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CBP Chicago Field Office fights drugs with canine teams

The Chicago Field Office (CFO) for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) employs 32 canine teams – each consisting of a dog and its handler – to detect drugs at airports, post offices, and other border entry locations. The dogs are typically one of three breeds -- Belgian Malinois, German... Read More »

NTI welcomes new staff members

The Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) has added four new staff members, with the organization noting the actions serve as a means of enhancing its overarching mission. Peggy Knudson has been tapped as chief development officer; Richard Johnson as senior director of NTI’s International Fuel Cycle... Read More »

FEMA wildfire recovery funds available

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said wildfire recovery funds are available via the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). The initiative spans Fire Management Assistance declarations for fiscal years 2017-2018 from Oct. 1, 2016, through Sept. 30, 2018, noting 85 events in 19... Read More »

Pfeifer retires as chief patrol agent of Swanton Sector

Swanton Sector Chief Patrol Agent John Pfeifer has retired from the U.S. Border Patrol, closing out a career that spanned 31 years. “It has been my honor to serve as the Chief Patrol Agent for the past seven years,” said Pfeifer, who began his career in Uvalde, Texas, after entering on duty... Read More »

ICE probe yields drug trafficking indictments

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) led investigation has resulted in 11 individuals facing federal drug charges in multiple indictments. Officials said the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics joined in the... Read More »

San Diego border wall construction underway

The San Diego portion of the border wall construction project is underway, just east of Border Field State Park. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials said the $147 million project, which replaces 14 miles of eight-to-10 foot high scrap metal wall with an 18-to-30 foot bollard-style wall... Read More »

Probe examines dengue Ethiopian risk factors

Recently released study findings are lending new insight concerning the dengue virus impact in Ethiopia. Dengue is a mosquito-borne RNA virus representing one of the most serious and rapidly spreading arboviral diseases in the world. Details published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases... Read More »

Additional visas available to foreign workers

Homeland Security officials have increased the number of temporary non-agricultural worker visas as a means of aiding American businesses. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen M. Nielsen said an additional 15,000 H-2B temporary visas would be available for Fiscal Year 2018, in addition to the... Read More »

Heat wave expected to heighten illicit border activity

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials are anticipating forecasted record heat will heighten illicit border activity along the Rio Grande Valley. CBP officials said the Rio Grande Valley has experienced a 67 percent increase in the disruption of stash houses and a 33 percent rise in the... Read More »