Category: CBP Commissioner

Lawmakers Call on CBP to Block Xinjiang Cotton Imports as NBA Season Kicks Off

October 21, 2021
CBP CommissionerChinaforced laborNBAU.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP)USUS NewsUS-China relationsUyghursXinjiangXinjiang Cotton
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The chairmen of a top U.S. congressional body on Oct. 20 demanded transparency from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on whether it has blocked imports from companies that have publicly endorsed the use of cotton from China’s Xinjiang region, citing forced labor concerns. In a letter (pdf) to CBP Commissioner Troy Miller, Sen. Jeff…

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Biden’s Nominee for CBP Commissioner Refuses to Say There’s a Crisis at the US–Mexico Border

October 19, 2021
CBP CommissionerExecutive BranchFeatured TopicsImmigration & Border SecurityPoliticsTucson police chief Chris Magnusu.s. southern borderUS
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President Joe Biden’s pick to lead Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Chris Magnus, faced a confirmation hearing Tuesday, in which he refused to call the record high surge of illegal migrants entering the United States at the southern border a crisis but did acknowledge it was an urgent matter. “Senator, let me assure you that…

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