homeland security

The US Treasury Department recently announced new sanctions against Mexican banks allegedly helping cartels finance and profit from their criminal activities.  Specifically, Treasury is sanctioning the banks for assisting Mexican gangs to launder profits gained through fentanyl trafficking.  Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) identified three Mexico-based financial institutions “as being of primary money laundering […]

The US Department of the Treasury has sanctioned leaders of Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG), a Mexican-based violent gang also recently designated as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO), for trafficking Fentanyl. The sanctions follow President Donald Trump’s aggressive efforts to combat central and South American criminal networks’ operations in the US.  Treasury credits CJNG […]

Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) has introduced legislation to place the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under greater scrutiny and demand greater transparency. More specifically, Rep. Lee's DHS Intelligence and Analysis Oversight and Transparency Act requires DHS's Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) to audit bulk data shared by the Office to ensure that personnel are […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis didn't know that right-wing podcaster Andrew Tate, facing rape and trafficking charges in Romania, was flying to Florida until he read about it in the media Thursday morning. And the Florida Governor, who's taken a strong stance against sexual crimes throughout his two terms, is not pleased. "I have confidence that whether […]

The Trump Administration’s decision to revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 500,000 Venezuelans has sparked outrage among South Florida lawmakers and activists, who argue that sending exiles back to Nicolás Maduro’s regime will only worsen the ongoing humanitarian crisis.

TALLAHASSEE, FL—A man who regularly posted that Jews should be "exterminated" was arrested and charged with eight felonies after he threatened to travel to Brevard County to murder Florida Rep. Randy Fine and his children because they're Jewish. “As an outspoken and unafraid Jewish Republican legislator, Nazis and Muslim terrorists make dozens if not hundreds […]

Urging his congressional colleagues to vote for the bill, Florida Rep. John Rutherford (R) praises it for prioritizing the “safety and security” of the United States.

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) joined Sen. Ted Cruz (R-FL) in introducing the Keeping International Land Ports of Entry Open Act to prevent the closure of commercial ports of entry late last week.  Senator Scott’s bill responds to President Joe Biden’s administration’s decision to shut down certain commercial ports of entry to allegedly combat illegal immigration […]

The United States Government has sent those working for the State, Justice, and Homeland Security Departments to Cuba in order to engage in “law enforcement” discussions with those of the Cuban government, more specifically, Cuba’s Ministry of the Interior, which has been found responsible for the government’s neglect of human rights for its own people. […]

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) became the third federal agency to be hacked by the Russian government in an elaborate cyberattack scheme.

Liberal groups are taking credit for former Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen canceling her planned appearance at the annual The Atlantic Festival, where she was slated to be interviewed by the group.