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DHS, GSA Seek 10-Year Office Leases In Nearly Two Dozen Cities To Expand ICE Enforcement

Axios|Oct 9, 2025
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Axios reports DHS, led by Secretary Kristi Noem, is pursuing new buildings and long-term GSA leases in roughly 20+ U.S. metropolitan areas to support immigration-related law enforcement operations. A SAM.gov solicitation lists 10-year furnished office leases for "administrative operations for law enforcement," aligning with a post-appropriations push to expand ICE’s interior enforcement footprint in cities like Chicago, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Tampa and more.

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FORMER CBP OFFICER PLEADS GUILTY: $700K BRIBES, 250 MIGRANTS SMUGGLED, 32 KG COCAINE

Manuel Perez Jr., a former CBP officer in El Paso, pleaded guilty in federal court to bribery, human smuggling, and drug trafficking. Prosecutors say he took more than $700,000 in bribes and luxury items, helped smuggle over 250 migrants through the Paso Del Norte Bridge across multiple runs in 2023–2024, and conspired to distribute more than 32 kilograms of cocaine that reached other states. He was arrested in February; alleged conduct stretches back to 2019. DHS condemned the betrayal of the badge; CBP stressed that the vast majority of officers serve with honor. Sentencing is pending.

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