Category: CBP

Border Patrol Arrests Over 160 Illegal Immigrants in 2 Tractor-Trailers

June 1, 2021
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Border Patrol agents in the Laredo sector in Texas arrested more than 160 illegal aliens in two tractor-trailer smuggling attempts, according to Customs and Border Protection (CBP). A canine alerted agents to the first group inside a tanker trailer after midnight on May 28. The agents scanned the tanker to find more than 50 people…

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Border Officers Seize 30,000 ‘Made-in-China’ Necklaces Claiming Protection from COVID-19

May 29, 2021
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers recently seized 30,000 counterfeit Chinese-made necklaces that claimed to protect wearers from COVID-19. The agents described the necklaces as similar to lanyards with a blue parcel on them. The packets are filled with chlorine dioxide said to “create an anti-bacterial cloud” that keeps the virus away. Despite what the…

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Border Officers Seize 30,000 ‘Made-in-China’ Necklaces Claiming to Provide Protection From COVID-19

May 29, 2021
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers recently seized 30,000 counterfeit Chinese-made necklaces that claimed to protect wearers from COVID-19. The agents described the necklaces as similar to lanyards with a blue parcel on them. The packets are filled with chlorine dioxide said to “create an anti-bacterial cloud” that keeps the virus away. Despite what the…

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US Bans Seafood Imports From Chinese Fleet That Engages in ‘Modern Slavery’

May 28, 2021
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Friday banned a Chinese fishing company from selling seafood products in the United States over concerns that the firm was treating migrant workers like slaves. The agency said it will immediately start seizing tuna, swordfish, and other seafood products from Dalian Ocean Fishing Co., Ltd., at all U.S. ports…

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Border Agents Seize $2.5 Million Worth of Meth in Shipment of Watermelons

May 25, 2021
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Over 1,100 pounds of methamphetamine that were hidden inside a shipment of watermelons in California were seized by border officials.

Former CBP Agent Admits to Bringing Mexican National Into US Illegally: DOJ

May 17, 2021
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A former Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer has pleaded guilty to illegally bringing a Mexican woman into the United States, according to the Justice Department. Rhonda Lee Walker, 40, of Laredo, admitted to federal prosecutors that she helped the illegal immigrant enter the country so that she could work for Walker as a housekeeper and…

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CBP Southern Border Arrests Hit Record Levels in April; Number of Unaccompanied Minors Down

May 12, 2021
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Arrests and detentions at the U.S.-Mexico border hit record levels in April, but fewer unaccompanied minors entered the United States illegally.

CBP Southern Border Arrests Hit Record Levels in April, Unaccompanied Minors Down

May 12, 2021
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Arrests and detentions at the U.S.-Mexico border hit record levels in April, but fewer unaccompanied minors entered the United States illegally.

CBP Southern Border Arrests Hit Record Levels in April; Number of Unaccompanied Minors Down

May 12, 2021
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Arrests and detentions at the U.S.-Mexico border hit record levels in April, but fewer unaccompanied minors entered the United States illegally.

Biden Administration Limits Arrest of Illegal Immigrants at Courthouses

April 28, 2021
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Secretary of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Alejandro Mayorkas announced new guidance on Tuesday to limit the arrest of illegal immigrants in or near courthouses, reversing a Trump-era policy that expanded such arrests. “Ensuring that individuals have access to the courts advances the fair administration of justice, promotes safety for crime victims, and helps to…

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