HOUSTON — The Department of Homeland Security has issued another waiver of environmental laws to build new border barriers in South Texas, this time for roughly 17 miles (27 kilometers) cutting through the National Butterfly Center and other sensitive areas. DHS posted a waiver Wednesday that lists six sections where […]
South Texas stash house operator sentenced to 5 years in federal prison | ICE
11 Oct
by Foster LLP, on News
SAN ANTONIO — A Mexican man was sentenced in federal court Wednesday to more than five years in prison following his conviction for conspiracy to transport illegal aliens which resulted in ten deaths. This case was investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) with assistance […]
Former owner and manager of Long Island catering hall pleads guilty to forced labor charges
3 Oct
by Foster LLP, on News
NEW YORK — A Long Island man pleaded guilty Wednesday to forced labor of employees. This following the investigation and 2017 arrest by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in New York, with assistance from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the U.S. Department […]
Trump promised to end it, but the visa lottery will still raffle off 50,000 green cards
2 Oct
by Foster LLP, on News
By Daniel Shoer Roth Despite President Donald Trump’s promises to eliminate the diversity visa lottery, thousands of people from around the world will still have the chance to legally immigrate to the United States and achieve the American Dream through the program. The U.S. State Department, which administers the Diversity […]