@SecMayorkas is in Toyko, to meet with Japanese partners to discuss DHS support for U.S. strategic objectives in Japan, including cybersecurity collaboration, travel facilitation, & maritime security cooperation.
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@SecMayorkas and @USAmbJapan Rahm Emanuel discussed opportunities for DHS to further U.S. strategic equities in Japan and the wider Indo-Pacific region.
While at the @USEmbassyTokyo, @SecMayorkas met with DHS colleagues stationed in Tokyo from @USCG, @TSA, @CBP, and thanked them for advancing our mission with excellence and selfless service to our nation.
.@SecMayorkas met with Minister @nishy03 where they discussed cybersecurity issues and potential cooperation to counter forced labor.
They also discussed ways to confront cybersecurity threats and malign foreign activity in the Indo-Pacific maritime space.
Through engagements in 🇸🇬 Singapore and 🇯🇵 Japan, Secretary Mayorkas’ trip to Asia advanced our #DHSmission to safeguard our nation, both at home and abroad. Read more ➡️ dhs.gov/news/2022/10/2…
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In 2022, Abrego Garcia was stopped by the Tennessee Highway Patrol for speeding. Upon questioning, Garcia produced a "Limited Term Temporary” license, showing that Garcia was NOT a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.
Upon further inspection, the officer observed eight other individuals crammed into the vehicle. Garcia stated he was on a three day trip from Houston, TX to Temple Hills, MD, a journey of over 1,400 miles by car. Despite the high occupancy, and lengthy trip, there was no luggage in the vehicle leading the officer to suspect this was a human trafficking incident.
All the passengers gave the exact same home address as Garcia. When asked what relationship Garcia had with the registered owner of the vehicle, he replied that the owner of the vehicle was his boss, and that he “worked in construction.”
🧵Thanks to @POTUS Trump and @Sec_Noem ICE is removing the worst of the worst from American communities.
ICE arrested Jesus Guadalupe Salazar, a 23-year-old Mexican national. His rap sheet includes assault of a pregnant woman and continuous violence against a family member.
MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN: Pedro Contreras-Soto, a 54-year-old citizen of Mexico was arrested by ICE Los Angeles. He has prior convictions for rape of a spouse by threat and Sodomy of a Child and kidnapping.
MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN: ICE Chicago arrested, 35-year-old Mexican national, Roberto Salvador-Casimiro. His criminal history includes predatory criminal sexual assault of a child.
🧵Here are some of the worst of the worst criminal aliens @ICEgov took off of America's streets yesterday⬇️
Alexis Aquirre-Velasquez was arrested in Atlanta. His
criminal history includes a conviction for four counts of indecent liberty with a child.
MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN: Jenrry Velasques-Sarmiento was arrested in New Orleans. The Honduran National has a prior conviction for domestic abuse and child endangerment.
MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN: Santos Roberto Maradiaga-Villalta, a 40-year-old Honduran National, was arrested in Phoenix. He has a prior conviction of alien smuggling.
To close National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, DHS hosted the 2nd annual Countering Human Trafficking Awards.
"It's not just that your work is important, it is not just that through your work you serve the American people...you save people's lives." -@SecMayorkas
The #DHSWorkforce rescues victims of human trafficking & brings perpetrators to justice. Great work by @HSI_HQ & @CBPAMO for their efforts in building a 24/7 safety plan for an exploited minor who faced extensive abuse. Her nine-time convicted offender received a guilty verdict.
Corrupt employers who prey on the vulnerability of others harm all workers & disadvantage law-abiding businesses. Kudos to @HSI_HQ & @HSIKansasCity for using their expertise in combining intelligence with the financial analysis of 150+ accounts to bring a predator to justice.
Today, the @WhiteHouse released the first ever U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism. As the leading government agency in combating targeted violence, DHS has already taken steps to protect Jewish-Americans & Jewish-American Institutions & will continue to do so (1/9)
This fall, DHS will conduct a series of regional workshops on countering anti-Semitic, Islamophobic, and related forms of hate-motivated violence while supporting communities impacted by targeted violence. (2/9)
DHS consistently performs outreach to address risks that targeted groups are facing & will convene listening sessions nationwide to better understand evolving threats & the safety & security needs of communities impacted by targeted violence. (3/9)