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August 10, 2014Washington, DC, United StatesOperational

ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending Aug. 8, 2014

Aug. 4, 2014 – ICE seeks public's help to locate Alabama felon wanted for child pornography

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is seeking the public's help to locate a convicted Alabama sex offender wanted on a federal arrest warrant issued in June for receipt of child pornography in Alabama. Full Story

Aug. 5, 2014 – DHS partners identify and remove Mexican man wanted for triple homicide

A Mexican man wanted for triple homicide in his native country was turned over to Mexican authorities by Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers at the Nogales port of entry Aug. 4, following a joint enforcement effort by Department of Homeland Security agencies working under the auspices of the Alliance to Combat Transnational Threats' Mexican Fugitive. Full Story

Aug. 5, 2014 – HSI seizes more than $500,000 worth of counterfeit goods at flea market

HSI special agents seized more than $500,000 worth of counterfeit merchandise – including sports apparel, designer clothing, perfume, batteries, consumer electronics, and mobile phone accessories – in a coordinated crackdown targeting vendors at an Ohio flea market. Full Story

Aug. 5, 2014 – SEVP releases quarterly report on international students studying in US

"SEVIS by the Numbers," a quarterly report of international students studying in the United States, was released Aug. 5 by HSI’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program. Full Story

Aug. 4, 2014 – Military 'HEROs' prepare for new mission: protecting children

Seventeen wounded, injured and ill military veterans began training for a new mission in Houston Aug. 4 as part of a one-year intensive computer forensics internship program with HSI. Full Story

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