for Role in International Alien Smuggling, Asylum Fraud, and Money Laundering Conspiracy
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services played a critical role in an investigation that resulted in the sentencing of Cuban alien Erik Ventura-Castro, 24, of Hialeah, Florida, to 30 months in prison for his role in an international alien smuggling, asylum fraud, and money laundering conspiracy.
Source: US Department of Homeland Security
Headline: US Citizenship and Immigration Services Rescinds 2022 Public Charge Regulation
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a final rule rescinding the 2022 Biden-era regulation regarding public charge determinations, further aligning immigration law with Congressional intent that aliens in the United States be self-reliant and not dependent on taxpayer-funded government benefits.
Source: US Department of Homeland Security
Headline: USCIS Plays Critical Role in Illegal Aliens’ Sentencing for Sex Trafficking Child Orphan
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services played a critical role in a federal investigation that resulted in two Venezuelan illegal aliens being sentenced to a combined 32 years in prison for sex trafficking a 16-year-old orphan, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced.
Source: US Department of Homeland Security
Headline: Defendants Sentenced in Visa Fraud and Conspiracy Case
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided valuable assistance to an investigation that led to the sentencings of Jung Hoon Song and Bonnie Jo C. Quichocho, who faked marriage as a scheme to fraudulently gain lawful permanent residence in the United States.
Source: US Department of Homeland Security
Headline: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Will Grant ‘Adjustment of Status’ Only in Extraordinary Circumstances
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced a new policy memo reiterating the fact that, consistent with long-standing immigration law and immigration court decisions, aliens seeking adjustment of status must do so through consular processing via the Department of State outside of the country.
Source: US Department of Homeland Security
Headline: USCIS and DOJ Take Steps to Denaturalize 12 Individuals for Concealing Terrorist Support, War Crimes, Espionage, Sexual Abuse, and More
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services partnered with the Department of Justice in its recent filing of denaturalization actions in various U.S. district courts against 12 individuals accused of serious offenses—including providing material support to a terrorist group, committing war crimes, and sexually abusing a minor.
Source: US Department of Homeland Security
Headline: USCIS Fraud Probe in L.A. Leads to Arrest of Criminal Alien
The vigilant fraud detection efforts of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services directly resulted in the arrest of Young Joo Ko, 59, of East Hollywood. Ko, a lawful permanent resident from South Korea, was charged in Los Angeles with fraud and misuse of visas, permits and other documents.
Source: US Department of Homeland Security
Headline: USCIS Assists in Arrest of Illegal Alien Charged in Fatal Truck Crash
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recently played a critical role in the arrest of Dawood Hussain, an illegal Pakistani alien charged with felony vehicular homicide, after driving a commercial truck the wrong way on a Pennsylvania highway in October 2023.
Source: US Department of Homeland Security
Headline: American Industrial Renewal Summit
American Industrial Renewal Summit
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The Department of Homeland Security will host a first-of-its-kind American Industrial Renewal (AIR) summit with key industry and government stakeholders on April 23, 2026, at the United States Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
This event will promote America’s national and economic interests in key commercial and defense sectors. In targeted working groups, business and government leaders will identify barriers to reindustrialization and policy solutions to those barriers. The AIR summit will support the ambitious strides DHS is taking to restore America’s industrial base and protect the United States from undue foreign influence. Too many American supply chains rely on adversaries, and this summit will help turn the tide.
AIR will cover many of DHS’s core policy initiatives through the lens of reshoring critical manufacturing sectors, providing broad industry awareness into ongoing initiatives to help American businesses build domestically. The event will provide a platform for executives from manufacturing, technology, and finance to share reshoring experience and develop actionable policy solutions. By leveraging automation and advanced manufacturing to create skilled American jobs, the United States will secure domestic production, capturing its value for American citizens while building the resilience of U.S. infrastructure.
Source: US Department of Homeland Security
Headline: Secretary Noem Delivers Remarks on the Impact of DHS and Local Law Enforcement Cooperation
Secretary Noem Delivers Remarks on the Impact of DHS and Local Law Enforcement Cooperation
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Secretary Noem delivers a keynote address discussing the impact of DHS and local law enforcement cooperation on March 5th, 2026.