Category Archives: National

Arrested Illegal Voted In Indiana

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested a criminal invader who unlawfully voted in a national election in Indiana.

ICE officers arrested Helda Araceli Mendez-Merida, from Guatemala, September 3, during a targeted immigration enforcement operation in Indianapolis.

Helda Araceli Mendez-Merida
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Second Lady Vance’s Reading Challenge 

Second Lady Usha Vance’s Summer Reading Challenge concluded this week with over 30,000 Submissions and 360,000 books read in the three months of encouraging childhood literacy.

“I am so proud of all the children who completed my Summer Reading Challenge! I hope every participant saw just how fun and exciting reading can be and that they continue reading beyond this summer. Thank you to all of the parents and teachers who encouraged their kids and students to dive into books over the past few months and to all of our partners who made this such a rewarding experience,” said Second Lady Usha Vance. 

Second Lady Usha Vance Summer Reading Challenge
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USDA NASS Modernizes Data

The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Tuesday launched AgInsights, a new data dissemination tool that will serve as a key component of NASS’s ongoing modernization strategy.

Designed to enhance currently used data products and services, the AgInsights application offers streamlined information dissemination, increased operational efficiency, and a more dynamic, interactive experience so producers have easier navigation and access to the latest agricultural data.

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North Korea Slave Labor Trade

The following statement was released by the Governments of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America on the occasion of the release of the latest report of the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team.

We, the participating states of the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT), have released a report on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) violations and evasions of United Nations Security Council resolutions (UNSCRs) through the ongoing overseas deployment of North Korean labourers. The MSMT is a multilateral mechanism established in October 2024 to monitor and report on the implementation of UN sanctions measures relating to the DPRK. The [full] report is available on the official MSMT website.

Photo: Human Trafficking Search
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Kansas Resident Voting Illegally Arrested

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agents arrested Mariana Alexandra Dewey, a citizen of Peru, for illegally misrepresenting herself as a legal U.S. citizen to vote in the November 5, 2024, General Election in Sedgwick County, Kansas.

Special Agents located Dewey at a residence in Wichita, Kansas.
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