Members of the Armor Unit Combat Aviation Division from Ft. Bliss, Texas, deliver emergency water supplies to an isolated village.

FEMA Approves More Than $500 Million in Assistance to Puerto Rico

PRRD Leads National Heroes' Day Commemoration at the Libingan ng Mga Bayani in Taguig City

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is accorded military honors upon his arrival at the Libingan Ng Mga Bayani in Taguig City as he leads the commemorative rites during National Heroes' Day. Joining the President is Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Carlito Galvez Jr. SIMEON CELI JR./PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Eagle Pass South Station, along with members of the Del Rio Border Patrol Sector Search, Trauma, and Rescue (BORSTAR) team, rescued a Honduran male suffering from a heat-related illness near El Indio.

BORSTAR agents treated the man for dehydration.

“The majority of people attempting to illegally enter this country are ill-prepared for the treacherous terrain they face,” said Del Rio Sector Chief Patrol Agent Raul L. Ortiz. “Had our agents not been out patrolling the remote areas of our border, this man would have most likely died from exposure.”

On June 6, Border Patrol agents from the Eagle Pass South Station were tracking a group of suspected undocumented immigrants when they found a 24-year-old Honduran male lying on the ground, suffering from dehydration. The Del Rio Sector BORSTAR agents patrolling in the area immediately responded and began treating the man for heat-related injuries. BORSTAR agents stabilized the man and litter-carried him a quarter-mile through the brush to a waiting ambulance. Emergency Medical Services transported him to a local hospital for more advanced treatment.
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U.S. Marshals and CBP Agents transfer Puerto Rico's 10 Most Wanted

U.S. Marshals and CBP Agents transfer Puerto Rico's 10 Most Wanted

AMO Assists US Marshals to Extradite Alien Among Puerto Rico’s 10 Most Wanted

AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations (AMO) assisted the U.S. Marshal Service Tuesday in the extradition from the Dominican Republic of Wilson M. Vasquez-Rodriguez, one of the ten most wanted criminals by law enforcement in Puerto Rico.
“We always support our federal, state, and local partners in bringing dangerous criminals to justice,” stated Johnny Morales, Director of Air and Marine Operations for the Caribbean Air and Marine Branch.

An AMO DHC-8 Marine Patrol Aircraft flew two U.S. Marshals to the San Isidro Air Base in the Dominican Republic, where the agents from the Dominican Republic’s National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD) handed over custody. Mr. Vasquez-Rodriguez was flown to the Luis Munoz Marin International Airport.

The Supreme Court of Justice of the Dominican Republic issued an arrest warrant against Mr. Vasquez-Rodriguez in response to a request for extradition from the United States. Agents from the DNCD and the Public Ministry arrested Mr. Vásquez Rodríguez, 37, in the town of Matancita.

On Feb. 17, 2011, a Puerto Rico court accused Mr. Vasquez-Rodriguez, in absentia, of attempted murder and illegal use of a weapon on February 17, 2011, allocating a $ 750K bond. Mr. Vasquez-Rodriguez faces charges of shooting the security guard in a San Juan nightclub.
Mr. Vasquez-Rodriguez appeared today in a San Juan court for arraignment.

AMO is a federal law enforcement organization dedicated to serving and protecting the American people through advanced aeronautical and maritime capabilities. With approximately 1,800 federal agents and mission support personnel, 240 aircraft, and 300 marine vessels operating throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands, AMO conducts its mission in the air and maritime environments at and beyond the border and within the nation's interior.
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IOC INVITES OLYMPIC ATHLETES OF THE WORLD TO TOKYO 2020 WITH ONE YEAR TO GO
WITH EXACTLY ONE YEAR TO GO UNTIL THE OPENING OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES TOKYO 2020, INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (IOC) PRESIDENT THOMAS BACH TODAY OFFICIALLY INVITED THE WORLD’S OLYMPIC ATHLETES TO TAKE PART IN THE OLYMPIC GAMES.

At the celebrations, President Bach symbolically handed invitations to the Presidents of the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) of Greece, China, France, the United States of America, Senegal, Australia, and Japan, as well as the Chef de Mission of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team. Among the NOCs represented were the country where the Olympic Games originated and several host countries of upcoming Games and Youth Olympic Games editions.

Speaking at the ceremony, President Bach said: “One year from now, Japan will make history. It will be a wonderful and unique moment for our gracious Japanese hosts to show the world the best of Japan: your rich history and traditions, your cutting-edge innovation, your culture of hospitality, and, of course, your love for the sport.”

He continued: “Preparations are making excellent progress, thanks to the amazing work of the Organising Committee and with outstanding cooperation and support from the government and the business community. There is so much to look forward to. I have never seen an Olympic city as prepared as Tokyo with one year to go before the Olympic Games.”

The excitement in Japan is already growing, as seen by the huge demand for tickets, with more than 3.2 million already sold and more than 200,000 people have applying to be volunteers.

The ceremony took place at the Tokyo International Forum, which will host weightlifting at the Olympic Games next year. It was attended by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, IOC President Thomas Bach, IOC Coordination Commission Chair John Coates, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, and the President of the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, Yoshiro Mori.

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The Signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation on Economic and Trade Relations between the Government of Japan and the State of Maryland in the United States of America

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INTERPOL WASHINGTON COLLABORATES WITH INDONESIAN PARTNERS
On March 14 – 16, 2017, officials from INTERPOL Washington – U.S National Central Bureau (USNCB) met with their counterparts in Indonesia to participate in a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Workshop to assist INTERPOL Jakarta and Immigration with improving their submissions of Stolen and Lost Travel Documents (SLTD) to the INTERPOL SLTD database and use of INTERPOL tools and services for enhanced border screening capabilities.

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Smugglers used an aftermarket compartment
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Agents stopped a Mexican tour bus at the SR80 Immigration checkpoint and discovered 320 pounds of marijuana.

Splashdown Leads to 900 Pounds of Marijuana in the Rio Grande Valley

RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas– On Sunday, April 15, agents observed several subjects loading bundles of narcotics into a small Toyota SUV near Escobares, Texas. As mobile units responded to the area, the driver splashed the vehicle into the Rio Grande. Agents witnessed the driver swim back to Mexico. The vehicle was extracted from the river, and a total of 63 bundles of marijuana weighing over 900 pounds and worth an estimated $743K were recovered.

The vehicle and marijuana were turned over to the High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force.

“As we strengthen our network between local, state, and federal partners, we will continue to interdict narcotics and keep them out of our communities,” said Chief Patrol Agent Manuel Padilla, Jr.

The public is encouraged to take a stand against crime in their communities and to help save lives by reporting suspicious activity at 800-863-9382.

TSA Pre?® expands to include six additional international airlines
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MGM resorts donate $250,000 to the McCain institute to combat human trafficking
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Statement from the Office of Senator John McCain
Washington, D.C. ­– The office of Senator John McCain released the following statement today:

“Senator John Sidney McCain III died at 4:28 pm on August 25, 2018. With the Senator, when he passed, were his wife Cindy and their family. At his death, he had served the United States of America faithfully for sixty years.”