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Former Pentagon Official and Navy Admiral Victorino “Vic” G. Mercado Appointed as a Special Advisor to the Board of Ocean Power Technologies

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (“OPT” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: OPTT), a leader in innovative and cost-effective low-carbon marine power, data, and service solutions, today announced that Rear Admiral Victorino “Vic” G. Mercado (Retired) has been retained as a special advisor to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).

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  • Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (“OPT” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: OPTT), a leader in innovative and cost-effective low-carbon marine power, data, and service solutions, today announced that Rear Admiral Victorino “Vic” G. Mercado (Retired) has been retained as a special advisor to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).
  • “We are pleased that Admiral Mercado has agreed to share his expertise with us as a special advisor and consultant to the Board,” said Terence Cryan, Chairman of the Board.
  • From January until July 2019, he served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Plans and Posture.
  • Prior to serving in the U.S. Department of Defense as a senior civilian, Mercado served 35 years in the U.S. Navy and retired as a two-star Rear Admiral.

Congress Responds to Biden’s Broken Border

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Friday, April 28, 2023
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George Fishman, the Center for Immigration Studies’ Senior Legal Fellow, examines the details of the “Border Security and Enforcement Act of 2023” (H.R.

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  • George Fishman, the Center for Immigration Studies’ Senior Legal Fellow, examines the details of the “Border Security and Enforcement Act of 2023” (H.R.
  • 2640 also strengthens the present detention mandate for those crossing the border illegally by requiring those migrants be returned to Mexico, if detention is not possible.
  • Andrew Arthur, the Center’s Resident Fellow in Law and Policy, discusses the “Border Reinforcement Act of 2023” (H.R.
  • Arthur explains that the bill would, among other things, require the Biden administration to complete the Southwest border fencing system, which includes cameras, lights, all-weather roads, and the installation of fiber optic cable along the border line.

House Homeland Security Bill Would Deliver Meaningful Resources to the Border, Says FAIR

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Monday, April 24, 2023
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The Border Reinforcement Act adds manpower, technology and physical infrastructure needed to regain control of our borders. It would require that money dedicated to border enforcement be used for just that -- not for processing, releasing and flying illegal migrants around the country, as the Biden administration has been doing. The bill also requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to collect and disseminate vital information about the people who are encountered crossing the border illegally.

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  • The Border Reinforcement Act adds manpower, technology and physical infrastructure needed to regain control of our borders.
  • The bill also requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to collect and disseminate vital information about the people who are encountered crossing the border illegally.
  • Among the key provisions of the Border Reinforcement Act:
    Requires DHS to resume construction of the border security wall along no less than 900 miles of our southern border.
  • "FAIR applauds the Homeland Security Committee for delivering a bill that would provide actual homeland security and urges a swift markup and committee approval as the bill makes its way to the floor for passage by the full House of Representatives," concluded Stein.

FAIR Calls for Swift Passage of House Immigration Bill that Would Deter Mass Illegal Immigration and End Asylum Abuse

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Monday, April 17, 2023
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The comprehensive Border Security and Enforcement Act is slated for a mark up by the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.

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  • The comprehensive Border Security and Enforcement Act is slated for a mark up by the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.
  • Additional legislation is expected to be introduced by the House Homeland Security Committee later this week.
  • This bill would reassert control of our borders," said Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR).
  • Among the key provisions of the bill:
    Requires illegal aliens to make asylum claims at official ports of entry.

February Border Encounters Show Illegal Immigration Isn't Abating, It's Just Being Rerouted, Charges FAIR

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Thursday, March 16, 2023
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Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data, released Thursday, reveals that the total number of border encounters in February, 212,266, remained at historic high levels.

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  • Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data, released Thursday, reveals that the total number of border encounters in February, 212,266, remained at historic high levels.
  • "The Biden administration is blatantly attempting to deceive the American public into believing they have illegal immigration under control," said Dan Stein, president of FAIR.
  • "Even CBP's efforts to mask the scope of illegal migration by moving 83,389 illegal entries off-the-books, does not tell the full story of the Biden administration's disastrous border policies," Stein continued.
  • "No matter how CBP tries to spin it, the February numbers make it clear that the Biden administration is not turning the tide on illegal immigration.

Six Flags Executive Elected to IAAPA Board

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
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Mr. Freeman has been involved with IAAPA since 1988 and has participated in the IAAPA North America Safety, Global Safety, and Governance Relations Committees.

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  • Mr. Freeman has been involved with IAAPA since 1988 and has participated in the IAAPA North America Safety, Global Safety, and Governance Relations Committees.
  • He is currently the Global Chairman of the Security Committee of IAAPA, and received the 2021 IAAPA Meritorious Service Award.
  • He has been elected to serve as a Facility Member Director of IAAPA from 2023-2025.
  • Six Flags is committed to creating an inclusive environment that fully embraces the diversity of our team members and guests.