With only a few weeks to go until the end of the year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Field Operations at the Laredo Port of Entry strongly encourages travelers to plan ahead, apply for I-94 travel permits online as CBP prepares to implement measures to facilitate Christmas, New Year’s holiday traffic. The post…
The days of drug-sniffing dogs aren’t over — but now Customs and Border Protection Agents(CBP) are using AI to track down the precursor chemicals used in fentanyl production in Mexico, to help stop the drug from ever being created. Why it matters: More than 70,000 Americans died of synthetic opioid overdoses in 2021, according to the…
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Marine Agents of US Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations (AMO), along with Puerto Rico Police, intercepted Friday a “yola” type vessel with 63 undocumented migrants. The post CBP Intercepts 63 Migrants from the Dominican Republic and Haiti in a Yola Vessel Near Southwestern Puerto Rico appeared first on Hstoday. Read the full…
El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents working at the Highway 86 U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint arrested a man suspected of smuggling narcotics Monday afternoon. The post Border Patrol Agents Discover 218 Pounds of Liquid Methamphetamine in Gas Tank appeared first on Hstoday. Read the full story ›
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents working in Freer, Texas seized methamphetamine that totaled over $3,000,000 in street value. The post Laredo Sector Border Patrol seized over $3 Million in Methamphetamine appeared first on Hstoday. Read the full story ›
Operations at an Arizona border crossing will be suspended indefinitely as U.S. Customs and Border Protection reassigns officers to assist the Border Patrol with a rise in migrant encounters, the agency said Friday. The post Arizona Border Crossing to Close so CBP Officers Can Help Process Migrants appeared first on Hstoday. Read the full story…
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The evolving technology landscape is reshaping long-standing trends and creating new paradigms in airport security operations. The European border and coast guard agency, Frontex, has published a new report focusing on the emerging technologies that are expected to have an impact on border security, including at airport checkpoints. The post Emerging Technologies Present Benefits and…
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An investigation is underway after a 13-year-old arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border injured and later died, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reports. The post Teen Dies at San Diego Border After Crossing from Mexico: CBP appeared first on Hstoday. Read the full story ›
As part of the inaugural meeting of the White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience, President Biden and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas unveiled the Supply Chain Resilience Center (SCRC), a new U.S. government entity designed to collaborate with the private sector to better secure our supply chains. The SCRC will analyze vulnerabilities…
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is prioritizing artificial intelligence development to enhance missions fighting the illegal drug trade and investigating crime. “We consider there to be tremendous promise in the use of AI to advance our mission,” said DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas at an Axios event in Washington, D.C., Tuesday. Mayorkas cited AI already…
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