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A Humanitarian Agency

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Acting Chief Operating Officer Benjamin “Carry” Huffman discusses the agency's efforts to steadfastly provide care to Americans and migrants under the most arduous of conditions.

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Why We Serve | CBP

Join Supervisory Customs and Border Protection Officer Wilson Portocarrero as he explains his motivation to join Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and to dedicate his life to their mission.

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Border-State Senators and Representatives Introduce Legislation to Address Migrant Influx

Last week, a bipartisan group of Senators and House members unveiled The Bipartisan Border Solutions Act intended to “respond to the surge in migrants coming across our southern border.” The bill comes after Customs and Border Protection (CBP) apprehended more than 170,000 people at the U.S.-Mexico border in March, the highest number in at least 15 years.

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CBP One App Receives Privacy Impact Assessment

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a Privacy Impact Assessment of CBP One™, a mobile app launched by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that provides the public a single portal to a variety of CBP services. The app is meant to streamline services for travelers, importers, brokers, airlines, and international organizations by asking them a series of questions that determine the correct services, forms, or applications to meet their needs. CBP maintains that the app increases transparency at CBP and streamlines the process for foreign travelers without sacrificing security.

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CBP Trade and Travel Report Montage

In fiscal year 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) processed over $2.4 trillion in imports and more than 238 million travelers. Learn more about the innovative methods used by CBP- even in the midst of a global pandemic.

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2021 US Citizenship Act Would Expand Federal Hiring and Workforce Reforms for Homeland Security Agencies

The Biden administration recently proposed the 2021 U.S. Citizenship Act to Congress. The bill has been introduced in both chambers by Congressional Democrats. The act would revamp the United States immigration system and reverse many immigration initiatives that were introduced by the Trump administration. The plan also includes several reforms aimed at improving the homeland security workforce.

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DHS Inspector General Launches Investigation into Warrantless Cell Phone Tracking

Department of Homeland Security Inspector General Joseph Cuffari plans to conduct an audit into the agency’s surveillance and data collection practices after an October 23rd letter from Senators raised questions about Customs and Border Protection (CBP)’s domestic surveillance practices. IG Cuffari’s November 25th letter responding to the Senators indicates he will he complete an audit to ensure that DHS and its components “have developed, updated, and adhered to policies related to cell-phone surveillance devices.”

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CBP Seizes Drugs in Second Largest Border Bust

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced their second largest methamphetamine bust along the southern border in a press release on October 11, 2020. With help from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), CBP officers seized over 3,100 pounds of methamphetamine, fentanyl powder, fentanyl pills and heroin at the Otay Mesa commercial facility.

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