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Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba Seizes $33.9M Cocaine in Eastern Pacific

DHS announced that U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba seized 4,510 pounds of cocaine valued at $33.9 million during a routine patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean on Easter Sunday. The crew intercepted a suspected narco-terrorism vessel off the coast of Manta, Ecuador, recovering the contraband using a helicopter aircrew and over-the-horizon cutter pursuit boat.

Trump Administration Welcomes Angel Families to D.C. to Mark One-Year Re-Opening of VOICE Office

DHS announced the one-year anniversary of the re-opening of the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) Office. ICE welcomed Angel Families to Washington, D.C. to commemorate the milestone. The VOICE Office, originally created during the first Trump Administration and closed by the Biden Administration, provides support services to victims of alien crime, including immigration enforcement updates and custody status notifications for criminal aliens.

ICE Requests Missouri Not Release Illegal Alien Accused of Murdering Teen

DHS announced that ICE issued an arrest detainer for Yefry Archaga-Elvir, an illegal alien from Honduras accused of murdering 15-year-old Miles Young in Greene County, Missouri on March 12, 2026. ICE is formally requesting Missouri authorities not to release the individual and to maintain custody pending federal immigration proceedings.

ICE Arrests Criminal Illegal Aliens Convicted of Child Abuse, Assault, and Robbery

ICE announced arrests of criminal illegal aliens convicted of injury to a child, assault with a semiautomatic firearm, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, robbery, and other crimes. The announcement coincides with the one-year anniversary of the reopening of the VOICE Office, which provides resources to victims of crimes with an immigration nexus.

11 Straight Months Zero Releases at Southern Border

DHS and CBP announced that U.S. Border Patrol achieved its 11th consecutive month of zero releases at the southern border in April 2026. Border encounters for the first six months of fiscal year 2026 are the lowest in recorded history. The announcement highlights the Trump administration's border security achievements without imposing new compliance obligations.

ICE Arrests Sinaloa Fugitive Wanted for Woman's Killing

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested Jose Gustavo Angulo Bernal, a foreign fugitive from Sinaloa, Mexico, in Lake Havasu City, Arizona on April 8, 2026. Angulo Bernal is wanted for allegedly participating in the murder of a woman alongside two accomplices on November 1, 2018. He entered the United States at an unknown date and time and had no reported U.S. criminal history.

ICE Arrests Illegal Alien Child Predators, Rapists, Drug Traffickers

ICE announced the arrest of criminal illegal aliens in Boston and other locations for offenses including aggravated sexual assault of a child, child pornography distribution, fentanyl importation, bank fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering. The announcement highlights continued enforcement under current administration priorities targeting criminal aliens.

CBP Arrests Five Fugitives in Five Days at Southern Border

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in the Laredo Field Office arrested five individuals with active felony warrants between March 27 and March 31, 2026. The arrests occurred at ports of entry including the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge in Laredo and the Gateway Bridge in Brownsville, Texas. Charges among the five fugitives included indecency with a child, homicide and abuse of office, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and burglary of a habitation.

Secretary Mullin visits Western NC, FEMA relief update

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin visited Western North Carolina on April 7, 2026, to provide an update on FEMA disaster relief efforts following Tropical Storm Helene and Hurricane Florence. The Secretary received an emergency management briefing in Lake Lure, met with Chimney Rock residents and local leadership, and hosted a roundtable discussion with Senator Budd, Representatives Edwards and Moore, FEMA Administrator Evans, and first responders.

ICE Arrests Rapists, Pedophiles, and Arsonists

DHS announced that ICE arrested criminal illegal aliens convicted of serious crimes including aggravated sexual assault of a child, sexual battery, lewd and lascivious acts with a child, arson, and robbery. The announcement highlighted that nearly 70% of ICE arrests involve illegal aliens charged or convicted of crimes in the United States.