Imperial Valley News Center
FTC and State of Florida Sue Payment Processing Operation for Credit Card Laundering and Assisting Debt Relief Scam
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- Written by IVN
Tampa, Florida - The Federal Trade Commission and the State of Florida have charged a payment processing business with credit card laundering and illegally assisting and facilitating a nationwide debt relief telemarketing scheme that allegedly bilked millions of dollars from consumers.
Governor Brown’s budget invests in Climate Smart Agriculture
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- Written by Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture
Sacramento, California - Governor Brown’s proposed budget for 2016-2017 would provide a total of $485 million to CDFA for its mission to promote and protect agriculture, including appropriations for invasive species programs, food safety and security programs, drought analysis and response, a new program to address antibiotic use in livestock, a new licensing program for medical cannabis, and greater investment in a vitally important direction for our state – climate smart agriculture.
First Round of Elections in the Central African Republic
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- Written by State Department
Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "The peaceful conduct and high turnout in the first round of presidential and parliamentary elections in the Central African Republic are clear signs that Central Africans seek a new beginning for their country, and a future based on democratic governance and free from the violence and instability that have plagued the country for far too long.
California Man Arrested for Making False Statements in a Terrorism Investigation
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- Written by Justice Department
Sacramento, California - A Sacramento, California, resident was arrested today on a federal charge of making a false statement involving international terrorism. Aws Mohammed Younis Al-Jayab, 23, is charged in a complaint that was unsealed today in the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of California following his arrest. He will have his initial appearance tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. PST in Sacramento.
DHS Announces The 2016 Cyber Student Volunteer Initiative
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Washington, DC - The Department of Homeland Security announced it will begin accepting applications for the 2016 Secretary’s Honors Program Cyber Student Volunteer Initiative for current undergraduate and graduate students. Beginning in the spring of 2016, over 50 selected students will complete volunteer assignments supporting the DHS cyber mission at department field offices in over 40 locations across the country.
ICE arrests more than 1,400 human traffickers in 2015, identifies nearly 400 victims across the US
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Washington, DC - In Fiscal Year 2015, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) arrested 1,437 individuals for human trafficking – the illegal trade and exploitation of people for commercial gain, most commonly in the form of forced labor and commercial sexual exploitation. From those cases, nearly 400 trafficking victims were identified and offered critical services.
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