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A group of migrants from El Salvador arrives in Roma, Texas, after crossing the Rio Grande on March 30, 2021 in Roma, Texas.

More Than 170,000 Migrants Taken Into Custody At Southwest Border In March

Apr 02, 2021
The figures are preliminary and don't include what Border Patrol agents call "got aways." Officials say it was the highest monthly total since at least 2006.
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National
U.S. Customs and Border Protection released the latest statistics on Wednesday showing agents encountered nearly 3,500 migrants a day during February 2021-- that's a 28% spike over January.

Number Of Unaccompanied Minors Entering U.S. Soared In February

Mar 10, 2021
The swelling number of minors has left CBP clambering to quickly move children from detention in crude holding cells built to house adult men to temporary shelters appropriate for adolescents.
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Law
A U.S. district judge disagrees with the Trump administration's argument that U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees are adequately trained to screen asylum claims.

'Poppycock!': Federal Judge Bars CBP Employees From Screening Asylum-Seekers

Sep 01, 2020
"The training requirements cited in the government's declaration do not come close to being 'comparable' to the training requirements of full asylum officers," U.S. District Judge Richard Leon writes.
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America Reckons With Racial Injustice
Tianna Spears joined the State Department in 2018, looking forward to the promise of a fulfilling career. She left after less than two years, and is one of a growing number to speak out recently about the special challenges faced by minority foreign serv

'I Was Asked If I Stole My Car': Black Diplomats Describe Harassment At U.S. Borders

Aug 03, 2020
Former diplomat Tianna Spears says she was pulled aside 20-plus times crossing from Mexico into the U.S. "One time, I was told not to look at the officer in the eyes when I spoke to him," she says.
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National Security
A Global Entry Trusted Traveler Network kiosk awaits arriving international passengers who are registered for the service at the Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport, in 2010.

DHS Restores New York To Trusted Traveler Program; Admits False Statements In Lawsuit

Jul 24, 2020
The decision comes months after the Department of Homeland Security barred New York residents from the program, citing the state's law allowing undocumented immigrants to apply for driver's licenses.
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National
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., looks on as Negah Hekmati talks about her hours-long delay returning to the U.S. from Canada with her family days earlier, at a news conference on Monday.

Border Screenings Spark Travel Fears For Iranian Americans Amid Rising Tensions

Jan 07, 2020
As many as 200 were held for questioning at a border crossing near Seattle. Some Iranian Americans are so concerned that they are canceling plans to travel abroad.
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National
Candles are placed next to the U.S.-Mexico border fence earlier this year in Tijuana, Mexico, in memory of migrants who have died during their journey toward the U.S.

DHS Internal Watchdog Report Finds No Wrongdoing In Migrant Children's Deaths

Dec 20, 2019
In terse statements, the Homeland Security Inspector General said two migrant children died in U.S. custody due to bacterial infections.
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Law

British Family Who Made Unauthorized U.S.-Canada Border Crossing Has Been Deported

Oct 16, 2019
A vacationing family says it was "treated like criminals" in federal detention. U.S. authorities say two adults in the group had previously been denied authorization to come to the United States.
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Law
Migrants cross the Rio Grande into the United States, to turn themselves over to authorities and ask for asylum, in Ciudad, Juarez, in June.

Apprehensions At The U.S.-Mexico Border Decline For The 4th Consecutive Month

Oct 08, 2019
Administration officials credit a policy of returning asylum-seeking migrants to Mexico and an end to a policy referred to by critics as "catch and release."
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National
U.S. Customs and Border Protection intercepted and seized 52,601 illegal firearms parts from China in recent months.

Customs Agents Make 'Unusual' Seizure Of Nearly 53,000 Chinese Gun Parts

Aug 23, 2019
The illegal stocks, muzzles and other items were intercepted in recent months. "There was no attempt to hide the importation attempt," CPB spokesperson Jaime Ruiz told NPR.
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National

Customs And Border Protection Computer Systems Returning After Shutdown

Aug 16, 2019
International travel was manually processed and long lines formed.
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National
Acting Chief of Customs and Border Protection Mark Morgan says he doesn't expect the asylum rule announced this week to be in place for very long.

Acting Head Of Customs and Border Protection Says New Asylum Rule In 'Pilot' Phase

Jul 18, 2019
"Although the new federal regulation allows us to apply that all 2,000 miles along the Southwest border, we're not going to do that," Mark Morgan told NPR.
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John Sanders (center) has been acting commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for just over two months. He is expected to make his resignation effective July 5, two officials say. The move comes after hundreds of children were removed from a f

Acting Head Of Customs And Border Protection Plans To Step Down

Jun 25, 2019
John Sanders is expected to make his resignation effective July 5, two officials say. The move comes after hundreds of children were removed from a facility without adequate food and sanitation.
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National
The entrance of a Border Patrol station in Clint, Texas. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the agency is removing children from the facility following reports of unsanitary conditions inside.

Migrant Children Moved From Border Patrol Center After Outcry

Jun 24, 2019
Reports of children detained in crowded and unsanitary conditions long beyond the maximum legal limit have created a new controversy over the administration's immigration policies.
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Technology
U.S. Customs and Border Protection security cameras scan license plates as motor vehicles cross the U.S.-Mexico border from Tijuana, Mexico, in September 2016 in San Ysidro, Calif.

Hackers Grabbed Security Camera Images Taken At Border Crossing, CBP Says

Jun 11, 2019
The photographs of license plates and people inside vehicles were taken over a six-week period at a single U.S. land-border point, the Customs and Border Protection agency says.
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National
Migrants seeking asylum in the United States receive breakfast from a group of volunteers near the international bridge in Matamoros, Mexico.

Administration To Release Hundreds Of Migrants To South Florida, Local Officials Say

May 16, 2019
Florida officials say they were informed of the migrant release plan by the federal government. They are scrambling to prepare for an influx of asylum-seekers.
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National
Drivers line up in the border city of Juárez in Mexico's Chihuahua state, as they attempt to cross the border at El Paso, Texas. The Guatemalan consul has confirmed that a Guatemalan boy apprehended with his mother last month had died Tuesday night.

Guatemalan Toddler Apprehended At U.S. Border Dies After Weeks In Hospital

May 16, 2019
The child's mother informed federal agents that her 2 ½-year-old son was sick after they were taken into custody last month on the north bank of the Rio Grande in El Paso, Texas, U.S. officials say.
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National
In this 2016 photo, a man holds up his iPhone during a rally in support of data privacy outside the Apple store in San Francisco. Watchdog groups that keep tabs on digital privacy rights are concerned that U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents are se

ACLU: Border Agents Violate Constitution When They Search Electronic Devices

May 02, 2019
U.S. border agents improperly look for broad evidence of crimes when they search international travelers' phones and laptops without probable cause, civil rights groups argue.
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Law
Migrants line up after being apprehended along the U.S.-Mexico border near Lukeville, Ariz. Mexico is at the top of the image, beyond the border fence.

Southwest Border Apprehensions Show Small Decline In January

Feb 08, 2019
Government data reflect a slight dip in arrests even as authorities see more Central American families trying to enter the U.S.
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National
CBP agents, pictured Thursday, stand beside drugs seized last weekend at Arizona's Port of Nogales.

Concealed By Cucumbers And False Floor, Massive Fentanyl Stash Found In Produce Truck

Feb 01, 2019
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said agents at an Arizona port of entry uncovered over 254 pounds of fentanyl and nearly 395 pounds of methamphetamine in the trailer.
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News
Migrants run as tear gas is thrown by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents to the Mexican side of the border fence after they climbed the fence to get to San Diego from Tijuana, Mexico.

U.S. Agents Fire Tear Gas At Migrants Trying To Cross Mexico Border

Jan 01, 2019
U.S. Customs and Border Protection authorities say they fired tear gas to deter about 150 Central American migrants from climbing over or under the U.S.-Mexico border fence into California.
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National
Dr. Bert Johansson, an El Paso pediatrician, treats lesions on a migrant man's foot at a makeshift clinic within a local shelter.

It's Easy For Migrants To Get Sick; Harder To Get Treatment

Dec 30, 2018
Two children recently died in Border Patrol custody. In response, volunteers created pop-up clinics and the Department of Homeland Security ordered medical checks on kids in custody.
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National
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen announced a host of "extraordinary protective measures" designed to improve conditions for children and adults held in U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody.

Department Of Homeland Security Promises Changes To Protect Migrant Children

Dec 26, 2018
Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen promises new "extraordinary protective measures" in the wake of the death of a second migrant child this month. They will require assistance from multiple federal agencies.
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National
Migrants, one carrying a child, who plan to turn themselves over to U.S. border agents, walk up the embankment after climbing over a U.S. border wall from Playas de Tijuana, Mexico, last week. On Tuesday, members of the Hispanic Caucus called for improve

Hispanic Caucus Calls For Investigation Into Migrant Child's Death

Dec 18, 2018
After touring the two border facilities where Jakelin Caal was detained before she died, the congressional delegation called for better medical facilities and trained personnel at ports of entry.
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National
Jobs with CBP have been notoriously difficult to fill, in large part because of the polygraph exam applicants are required to undergo.

Customs And Border Protection Paid A Firm $13.6 Million To Hire Recruits. It Hired 2

Dec 11, 2018
A report by the Office of the Inspector General revealed Accenture, contracted to help hire 7,500 new agents, is "nowhere near" completing its goals and "risks wasting millions of taxpayer dollars."

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