WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * Cuban national dies in ICE custody * MIAMI -- Isidro Perez, a 75-year-old citizen of Cuba in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, was pronounced deceased by the HCA Kendall Florida Hospital June 26 at 8:42 p.m. The cause of death is still under investigation. Perez was being detained at the Krome Service Processing Center Medical  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario (ICA) has submitted a public comment letter to the USDA-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), addressing concerns regarding the reopening of Docket No. APHIS - 2021 - 0081. The notice pertains to the deregulation of Chrysanthemum White Rust and the importation of related cuttings and plantlets. Luis Gerardo Arias Rojas, a representative of ICA, writes, "Based on the conclusions from the Commodity Import Evaluation Docum  more

NAPLES, Italy, June 29 -- The U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa - U.S. 6th Fleet issued the following news: * * * Senior Military Leaders Praise Destroyer Sailors during Souda Bay Visit * SOUND BAY, Greece - Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, and U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Commander, Adm. Stuart B. Munsch, visited the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) during a port call in Souda Bay, Greece, June 29. During the visit  more