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Luke Barr

Rhode Island, Washington, D.C., United States

Homeland Security and Law Enforcement Reporter at ABC News

DOJ, Homeland Security and Law Enforcement Reporter for @ABC. Proud Rhode Islander. @AmericanU Alum. Send tips to [email protected].

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  • 1 week ago | abcnews.go.com | Luke Barr

    It comes as the Trump administration has pulled federal funding for the school. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a news conference to announce the re-launch of the VOICE office at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters, April 9, 2025, in Washington. Alex Brandon/APThe Department of Homeland Security is demanding "detailed records" on Harvard University's student visa holders, according to a statement from the department.

  • 1 week ago | abcnews.go.com | Luke Barr

    Letter to Justice Department claims James "appears to have falsified" records. New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks at a press conference in New York City, Feb. 16, 2024. David Dee Delgado/ReutersThe Federal Housing Finance Agency has referred information about New York Attorney General Letitia James to the Justice Department regarding a loan on James' Virginia property, according to a letter obtained by ABC News.

  • 1 week ago | thepulseofnh.com | Armando Garcia |Aaron Katersky |Angeline Bernabe |Luke Barr

    (NEW YORK) -- Evidence submitted by Department of Homeland Security lawyers attempts to support the government's accusations that Mahmoud Khalil should be deported on the grounds that he lied on his green card application. The evidence -- which included reporting by some conservative news outlets -- centers on accusations that he withheld information about his employment history and his participation in pro-Palestinian groups.

  • 1 week ago | thepulseofnh.com | Luke Barr |Oren Oppenheim |Ivan Pereira

    The Justice Department on Tuesday unsealed drug trafficking charges against the two leaders of the Mexican drug cartel La Nueva Familia Michoacana Organization (LNFM) and offered up to $8 million for information leading to their arrest. Brothers Johnny Hurtado Olascoaga and Jose Alfredo Hurtado Olascoaga, are "responsible for the cartel's resurgence" over the past decade, according to a DOJ official.

  • 1 week ago | abcnews.go.com | Luke Barr

    The two men are allegedly responsible for cartel's "resurgence," DOJ says. Johnny Hurtado Olascoaga and Jose Alfredo Hurtado Olascoaga are shown in these undated file photos. U.S. Department of StateThe Justice Department on Tuesday unsealed drug trafficking charges against the two leaders of the Mexican drug cartel La Nueva Familia Michoacana Organization (LNFM) and offered up to $8 million for information leading to their arrest.

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