On Sep. 16, 2016, the CBP announced that it apprehended 56 undocumented Cuban migrants landing along South Florida’s coastline over the previous week. The Cuban nationals will be processed by the CBP and then be issued NTAs before an IJ for further proceedings under the Cuban Migration Agreement of 1995 and the Cuban Adjustment Act of 1966.

Ksena Karelina Freed From Russian Prison
Ksena Karelina, a dual U.S.-Russia citizen, was freed from Russian prison in a prisoner exchange after she had received a lengthy sentence for making a $52 donation to a charity conducting humanitarian work in Ukraine.