ICE's top 5 news stories

for the week ending Jan. 21, 2011

Jan. 21, 2011 - ICE returns stolen Degas painting missing for 37 years to French government

In 1973, a Degas painting titled "Blanchisseuses Souffrant Des Dents" disappeared from the Musée Malraux in Le Havre in Normandy, France. It turned up 37 years later in a Sotheby's New York catalogue for a pending auction. Today, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Morton returned the painting to the acting French ambassador to the United States. Full Story

Jan. 20, 2011 - ICE & Tyson Foods partner in an effort to protect the nation's lawful workforce

Tyson Foods, Inc. became the newest member of the IMAGE Program (ICE Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers). IMAGE is a voluntary program that allows companies to maintain an authorized workforce. Tyson Foods audited its hiring practices and participated in the federal government's E-Verify program to qualify for the program. Full Story

Jan. 20, 2011 - ICE arrests 5 criminal sex offenders in Houston

ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers conducted an operation targeting convicted criminal aliens in the Houston area. The officers arrested five individuals who were in the United States illegally and had previously been convicted of crimes ranging from sexually assaulting a child to possessing child pornography. Full Story

Jan. 19, 2011 - Connecticut man admits to illegally purchasing and possessing body armor

ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents participated in an investigation that led to the arrest of Waheed Islam. Islam illegally purchased body armor designed to withstand gunfire from a 9 mm pistol. He had previously been convicted of multiple felony counts of violence, including first degree assault and robbery. Full Story

Jan. 19, 2011 - Maryland man sentenced to nearly 2 years in prison for possession of child pornography

ICE HSI agents executed a search warrant at Paul Gary Pinkston's residence after an investigation revealed that he subscribed to a fee-based child pornography website. Pinkston had 29 videos and 53 images of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct on his computer. The investigation was part of Operation Predator, a nationwide ICE initiative to protect children from sexual predators. Full Story

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Family Matters Blog:

 Family Advocacy Launches Safe Sleep Campaign

By Elaine Wilson
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2011 - It was eight years ago, but I vividly recall the mix of joy and terror I felt after my daughter was born.
An Internet information junkie, I had researched everything from swaddling to feeding to putting my baby to sleep. But, as I'm sure other Web addicts can attest, I soon discovered a host of conflicting and sometimes confusing information.
Sleep was a particularly vexing topic. Should I put her to bed on her back or belly? Can I give her a pillow or blanket? Is it OK to co-sleep? My questions went on and on.
In the Air Force at the time, I was relieved to turn to trusted base resources for clarification and advice, particularly when it involved sleep, for both my baby and myself. And the resources for new and expectant parents are even more abundant and accessible today.
Most recently, the Defense Department's Family Advocacy Program launched a "Putting Baby Safely to Sleep" campaign to ensure parents have the most current, life-saving information.
The campaign's cornerstone is a blog for new and expectant parents called "Sleep Like a Baby: The Keys to Infant Slumber." In the coming months, the blog will include information and links to resources from a variety of subject-matter experts.
Topics will include preparing a nursery, caring for a baby while on the move, managing parental sleep deprivation and fatigue during a deployment cycle, health concerns related to sleep, talking to caregivers and extended family about safe sleep practices and more.
"It is in those first sleep-deprived weeks and months that new parents need good solid information and support in creating safe sleep environments and practices to ensure that everyone gets off to a good start," wrote Mary Campise, a licensed clinical social worker with the family advocacy program, in the first blog post: "Military Parents: This Blog's for You." Add in frequent relocations, deployment cycles and parenting solo due to military operations, and you can see how military moms and dads could use some unique support."
I encourage our new and expectant moms and dads to follow this blog and stay tuned for information regarding this important campaign. I know I will. Three kids later, and I still have questions!
To comment on this blog, or to read other posts, visit the Family Matters website.

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