Sterling, VA–U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists have some skin in the game when it comes to protecting the nation’s natural resources.  They work diligently to inspect imported cargo and arriving international travelers to intercept pests and potential plant and animal diseases at the nation’s international ports of entry. And so it was […]

SACRAMENTO–Governor Gavin Newsom Thursday signed 15 bills aimed at increasing protections for California’s workforce, including landmark legislation drafted in response to the #MeToo movement focused on sexual harassment prevention and accountability, and creating a safe workplace for all Californians, especially women who experience sexual harassment at disproportionate rates. “Work is about more than earning an […]

LOS ANGELES–U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers assigned to the LA/Long Beach Seaport, in coordination with import specialists assigned to the Apparel, Footwear and Textiles Center of Excellence (AFT Center), recently seized 14,806 pairs of counterfeit Nike shoes. If genuine, the seized shoes would have an estimated manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of $2,247,680. […]

WASHINGTON–U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) International Operations Division Chief Leo Lin returned a sixth century marble statue known as the “Head of a Veiled Woman,” during a repatriation ceremony at the Libyan Embassy, Thursday. “As a federal law enforcement agency with a global reach, HSI is a leader in investigating […]

By Danny R. Johnson/Washington, DC Correspondent WASHINGTON, DC – Now that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has initiated a formal impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump specifically targeting his July 25, 2019, phone call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, in which he is accused of inviting a foreign country to help him in the 2020 race […]

SACRAMENTO–Just days before global leaders converge in New York City for Climate Week and months after California struck a major agreement with four automakers on vehicle emission standards, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a landmark executive order to leverage the state’s $700 billion pension investment portfolio and assets to advance California’s climate leadership.  The executive order […]

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is proposing to reduce the amount of five Schedule II opioid controlled substances that can be manufactured in the United States next year compared with 2019, according to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register. DEA proposes to reduce the amount of fentanyl produced by 31 percent, […]

SAN FRANCISCO–During Monday Night Football in Oakland, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) San Francisco partnered with NFL brand security representatives and state and local law enforcement officers to prevent counterfeit sales. Monday’s seizures are part of a larger trend the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has tracked throughout the country. […]