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Homeland Security official’s killing leaves agency ‘devastated’ as vetting breakdown exposed
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A Department of Homeland Security official was killed in Georgia by a naturalized U.S. citizen with a prior criminal record, a case that is raising new questions about the federal government’s vetting process after the agency recently acknowledged significant screening gaps.
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin confirmed Wednesday that Lauren Bullis, 40, was «brutally shot and stabbed to death,» identifying the suspect as 26-year-old Olaolukitan Adon Abel, who was naturalized in 2022 and has a record that includes convictions for sexual battery, assault, and battery against a police officer.
The killing comes shortly after U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services disclosed «significant national security and public safety risks» in U.S. vetting processes, describing past screening processes as «wholly inadequate» under former President Joe Biden.
Mullin said DHS is «devastated» by Bullis’ killing. The agency also said she «was a bright spot for so many of the DHS community.»
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Lauren Bullis (left) was allegedly killed by Olaolukitan Adon Abel (right) (Department of Homeland Security)
Bullis was walking her dog when she was attacked, according to DHS. She served in multiple roles at DHS’ Office of the Inspector General, including as an auditor and a team leader in the Office of Innovation.
The agency said Abel was also arrested in connection with the murder of an unidentified woman he reportedly shot outside a Checkers, as well as a homeless man he shot multiple times outside a Kroger in Brookhaven, Georgia.
Andrew Arthur, a former immigration judge and policy expert at the Center for Immigration Studies, said, «This is just the latest impact of the Biden administration’s immigration policies.»
In an interview with Fox News Digital, Arthur, who served under the Bush and Obama administrations, said the case raises concerns about whether existing safeguards were properly applied during the naturalization process.
«There were plainly steps that were missed when this person was naturalized,» he said, adding that recent agency findings suggest broader vulnerabilities in the system.
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Lauren Bullis was stabbed and shot during an attack in DeKalb County, Georgia on Monday morning at approximately 6:50 a.m. (Facebook/Lauren Bullis)
It is not yet clear from publicly available information how Abel’s prior convictions factored into his naturalization review or whether they should have disqualified him under existing standards.
USCIS announced the creation of a new vetting center in December that DHS said would «enhance screening and vetting of immigration applications, with a focus on identifying terrorists, criminal aliens, and other threats to public safety.» The agency said the center would leverage advanced technologies and work closely with law enforcement and intelligence partners to uphold the integrity of the U.S. immigration system.
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Lauren Bullis, 40, was one of the 2 victims in an alleged spree of attacks in DeKalb County, Georgia on Monday, April 13. (Facebook/Lauren Bullis)
The month before, USCIS also restored the practice of conducting neighborhood investigations of potential new citizens to verify aliens’ eligibility for naturalization by reviewing their residency, moral character, loyalty to the U.S. Constitution, and commitment to the nation’s well-being.
Arthur lauded this decision, saying, «That’s never been a priority, because of the numbers that we talk about, about 800,000 people naturalize every year.»
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«This is a huge number of people, and we have assumed in the past that a simple fingerprint check and NCIC run will identify individuals who pose a danger to the community before they can be naturalized. We now know that that’s not true.»
He cautioned that though «the numbers are big and we want to encourage people who are green card holders to become citizens,» the U.S. must continue to «invest resources in order to ensure that we don’t confer citizenship on anybody who poses a danger to the United States going forward.»
Fox News Digital reached out to a spokesperson for Biden for comment.
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Drago, el perro policía uruguayo que encontró 118 kilos de droga y se volvió clave en la lucha contra el narcotráfico
Drago, un pastor belga malinois, tiene apenas cuatro años y es integrante de la cuarta generación de perros detectores de la Dirección General de Represión al Tráfico Ilícito de Drogas en Uruguay. Su imagen fue difundida recientemente por el Ministerio del Interior del país, luego de que fuera clave para localizar un cargamento de unos 180 kilos de pasta base, que estaban ocultos en una camioneta que se dirigía a Paraguay.
Con 45 días de nacido, Drago comenzó a ser adiestrado y cumplió su fase preoperativa antes de cumplir el año y medio, de acuerdo a la información difundida por el Ministerio del Interior. El perro está adiestrado para la búsqueda de distintos tipos de sustancias.
El proceso de formación tuvo en su etapa inicial una “habituación”, que la que se lo expone a diferentes escenarios operativos, como controles de rutas, requisas en cárceles, allanamientos, inspecciones en terminales de pasajeros, aeropuertos y búsqueda de encomiendas.
¿Qué característica tienen que tener estos animales para ser parte? La principal es tener una “obsesión por el juego y el juguete”, explicó uno de los investigadores de la Policía uruguaya, que no fue identificado en la publicación para preservar su identidad. Además, debe tener un “temperamento adecuado, intensidad para búsqueda y resistencia física”, entre otras cualidades.
Drago tiene un entrenamiento continuo. Para enseñarle a detectar drogas, se utilizaron “pseudo sustancias sintéticas”, que simulan el olor a la original. Tienen el olor de sustancias como la marihuana, cocaína, pasta base y éxtasis.
Este aprendizaje fue el que le permitió al perro dar con esta cantidad de kilos de pasta base, que lo llevaron a ser un perro reconocido hasta en la televisión uruguaya.
El procedimiento se realizó en la ruta 1 y Camino General Escuela Basilio Múñoz, en la periferia de Montevideo. Durante una inspección a los vehículos, policías detectaron una anomalía en el piso de una camioneta y solicitaron que Drago interviniera.
Fue en ese momento que el perro detectó el olor característico de la droga y efectuó una “indicación pasiva”, según informó el Ministerio del Interior. ¿Qué fue lo que hizo? Se sentó en el lugar exacto donde se encontraba oculto el cargamento. El foco del olor estaba debajo del asiento del conductor.
Luego, los efectivos incautaron 111 ladrillos de pasta base de cocaína. Equivalen a 790.000 dosis, valuadas en aproximadamente un millón de dólares en el mercado local.
“Drago, ha tenido múltiples actuaciones positivas e incautaciones en lo que va de su servicio destacando su valentía y profesionalismo, convirtiéndose en una pieza clave en la lucha contra el narcotráfico”, destacó el Ministerio del Interior.
El encargado del K9 de narcóticos dio una entrevista a Puesta a Punto, de Canal 12, aunque de espaldas para no revelar la identidad, y contó que hay un “mito social” referido a que los perros son drogados cuando se los entrena.
“Eso no es así. Ellos se entrenan desde los 45 días de nacido, por aproximadamente un año, un año y medio, diariamente, y se asocia el olor de la sustancia a un juguete. O sea, cuando realiza la búsqueda lo que él recibe a cambio es el juguete. En realidad, él busca el juguete”. Contó.
Una de las características de esta raza es que los perros tienen una “obsesión por el juego”.
La mamá de Drago también fue integrante del plantel. El perro conformó una camada de 10 cachorros y él fue seleccionado. Ac
El perro vive en una residencia policial en el barrio Prado de Montevideo, junto a otros hermanos. Los guías los entrenan y los alimentan, y tienen servicio veterinario durante 24 horas. Duermen en caniles acondicionados.
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WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Central Africa a public health emergency after 80 suspected deaths
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The World Health Organization declared an Ebola outbreak in Central Africa an international public health emergency on Sunday after dozens of suspected deaths were reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighboring Uganda.
The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, does not meet the criteria for a pandemic emergency, the WHO said.
The declaration follows reports of 80 suspected deaths, eight laboratory-confirmed cases and 246 suspected cases as of Saturday across at least three health zones in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including Bunia, Rwampara and Mongbwalu.
The development comes as global health officials continue monitoring a rare hantavirus outbreak tied to the MV Hondius cruise ship, which left multiple passengers and crew members sick, and caused three deaths.
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A health worker sprays disinfectant on a colleague after working at an Ebola treatment center in Beni, eastern Congo, on Sept. 9, 2018. (Al-hadji Kudra Maliro/AP)
As of May 13, the WHO said 11 hantavirus cases had been identified in connection with the cruise outbreak, including eight confirmed cases, two probable cases and one inconclusive case.
In neighboring Uganda’s capital, Kampala, the WHO said two apparently unrelated laboratory-confirmed Ebola cases — including one death — were reported Friday and Saturday involving people who had traveled from the DRC.
Another laboratory-confirmed case was reported in the DRC capital of Kinshasa involving a person returning from Ituri province.
Initial tests suggested the outbreak does not involve the Ebola Zaire strain, which caused Congo’s devastating 2018–2020 epidemic that killed more than 1,000 people.
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Health workers wearing protective suits tend to an Ebola victim in an isolation tent in Beni, Congo, on July 13, 2019. (Jerome Delay/AP)
However, unlike Ebola-Zaire strains, there are currently no approved vaccines or therapeutics for the Bundibugyo strain, which the WHO described as making the outbreak «extraordinary.»
The WHO warned the outbreak could be larger than currently reported due to the high positivity rate among initial samples and the growing number of suspected cases.
The outbreak also poses a public health risk to other countries, the WHO said, urging nations to activate emergency-management systems and implement cross-border screening measures.
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Ambulances parked at Bunia General Referral Hospital following confirmation of an Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 16, 2026. (REUTERS/Victoire Mukenge)
Ebola is a highly contagious and often fatal disease spread through bodily fluids, including blood, vomit and semen. Symptoms can include fever, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle pain and internal bleeding.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus recently said Congo has a «strong track record» responding to Ebola outbreaks while announcing the release of $500,000 in emergency funding to support containment efforts.
The WHO said it will convene an emergency committee to review recommendations for how affected countries should respond.
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Health workers dressed in protective gear begin their shift at an Ebola treatment center in Beni, Congo, on July 16, 2019. (Jerome Delay/AP)
The organization did not recommend border closures or travel restrictions.
Congo has now recorded 17 Ebola outbreaks since the virus was first identified in the country in 1976.
Fox News Digital’s Jasmine Baehr and Brittany Miller, along with Reuters, contributed to this report.
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