U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Russia's Ex-Military Bomber Engineer Turned up at U.S.-Mexico Border to Seek Asylum, Offer Military Secrets

A former military bomber engineer from Russia turned up at the U.S.-Mexico border seeking asylum and offering to reveal Russia's top military secrets, according to a CBP report.
Texas: 8 Migrants Found Dead, 55 Apprehended Trying to Cross Rio Grande

Texas: 8 Migrants Found Dead, 55 Apprehended Trying to Cross Rio Grande

Eight lifeless bodies of migrants were found in the Rio Grande in Texas on Thursday after the CBP responded to a large group of people crossing the river.
Cocaine Worth $11.8 Million Found Hidden in Mexican Truckload of Baby Wipes at U.S.-Mexico Border

Cocaine Worth $11.8 Million Found Hidden in Mexican Truckload of Baby Wipes at U.S.-Mexico Border

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents have seized a shipment of baby wipes that turned out to be an $11.8 million worth of cocaine at the U.S.-Mexico border.
CBP Proposes Discipline for Texas Border Patrol Agents Accused of 'Whipping' Haitian Migrants

CBP Proposes Discipline for Texas Border Patrol Agents Accused of 'Whipping' Haitian Migrants

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has reportedly proposed disciplinary actions against the Texas Border Patrol agents accused of "whipping" Haitian migrants last year.
Border Patrol 'Robot Dogs' Soon to Be Deployed Along U.S.-Mexico Border

Border Patrol 'Robot Dogs' Soon to Be Deployed Along U.S.-Mexico Border

Border Patrol agents will soon get help from "robot dogs" in securing the U.S.-Mexico border, the DHS said.
DHS Watchdog Declines to Investigate Claims of Horse-Mounted Border Agents 'Whipping' Haitian Migrants

DHS Watchdog Declines to Investigate Claims of Horse-Mounted Border Agents 'Whipping' Haitian Migrants

The DHS watchdog declines to investigate the "whipping" allegations between the horse-mounted border agents and the Haitian migrants.
Migrant Crossings, Arrests at U.S.-Mexico Border Drop for Third Consecutive Month, New CBP Data Shows

Migrant Crossings, Arrests at U.S.-Mexico Border Drop for Third Consecutive Month, New CBP Data Shows

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said the number of Haitian migrants who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border decreased by 94 percent last month.
More Than $50M of Methamphetamine Being Smuggled Into U.S. Seized by Texas Border Protection Officers

More Than $50M of Methamphetamine Being Smuggled Into U.S. Seized by Texas Border Protection Officers

Officers of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in Texas had intercepted more than $50 million worth of methamphetamine in their two last operations.
Border Patrol Agents’ Morale 'Low' With Only 12 Officers on Duty to Secure the Border Amid Migrant Influx

Border Patrol Agents’ Morale 'Low' With Only 12 Officers on Duty to Secure the Border Amid Migrant Influx

Only 12 Border Patrol agents are reportedly patrolling around a 245-mile stretch of the southern border amid a historic influx of migrants.
Customs Seize $17.6M Worth of Cocaine Hidden Inside Ship Near Puerto Rico

Customs Seize $17.6M Worth of Cocaine Hidden Inside Ship Near Puerto Rico

Customs officials confiscated a total of 1,299 pounds of cocaine with an estimated value of $17.6 million inside a vessel that was intercepted near Puerto Rico.
Pres. Joe Biden Plans to Demote the Second Top U.S. Customs and Border Protection Official: Report

Pres. Joe Biden Plans to Demote the Second Top U.S. Customs and Border Protection Official: Report

U.S. President Joe Biden is planning to kick out one of the most senior officials in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Biden's Nominee for Border Chief Chris Magnus Supports Black Lives Matter and Police Reforms

Biden nominated Arizona's Police Chief Chris Magnus as border chief of Customs and Border Protection.

$1.3 Million Methamphetamine Confiscated by the US Customs and Border Protection

Methamphetamine, disguised as spinach, costing more than a million, confiscated by the U.S. Customs and Protection Officers,

Second Immigrant Dies Due to COVID-19 Complications While in the US Immigration Custody

A Guatemalan man is the second immigrant who died due to COVID-19 complications while under the U.S. immigration custody.
Global Entry Program of the US to test run with Twenty Businessmen from Brazil

20 Businessmen From Brazil Kickstart Global Entry Program to U.S.

In attempts to streamline the entry process to the United States, Brazilian and US officials are conducting a test run with Brazilian businessmen.

Arizona Judge Demands 'Filthy' Immigration Detention Center Pictures be Released

A class-action lawsuit filed by immigration rights advocacy groups earned a victory last week when a Arizona judge ordered the release photgraphs taken at a detention center. Detainees reportedly lived in frigid holding cells and drank from a water fountain attached to a toilet.

Obama Budget Proposal: Immigration Reform Reduces Deficit by Trillions, But Billions Set for Enforcement

President Barack Obama revealed his 2017 fiscal year budget proposals, requesting $4.1 trillion, but costs could be saved with comprehensive immigration reform.

Immigration Reform News: Immigration Lawyers Win Class-Action Status in Lawsuit Against Border Patrol

A federal judge granted immigration lawyers’ request to provide them class-action status in a lawsuit that accuses the U.S. Border Patrol of holding immigrants in "inhumane and punitive conditions" at its Arizona facilities.

Immigration Reform News [2015-2016]: Government Pilot Tests With Facial and Eye Scans For Foreigners Entering at Mexico Border

In order to crack down on the number of immigrants who stay in the U.S. illegally on expired visas, the federal government is making some foreigners undergo facial and eye scans when they enter the U.S.

New Documentary Spotlights the Son of Undocumented Immigrants and His Work as a US Border Patrol Agent

Emmy nominated filmmaker Bernardo Ruiz is shedding light on the U.S. war on drugs in Mexico through his new documentary, which tells the story of a man who grew up in El Paso, Texas as the child of undocumented parents before later becoming a U.S. border patrol agent.

450 Illegal Mexican Tamales Seized At LAX by Customs, Destroyed

A traveler, coming through Los Angeles International Airport from Mexico with 450 pork tamales wrapped in plastic bags below the passenger’s luggage, was stopped by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists for transporting an illegal item.
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