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President-elect Donald Trump confirmed on Monday that he plans to declare a national emergency on border security and use the US military to carry out a mass deportation of undocumented migrants. Immigration was a top issue in the election campaign, and Trump has promised to deport millions and stabilise the border with Mexico after record […]
BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today the start of an innovative facial biometric test in select vehicle lanes at the Peace Bridge Port of Entry (POE) for travelers arriving in the United States. This enhanced process for international travel, known as Simplified Arrival-Vehicle Biometric, uses facial biometrics to automate the […]
STERLING, Va. – Cocao and Coca may sound similar, but what Customs and Border Protection officers at Washington Dulles International Airport found inside packages of hot chocolate was a poisonous powder instead of the advertised chocolatey confection. CBP officers discovered over 28 pounds of cocaine while inspecting hot chocolate base from Guatemala. CBP officers discovered […]
DOUGLAS, Ariz. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Douglas Border Patrol Station, the Mexican Consulate, and a local hunter combine to rescue a non-citizen from Mexico abandoned by his group when he could no longer keep up. On November 8th, the Douglas Station’s International Liaison Unit received information from the Mexican Consulate that a man […]
PRESIDIO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Presidio Port Director Benito Reyes Jr. was formally sworn into office November 7 at a CBP change of command ceremony. Family, friends, colleagues, and local dignitaries gathered as Mr. Reyes recited the oath of office during a ceremony at the Presidio Activity Center. “My goal is to enhance […]
EL PASO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the El Paso port of entry seized 11,100 rounds of 7.62 ammunition November 5, 2024. The ammunition was concealed in the quarter panels of a vehicle crossing the Bridge of the Americas (BOTA) international crossing. “The volume of this seizure is substantial,” said […]
MARFA, Texas – The U.S. Border Patrol in the Big Bend Sector has improved border security operations with the recent deployment of two additional Autonomous Surveillance Towers (ASTs). The latest installations, completed earlier this month, mark an expansion in monitoring capabilities. These solar-powered towers, equipped with advanced long-range sensors, including night thermal technology, offer real-time […]
American presidential elections are a moment when the nation holds up a mirror to look at itself. They are a reflection of values and dreams, of grievances and scores to be settled. The results say much about a country’s character, future and core beliefs. On Tuesday, America looked into that mirror and more voters saw […]
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico– U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized 403 pounds, (183 Kilograms) of cocaine concealed inside rolling door cylinders within a container that arrived from the Dominican Republic to the port of San Juan. The estimated value of the contraband is $3.6 million. “These seizures underscore the critical role our CBP plays […]
Dulles CBP Intercepts Black Money Scam, MWAA Police Arrests Indonesian Man on Felony Forgery Charges
STERLING, Va. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers saved some potential victims from a financial fraud scheme after officers discovered $28,500 in “black money scam” notes in the baggage of a traveler on Thursday at Washington Dulles International Airport. Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police officers charged Tuma Thierry Henry, 50, of Indonesia, on […]