The contract for approximately 27 miles was awarded to Fisher Sand & Gravel Co., for a total contract value of $283,150,000. This project is funded by CBP’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 appropriations. Keep Reading
The online industry exhibition will give industry the opportunity to share the latest technological developments and innovative solutions related to biometrics with end users. Keep Reading
Airports Council International (ACI World) has released findings of simulations on the impact of applying physical distancing at airport security checkpoints which show capacity could be reduced by up to 75%. Keep Reading
Customs and Border Protection officers have seized nearly $143,000 in smoking bongs in an air cargo shipment at Washington Dulles International Airport. Keep Reading
Travelers must be pre-approved for the SENTRI program and undergo a rigorous background check and in-person interview as part of the enrollment process. Keep Reading
The project will consist of general maritime surveillance over waters under French sovereignty and jurisdiction in the Mediterranean Sea. Keep Reading
A major cross-border law enforcement operation has led to the dismantling of a large network of criminals smuggling migrants through the English Channel. Keep Reading
Simplified Arrival is a facial comparison technology operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which automates the process of matching international arriving passengers with their travel documents. Keep Reading
More than 390,000 individuals were checked at cross border locations and suspected illicit trafficking hotspots as part of an organized crime crackdown. The four-day operation saw 33 countries team up during the joint action days. Keep Reading
Without department-level JTF management and oversight, DHS is unable to determine the total cost, effectiveness, and value of JTFs and cannot ensure resources allocated to JTFs are used effectively and efficiently, OIG said. Keep Reading
The interdiction is the result of ongoing multiagency efforts in support of Operation Caribbean Guard and the Caribbean Border Interagency Group CBIG. Keep Reading
On October 1, 2021, individuals seeking to enter federal facilities, nuclear power plants, or commercial airplanes at federally regulated airports will be required to have a REAL ID compliant license or acceptable alternative identification, such as a U.S. passport or passport card, to gain entry. Keep Reading
Preclearance is a partnership through which governments authorize CBP to station personnel at airports to complete customs, immigration, and agriculture inspections of travelers before they board flights bound for the United States. Keep Reading
The House filed its lawsuit last year, claiming President Trump’s use of a national emergency to divert military funds for border wall construction unconstitutionally bypassed Congress's authority to appropriate funds. Keep Reading
Chief Hudak began his Border Patrol career in 1997 at the Harlingen Station in the Rio Grande Valley Sector. He promoted to Supervisory Border Patrol Agent in 2001 at the Douglas Station in the Tucson Sector. Keep Reading
60 Minutes reported on the contractor who built both of those walls, Fisher Sand and Gravel out of North Dakota, and how they leveraged those jobs to earn billions of dollars in government contracts with support from President Trump. Keep Reading
The report noted that CBP's post-breach assessments and mitigation "identified potential security vulnerabilities at four airports conducting similar facial recognition pilots." Keep Reading
From 11 to 21 September, Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, together with Austria led an international operation against serious and organised cross-border crime in Central and South Eastern Europe. Keep Reading
With funding provided through CBP’s Reimbursable Services Program, STAC funds a grant that allows up to 10 college students to serve as paid agriculture interns with CBP at the ports of entry that fall within the STAC area. Keep Reading
On Sep. 24, 2020, CBP officers assigned to the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge referred a 36-year-old male Mexican citizen driving a tractor/trailer with produce arriving from Mexico for further inspection. Keep Reading