New technology and diligent TSA employees at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport led to the arrest of three and the deportation of three others recently. Keep Reading
To date, all 50 states, three territories, and the District of Columbia have issued more than 114 million REAL ID-compliant driver’s licenses and identification cards, representing 42 percent of all driver’s licenses and identification card holders. Keep Reading
ICE reduced the detained population, setting a target of 70% of population capacity for its dedicated facilities, exceeding CDC guidelines of 75%. Keep Reading
Due to the continued precautions related to COVID-19, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will extend this policy until Jan. 31, 2021. Keep Reading
He brings 25 years of Border Patrol experience with him, having started his career as an agent at the Lordsburg Station in El Paso Sector in 1995. Keep Reading
The $37,000,000 worth of alleged methamphetamine was discovered in a commercial shipment of fresh tomatoes. Keep Reading
During an unannounced inspection at the Imperial Regional Detention Facility, OIG identified violations of ICE detention standards that threatened the health, safety, and rights of detainees. Keep Reading
A seven-day operation saw law enforcement officers intercept illicit firearms, ammunition and explosives, and disrupt the trafficking networks used to supply terrorists across West Africa and the Sahel. Keep Reading
"Applying alternative procedures may require burdensome and labor-intensive procedures" to screen incoming packages as the Postal Service looks to CBP "for guidance on whether it can afford remedial measures." Keep Reading
Less than five months into his position, Pham says he will be resigning as the head of the agency to be with his family. A former Vietnamese refugee, he said last week he was "grateful for the Trump administration" to have had his position. Keep Reading
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge prevented $3,435,000 in alleged methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine and fentanyl from crossing the United States-Mexico border and making its way into our communities. Keep Reading
Customs Broker Triennial Status Report and fee submissions can be made online via the eCBP portal, which accepts credit card, debit card, and digital wallet (e.g. PayPal and Amazon Pay) payments. Keep Reading
Under the ACA, certain migrants requesting asylum or similar humanitarian protection at the U.S. border will be transferred to El Salvador to seek protection in El Salvador. Keep Reading
Each determination by USCIS to waive or require an interview will continue to be made at the discretion of the USCIS officer on a case-by-case basis. Keep Reading
The 287(g) Program, authorized by Congress, allows local law enforcement agencies to participate as an active partner in identifying criminal aliens in their custody, and placing ICE detainers on these individuals. Keep Reading
Anthony “Scott” Good has been selected for the Senior Executive Service position of Chief Patrol Agent for the Grand Forks Sector. He assumes command on December 20, 2020 and will be taking over from Deputy Chief Patrol Agent William J. Maddocks. Keep Reading
Participants engaged in simulation exercises such as stowaway detection and disembarkation, how to nullify Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), narcotic interceptions by the K9 team, and the diffusion of potential insurgencies in the port area. Keep Reading
Drugs and other illegal commodities were sold in large quantities on Sipulimarket which had been operating on the The Onion Router (Tor) network since 2019. Keep Reading
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced the introduction of Simplified Arrival at the Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau, Bahamas, and at the L.F. Wade International Airport in Bermuda. Keep Reading
Three men have been arrested in London, U.K. and two in Western Sydney, Australia following the seizure of 450 kilos of MDMA hidden within an excavator that was shipped into the Port of Brisbane from the U.K. Keep Reading