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Federal prosecutors in South Texas filed 13,964 immigration cases in 2025, targeting illegal crossings, human smuggling and ...

FORT HOOD, Texas — Three former Fort Hood soldiers have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a 2024 human smuggling operation that ended in a high-speed chase and a collision with a U.S ...

MIAMI -- A South Florida man has been arrested for his alleged role in a smuggling venture that brought Los Angeles Dodgers star Yasiel Puig out of Cuba, according to court records. The records show ...