Police Chief Chris Magnus of Tucson, Ariz., was selected to lead Customs and Border Protection while Ur Jaddou, the former director of DHS Watch, was selected for USCIS and John Tien was nominated for deputy DHS secretary. Keep Reading
Recently, Operation VOW and VHA facilitated several events along the southwest border to vaccinate frontline and public-facing employees. Keep Reading
Executive Assistant Commissioner Brenda B. Smith said CBP will wait for policy guidance from the new administration on issues ranging from China to USMCA. Keep Reading
Stay tuned throughout March for much, much more with women who were the FIRST, the leaders, the founders, the CEOs trailblazing in homeland security. Keep Reading
Robert Costello, executive director of OIT's Enterprise Networks and Technology Support Directorate, is leaving the department with Friday his last day. Keep Reading
In his time at CBP, Bhagowalia has stressed how important it is for industry and government to work together to achieve the homeland community's technology goals. Keep Reading
MCS agents working in Mission, Texas, received information that a pregnant Honduran woman was in distress somewhere in the brush near the Rio Grande. Keep Reading
A new type of telephone scam is targeting residents nationwide in an attempt to gain banking information from unsuspecting residents. Keep Reading
For 100 days, starting January 22, 2021, DHS will pause removals for certain noncitizens ordered deported to ensure we have a fair and effective immigration enforcement system focused on protecting national security, border security, and public safety. Keep Reading
The DHS secretary nominee told senators that when he served as deputy secretary and visited with Border Patrol at headquarters and in the field he was told "we need a diverse approach to border security." Keep Reading
Following delivery, CBP will have a total of 27 LVSS units deployed, fitted with TacFLIR® 380-HD cameras and FLIR R20SS radar. Keep Reading
Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan said "the past 18 months have challenged us in unexpected and unprecedented ways." Keep Reading
The current number of cases at DHS is more than double the rate reported to the committee in July, when Thompson first wrote to Wolf about the department's then record-high rates. 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
The Global Hotspot is being evaluated as a solution to enable low bit-rate data, specifically chat messages and location data, to be sent where no cellular and/or land mobile radio (LMR) coverage exists. Keep Reading
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel at all U.S. ports of entry will detain shipments containing cotton and cotton products originating from the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC). Keep Reading
United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a $3.5 million purchase order for new compact, portable X-ray technology developed by Smart Imaging Systems, to safely scan for contraband and explosives in vehicles. 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
A Border Patrol agent shot and killed a man Monday night, after the agent was stabbed "multiple times" during a struggle in the hills east of Nogales, Ariz., officials said. Keep Reading
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations Seattle Director Brian Humphrey recently presented Seattle Federal Executive Board Public Service Awards to two CBP Officers stationed at the Friday Harbor Port of Entry. Keep Reading