Imperial Valley News Center
Former customs official sentenced to over 3 years in prison in bribery scheme to obtain benefits for immigrants
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Washington, DC - A former official with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), who went on to operate an immigration consulting service, has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for participating in a scheme to pay bribes to other government employees to obtain “green cards” and citizenship for immigrants.
Music industry honors ICE agents
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Washington, DC - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) investigators were commended at a ceremony yesterday by representatives from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shutting down one of the largest U.S.-based online music piracy networks in history.
USDA Releases Results of New Survey on Honey Bee Colony Health
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Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) released the results of its first ever Honey Bee Colony Loss survey Thursday. The survey queried more than 20,000 honey beekeepers about the number of colonies, colonies lost, colonies added, and colonies affected by certain stressors and gleans state-level estimates on key honey bee health topics. The survey was developed as part of the " National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators" released last summer, and gleans state-level estimates on key pollinator health topics.
Magnetoshells to Growable Habitats, NASA Invests in Next Stage of Visionary Technology Development
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Washington, DC - NASA has selected eight technology proposals for investment that have the potential to transform future aerospace missions, introduce new capabilities, and significantly improve current approaches to building and operating aerospace systems.
Finalists in $225,000 Reach Higher Career App Challenge Announced by White House, U.S. Education Department
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Washington, DC - First Lady Michelle Obama's Reach Higher Initiative and the U.S. Department of Education announced five finalists in the Reach Higher Career App Challenge, a prize competition to promote the development of mobile app solutions that will help students navigate education and career pathways, including career and technical education (CTE).
CDC Announces Funds for States and Territories to Prepare for Zika
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Washington, DC - U.S. states and territories can now apply to CDC for funds to fight Zika locally. More than $85 million in redirected funds identified by the Department of Health and Human Services is being made available to support efforts to protect Americans from Zika infection and associated adverse health outcomes, including the serious birth defect microcephaly.
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