
Brad Heath
Investigative Reporter at Reuters
DC reporter for @reuters on crime and justice. Ex-@usatoday. Data, documents and "convoluted KGB style back-door" stuff. 202-527-9709, [email protected]
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1 month ago |
japantimes.co.jp | Brad Heath |Joshua Schneyer |Marisa Taylor |Sarah Lynch |Mike Spector
Federal agents who usually hunt down child abusers are now cracking down on immigrants who live in the U.S. illegally. Homeland Security investigators who specialize in money laundering are raiding restaurants and other small businesses looking for immigrants who aren’t authorized to work. Agents who pursue drug traffickers and tax fraud are being reassigned to enforce immigration law.
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1 month ago |
ksl.com | Brad Heath |Joshua Schneyer |Marisa Taylor |Sarah N. Lynch |Mike Spector
Estimated read time: 9-10 minutesKEY TAKEAWAYS Thousands of federal agents, previously focused on crimes like child abuse and drug trafficking, are now redirected to enforce immigration laws under President Donald Trump's directive. The focus on immigration has resulted in increased prosecutions, particularly in areas like San Diego and Detroit. Despite criticism, the administration maintains that the crackdown is necessary to protect U.S. citizens' safety and jobs.
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1 month ago |
yahoo.com | Brad Heath |Joshua Schneyer |Marisa Taylor |Sarah Lynch |Mike Spector
By Brad Heath, Joshua Schneyer, Marisa Taylor, Sarah N. Lynch, Mike SpectorWASHINGTON (Reuters) -Federal agents who usually hunt down child abusers are now cracking down on immigrants who live in the U.S. illegally. Homeland Security investigators who specialize in money laundering are raiding restaurants and other small businesses looking for immigrants who aren’t authorized to work. Agents who pursue drug traffickers and tax fraud are being reassigned to enforce immigration law.
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1 month ago |
today.westlaw.com | Raphael Satter |Brad Heath |Andrea Ricci |Lincoln Feast
-The Trump administration has deported alleged members of a Venezuelan gang from the U.S. despite a court order forbidding it from doing so, saying in an extraordinary statement that a judge did not have the authority to block its actions.
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au.news.yahoo.com | Andrew Goudsward |Sarah Lynch |Brad Heath
President Donald Trump's administration has fired at least two senior career officials at the US Justice Department, including the head of the office that handles presidential pardon requests. Liz Oyer served as pardon attorney since 2022, a career Justice Department position. Oyer was fired on Friday "effective immediately," according to a memo she shared on LinkedIn, which cited Trump's executive authority under the US Constitution.
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RT @SarahNLynch: A day after @bradheath @AGoudsward and I reported about interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin's motion to dismiss charges again…

NEW: The interim U.S. attorney in Washington put his name to a motion dismissing Jan. 6 charges against a person he represented as a defense lawyer, likely violating a swath of conflict rules. "You can't do that," one ethics expert told us. https://t.co/3PDAEsUa6Y https://t.co/b40cxsiu9Y

RT @SarahNLynch: NEW from @bradheath @AGoudsward and me: https://t.co/liOXv440LF