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Illicit asset movement

The movement of illicit assets across international borders, and the challenges of recovering them.

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Jan 27, 2026

Was Biden to lenient on immigration enfocement and did he cause the surge in immigration and let too many in?

did not single-handedly cause the large rise in border crossings, but his early policy shifts and later hybrid enforcement-and-parole strategies also did not prevent historic numbers of encounters — a...

Jan 23, 2026

What legal mechanisms govern U.S. custody of foreign sovereign assets after seizure?

custody of foreign sovereign assets after seizure is governed by a mix of federal statutes (notably provisions and extradition/MLAT authorities), procedures that channel international coordination thr...