CBP 2021-2026 Strategy Emphasizes Investments in Tech, Intel, Workforce
Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan said "the past 18 months have challenged us in unexpected and unprecedented ways." Keep Reading
Unidentified Migrant Remains Increase at U.S.-Mexico Border
The number of migrants attempting to reach the United States has decreased due to COVID-19, but dangers remain high for those who still attempt the journey. Keep Reading
CBP Prevents $287M of Duty Evasions Through ‘Game-Changing’ Enforce and Protect Act
As the second-largest revenue-collecting agency in the federal government, CBP uses EAPA to ensure that foreign companies and other entities exporting goods into the United States pay the correct duties associated with their products. Keep Reading
CBP Encounters with Illegal Border Crossers Decreased 53 Percent in Fiscal Year 2020
Single adult males from Mexico accounted for 56 percent of migrants encountered this year, a significant change from a FY19, when 64 percent of the encounters were individuals from the Northern Triangle countries. Keep Reading
CBP’s John Wagner Receives DHS Outstanding Service Medal
Wagner was presented the medal Wednesday in a ceremony with Acting Secretary Chad Wolf and Acting CBP Commissioner Mark Morgan. Keep Reading
CBP Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan Appears Before House Appropriations Committee on FY2021 Budget
“U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) bears an enormous responsibility to the American people, who place a great deal of trust in us to keep them safe,” Morgan told the committee. Keep Reading
CBP Acting Commissioner Returns from Northern Triangle Trip
Morgan’s trip involved meetings with a wide array of leaders and law enforcement officials on issues such as border security, human trafficking, asylum agreements, customs systems, enhanced trade opportunities, and reducing illegal migration. Keep Reading
Trump Aides Nix His Picks to Take Over DHS
Ken Cuccinelli and Mark Morgan ruled out as acting secretary of homeland security because a federal law governing agency succession makes them ineligible. Keep Reading
September Border Enforcement Actions Show Decrease Across All Key Migrant Demographics
In Fiscal Year 2019, CBP encountered 977,509 people attempting to cross our Southwest border, which is 72% higher than fiscal year 2014. Keep Reading
Harassing Journalists Is ‘Absolutely Unacceptable,’ Says Acting CBP Commissioner
"There’s a little thing in the country called freedom of speech. So anything that we do that would impede that, we are going to hold people accountable." Keep Reading
Interior Dept. Transfers 560 Acres of Public Lands to Army for Border Bollard Fence
Transfer clears the way for about 70 miles of the Trump administration's bollard fencing across parts of Arizona, California and New Mexico. Keep Reading
Top Intel Dem Demands Answers from CBP on Security of Biometric Data
Sen. Warner detailed his concerns about a cyberattack on a CBP contractor in June that involved the theft of more than 100,000 images. Keep Reading
Border Numbers Fall for Third Month in a Row, But Remain High
Through the month of August, the total number of people apprehended or found to be inadmissible was 64,006; this is a 22% decline. Keep Reading
Mark Morgan Named New Acting CBP Commissioner; Albence Again Takes ICE Reins
McAleenan said that at ICE Morgan "quickly worked to advance the ICE mission of safeguarding the homeland through criminal and civil enforcement." Keep Reading
Report: Mark Morgan, Manny Padilla Top Candidates to Lead CBP
Morgan, who was recently tapped as acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, had been serving as national chief of the U.S. Border Patrol for three months. Keep Reading
Trump Picks Obama-Era Border Patrol Chief Mark Morgan to Lead ICE
Matthew Albence has been serving as acting director for less than a month, after Trump withdrew the nomination of Ron Vitiello on the grounds that he wanted "to go in a tougher direction." Keep Reading
FBI Official Selected as New US Border Patrol Chief
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on June 20 that Mark Morgan, who currently serves as the Assistant Director of the FBI, will be the new chief of the US Border Patrol. The decision departs from the traditional practice of selecting someone from within the agency. CBP Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske said Morgan’s appointment… Keep Reading