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Following the Money: Identifying the Financial Trail Behind the Global Human-Smuggling Industry

For years, the fight against human smuggling, that being the facilitation of illegal entry or movement of individuals illicitly for financial gain, has largely played out in areas where more traditional crime has often been affiliated: Along international borders, remote roads and back alleys, inside stash houses and in the vehicles used to transport migrants. […]

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The Global Reach of Foreign Bribery Spreads to U.S. Banks

Foreign bribery remains one of the most persistent threats to the integrity of today’s global financial system. As multinational corporations and financial institutions increasingly facilitate transactions involving foreign governments, politically exposed individuals, and billions of dollars in international capital, opportunities for corruption can emerge alongside legitimate commercial activity. In recent years, U.S. authorities have intensified […]

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The Invisible, Illicit Workforce: How North Korea Uses Remote IT Workers to Evade Sanctions

For years, sanctions against long-time international opponents of the U.S.; a group including Iran, Russia, and North Korea, amongst others have focused heavily on restricting weapons development and illicit trade, while targeting the very financial networks which continue to provide a lifeline to these countries in wake of these stringent penalties. With respect to North […]

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