Operation Take Back America
Coverage of Operation Take Back America in the Nexus archive.
- ICE renews hunt for El Chapo's last two fugitive sons with massive reward
ICE has issued a new wanted poster for Ivan Archivaldo Guzman Salazar and Jesus Alfredo Guzman Salazar, two remaining sons of Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman-Loera, with a $10 million reward. The fugitives are charged with drug conspiracy and operating a criminal enterprise, as part of efforts to dismantle the Sinaloa Cartel's leadership.
- ICE renews hunt for El Chapo's last two fugitive sons with massive reward
ICE has issued a new wanted poster for Ivan Archivaldo Guzman Salazar and Jesus Alfredo Guzman Salazar, two remaining sons of El Chapo, offering a $10 million reward. The brothers are charged with drug conspiracy and operating a criminal enterprise, as part of efforts to dismantle the Sinaloa Cartel's leadership.
- Multiple Illegal Aliens Plead Guilty to Immigration Charges
Multiple aliens unlawfully present in the United States pled guilty to immigration charges. The prosecutions are linked to the Department of Justice’s Operation Take Back America in Baltimore, Maryland.
- Kash Patel touts FBI 'full-throttle mission' after Operation Spring Cleaning yields 615 indictments/complaints
The FBI's Operation Spring Cleaning, a three-month nationwide effort targeting gang-related threats, resulted in 615 criminal indictments, 1,139 arrests, and the seizure of hundreds of weapons and drugs. The operation, conducted with federal and local agencies, focused on violent offenders, drug traffickers, and armed felons, and is part of the Justice Department's broader Operation Take Back America initiative.
- Memorial Day weekend shooting part of 250 new cases filed in ongoing border security efforts
A total of 259 individuals were charged in immigration and related crimes from May 22-28 as part of Operation Take Back America, which is part of ongoing border security efforts.
- Defendant Sentenced for Role in Alien Smuggling and Kidnapping Scheme
Jordan Perez, a 21-year-old Texas man, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for conspiring to kidnap and transport victims for ransom, which led to a deadly 2023 shootout in Charlottesville, Virginia. He pled guilty in June 2025 to charges of conspiracy to kidnap and transporting an alien resulting in death as part of Operation Take Back America.