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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents at Massena Port of Entry in New York are now able to scan two-dimensional barcodes from state- and provincial-issued driver’s licenses under a new pilot program.
Previously, CBP agents were unable to scan non-enhanced driver’s licenses and... Read More »
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Services (ICE) has been utilizing a data analytics platform called Igloo to quickly sift through large volumes of data to track the movements of human traffickers and transnational criminal organizations, the agency announced on Monday.
Developed by the U.S.... Read More »
Arup USA, Inc. has been awarded $104,140 through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP) to develop wayfinding technology to assist U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) navigational resources for international travelers.
The funds will support... Read More »
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations along with U.S. Border Patrol arrested 18 smugglers at the country’s southern border.
Law enforcement officials seized cash, vehicles and more than 1,000 lbs. of marijuana from these alien smugglers.
“We... Read More »
In response to growing calls to abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a group of 15 Republican senators introduced a resolution on Wednesday voicing support for the agency.
U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Joe Kennedy (R-LA) noted that ICE agents rescued 1,422 victims of... Read More »
Jack Staton was named special agent in charge of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in El Paso, Texas.
HSI El Paso is responsible for the 18 westernmost counties of Texas, and the entire state of New Mexico, encompassing about 156,000... Read More »
Nogales Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Arizona recently arrested two Mexican nationals in separate failed smuggling attempts, resulting in the discovery of more than 364 pounds of methamphetamine, worth almost $1,092,300.
Officers at the Mariposa Commercial Facility referred a... Read More »
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials said recently released numbers reflect June showed a decline in Southwest Border apprehensions and inadmissibles by 18 percent compared to May.
In June, a total of 34,114 individuals were apprehended between ports of entry on the Southwest Border,... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) filed a lawsuit on July 3 to revoke the naturalized U.S. citizenship of an Indian national convicted of providing material support to ISIS and traveling abroad with intent to murder or maim U.S. service members.
Khaleel Ahmed, 37, pleaded guilty to the... Read More »
Philadelphia Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials recently seized a shipment of 108 counterfeit Super Bowl rings that, if authentic, had a retail value of $1,080,000.
Officials said the seizure stemmed from an express consignment parcel that arrived in June from Hong Kong manifested as... Read More »
A federal grand jury in Baltimore indicted 24 alleged MS-13 gang members on violent racketeering, money laundering conspiracy and murder from 2015 to 2017, according to a June 26 indictment that was unsealed on Monday.
The defendants are accused of murdering five people, conspiring to murder... Read More »
Federal authorities arrested last week more than three dozen darknet vendors across the country, seizing drugs, weapons, and more than $23.6 million in cash and cryptocurrency.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the U.S. Postal Inspection... Read More »
While U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has tripled the number of applications it has received for law enforcement positions in recent years, it has had problems retaining employees.
To address this issue, CBP asked the U.S. Government Accountability Office to examine CBP’s efforts to... Read More »
A pair of bills introduced by Rep. Martha McSally (R-AZ) designed to enhance Department of Homeland Security (DHS) border security efforts garnered House approval Monday.
The Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM) Authorization Act seeks to establish the OBIM as the primary biometric... Read More »
Federal, state, and local officials discussed efforts to disrupt the flow of illegal opioids into communities and to break up criminal networks during a field hearing held on Tuesday in Harrisburg, Pa.
The hearing, “Opioids in the Homeland: DHS Coordination with State and Local Partners to... Read More »
A $55.15 billion homeland security appropriations bill that emphasizes border security, cybersecurity, the nationwide opioid epidemic, and state and local support cleared the U.S.
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security on Tuesday.
The Fiscal Year 2019 Homeland Security... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) approved 20 new reimbursable service agreements with non-federal entities on Friday that will allow CBP to be reimbursed for providing enhanced services for cross-border trade and travel.
CBP approved reimbursable service agreements with private... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has added Waterton, Alberta, as a pilot location for its Reporting Offsite Arrival Mobile (ROAM) application that aims to streamline border crossing processes for pedestrians in high-tourism areas, the agency announced on Thursday.
Expansion of the ROAM... Read More »
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced this week the initiation of an effort designed to require the submission of advanced air cargo information on shipments arriving in the United States from a foreign location.
Although the Air Cargo... Read More »
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) led a five-day operation in New Jersey last week that resulted in the detention of 91 foreign nationals suspected of being criminal aliens, illegally re-entering the country or violating other immigration laws, the agency announced Monday.
The... Read More »
Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents recently joined forces with the Government of Mexico to interrupt a human smuggling effort resulting in 24 arrests.
Officials said agents assigned to the Laredo Sector Intelligence Unit received information regarding a large assembly at a residence in Nuevo... Read More »
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) recently introduced an amendment to the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2019, increasing the Buy American requirements to 100 percent domestic content.
Murphy, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said the revision... Read More »
A bill that would authorize $50 million in federal grants for state and local governments to combat gang activity through 2021 cleared the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday with bipartisan support.
U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-VA) introduced the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant... Read More »
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 »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists recently found a rare invasive pest known as Cerambycidae in a shipment of Persian limes at the Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry in Texas.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entomologists report that the pest, a member of... Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen visited multiple locations along the nation’s southwest border on Thursday, meeting with elected officials, local residents and representatives of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the U.S. National Guard.
Nielsen was joined by... Read More »
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 »
With peak summer travel season approaching, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Laredo Field Office will open additional traffic lanes and has encouraged travelers to secure tourist permits ahead of time and to enroll in trusted traveler programs to help reduce wait times.
CBP has also... Read More »
A three-week Border Patrol operation west of Yuma, Arizona, between April and May yielded the arrests of 170 human trafficking suspects.
Special Operations Detachment (SOD) and Intelligence Border Patrol agents detected the suspects near the Imperial Sand Dunes. Operation Sandman apprehended a... Read More »
In the first joint U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. National Guard mission near the southern border, three Missouri Guard aviators and a CBP agent provided aerial reconnaissance support for CBP agents on the ground in the Tucson area on May 17.
The first aviation mission of... Read More »
U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested 49 foreign nationals in Philadelphia during an operation that extended from May 14 to May 20 that targeted aliens with criminal records, fugitives, re-entrants and other violators of federal immigration laws.
Of the 49 individuals... Read More »
