HSI is responsible for investigating crimes involving immigration, trade, customs, and border security that threaten the security of the American Homeland.
While serving with HSI, Victor personally led criminal investigations of human traffickers, drug smugglers, and violent criminals.
During his time with HSI, Victor served as an accredited diplomat to Mexico, Spain, and Portugal. Victor advised these governments on complex and wide-ranging criminal investigations including narcotics trafficking, arms trafficking, human trafficking, financial violations, commercial fraud, and counterterrorism.
While on official assignment in Mexico, Special Agent Avila suffered multiple gunshot wounds and survived a violent ambush by the Mexican Los Zetas cartel where Special Agent Jaime Zapata tragically lost his life.
Since retiring from HSI, Victor has spoken across the United States, was a candidate for US Congress and authored Agent Under Fire: A Murder and a Manifesto recounting the story of the 2011 ambush by Cartel hitmen and outlining a strategy to secure the border.
In 2020, Victor also set the world record for the longest handgun shot.
Victor continues to be an advocate for border security, public safety, human trafficking awareness and the protection of our sovereignty.
Victor has been featured on FoxNews, OANN, Newsmax, EPOCH Times, Telemundo, Univision and various syndicated radio and podcast interviews.
This message is one I share with deep sensitivity to all families whose loved ones are still held captive by the monsters of Hamas. Also a message to the @potus & @ Vp disastrous policies. Let Israel finish the job. A celebration today for a horrible hostage deal can’t be at the expense of death and countless new victims tomorrow. Anything else is a win for Sinwar
Dov Hikind is an American politician, activist,
and radio talk show host in the state of New York.
His parents were both Holocaust survivors, with his mother being liberated from Auschwitz.[3] He has a BA from Queens College, and a MA from Brooklyn College.
