49-year-old Eugenio Pedraza, a former U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General (DHS-OIG) supervisor, was found guilty in March of “conspiracy and five counts of falsifying government documents,” according to The McAllen Monitor. An indictment obtained by Breitbart Texas alleges that Pedraza,
This week U.S. District Judge David A. Ezra sentenced 36-year-old Jason Lee Villasana, a former police officer from Sabinal, Texas, to 15 years in federal prison for distributing child pornography and possessing an unregistered firearm. Villasana was also ordered to ten years of
A 19-year-old male from Weslaco, Texas was arrested after $800K of heroin was allegedly found by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) officers in the young man’s jeep this week, according to public statements obtained by Breitbart Texas. In a
27-year-old Marisol Valdez of Eagle Pass, Texas will spend 12 years in prison for attempting to smuggle 25.72 kilograms of heroin into the U.S. from Mexico, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Breitbart Texas. Valdez was also sentenced to five
The Ottumwa Police Department in Iowa reports it arrested a 17-year-old male on the charge of sexual abuse in the second degree for his alleged role in producing child pornography with an infant in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, according to
San Antonio was recently granted $1 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which lies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) according to a congressional statement submitted to Breitbart Texas. The grant was given through the agency’s Urban Areas
Roughly 5,591 pounds of marijuana was seized in a Laredo, Texas home, according to a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) press release submitted to Breitbart Texas late Wednesday. A tip to Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) about drugs being stored in a
The man tasked with enforcing the nation’s immigration laws found himself face-to-face with a self-proclaimed “illegal alien” Monday in a meeting with far-leftwing activists from the protest group CODEPINK. “I’m an ‘illegal alien,’ that’s how you refer to us in
Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) appeared on the Fox News Channel to discuss the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370… Follow Pam on Twitter @pamkeyNEN
Texas Representative and Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee Mike McCaul asserted that the Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which vanished with 239 people on board, “was not an accident. It was an intentional, deliberate act to bring down this airplane,” on Fox News Sunday. “We
Rep. Mike McCaul (R-TX): “There’s still a lot of mystery behind this. One thing we do know: this was not an accident. It was an intentional, deliberate act to bring down this airplane, and the question is who is behind
American 32-year-old Diego Santillan of Del Rio, Texas will spend 18 years in federal prison for possessing over 100 kilograms of marijuana with the intent to distribute. According to an indictment obtained by Breitbart Texas, Santillan also faces a fine
TEXAS–Federal investigators and Texas Rangers executed a search warrant at the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office Monday in connection to a corruption investigation allegedly involving former Sheriff’s Office Commander Jose Padilla. Padilla was indicted in December 2013 on charges related to
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS— A U.S. citizen and two Mexican nationals were arrested by federal authorities for attempting to purchase a .50 caliber rifle, three AK-47s and an AR-15. Additionally, two fully automatic weapons were also being sought by the alleged smugglers.
The prosecutor leading an investigation into fraud in an academic department at North Carolina says a retired administrator tied to the case won’t face charges. In a news release Tuesday, Orange County district attorney Jim Woodall said Deborah Crowder from
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has verbally informed the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) that the Romeike family, German homeschoolers who sought legal asylum in the United States, has been granted indefinite deferred action status, which means that
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC) recently wrote draft legislation called the DHS Acquisition Accountability and Efficiency Act, which would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to be more accountable financially and more transparent in the management of its acquisition program.
ROUND ROCK, TX.–On Wednesday the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and United States General Services Administration (GSA) awarded Dell with a contract worth up to $22 billion to provide IT services. According to a statement from Dell, “These
An inspector general’s report determined that the Obama administration’s reduction in fines by an average of 40% for businesses that hire illegal immigrants is diminishing the effectiveness that fines can have in discouraging businesses from flouting immigration laws to hire
On February 18 Hempstead, Texas voter Chris Driskill was turned away from the polling place when he went to vote in the Republican primary because he was a wearing a pro-2nd Amendment t-shirt. WVUE ABC reports that the caption on
An accused international child sex trafficker is being held by U.S. authorities and they are seeking help in finding more of his alleged victims. Jason Daniel Gandy, age 37, is currently being held by the U.S. Immigration, Enforcement and Customs’
On Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security issued a bulletin that warned the incoming airline flights from overseas may be attacked by passengers wearing explosives in their shoes. Apparently the bulletin did not name a particular airline or a window
A plan to install 350 miles of “virtual fencing” along the Arizona-Mexico border was approved by an Arizona House panel on Monday. The endeavor would receive $30 million in funding but could also include an additional $260,000 in donations collected by the state. Sen.
Since last October, almost half of the immigrants facing deportation are winning cases they have brought before an immigration judge according to the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University. This is the highest rate of victories for immigrants in
In an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, former Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano talked about her trip to the Sochi Olympics as part of the U.S. delegation. Partial transcript as follows: CROWLEY: And finally, I have
