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Release: ELMIRA, N.Y. - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will be staffing a recruitment table at Elmira Corning Regional Airport for several days during February to provide information about what it is like to work as a TSA officer and to explain the hiring process. The table will be staffed near the security checkpoint in the terminal.
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New State-of-the-Art Technology Is Coming to the Tallahassee International Airport

Release: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will be installing state-of-the-art computed tomography (CT) scanners in the security checkpoint at Tallahassee International Airport (TLH) and passengers should allow extra time to be screened during that process.
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“NOMINATIONS” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on Feb. 7

The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “NOMINATIONS” on Feb. 7.
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Rule published by Homeland Security Department on Feb. 9

The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Multiple Criminal Migrants Arrested in the RGV

Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Sector Border Patrol agents arrested several migrant criminals this week.
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CBP’s Baltimore Field Office Agriculture Specialists Protect Valentine’s Day from Invading Horde of Destructive Insect Pests

Presenting flowers to a loved one on Valentine’s Day is an old and cherished tradition, but as time passes, the United States has become more reliant on importing those symbols from overseas growers
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What did Homeland Security Department publish on Feb. 9?

The US Homeland Security Department published a seven page notice on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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North Fork Rancheria Begins Issuing Enhanced Tribal Card Through Agreement with CBP

Through an agreement with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California became the 13th U.S. federally recognized tribe to issue an Enhanced Tribal Card (ETC) on Jan. 20.
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Dulles CBP Officers Seize $29K in Unreported Currency from Congolese Man

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized $29,900 in unreported currency from a man who arrived on a flight from Ethiopia at Washington Dulles International Airport on Tuesday.
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CBP Tops 1B Valentine’s Day Flower Inspections

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists topped 1 billion flowers for the third straight year as they ensure imported Valentine’s Day flowers are free from insects, pests and diseases that could harm the agricultural and floral industries of the United States.
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Valentine’s Day Flowers Insect-Free

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agriculture Specialists, working at the New York/New Jersey area ports of entry, are busy making sure that imported flowers used in Valentine’s Day bouquets are free from insects, pests, and diseases that could harm the agricultural and floral industries throughout the United States.
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Indianapolis CBP Seizes Almost 50 Pounds of Ketamine in Three Days

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Express Consignment Operations hub in Indianapolis actively seize narcotics on a nightly basis, but February 3-6 three seizures demonstrate the lengths criminals will go to conceal their drugs.
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What did Homeland Security Department publish on Feb. 9?

The US Homeland Security Department published a four page notice on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Migrant Smuggler Hits School Bus

Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Sector Border Patrol agents disrupted four migrant smuggling attempts that resulted in 73 arrests. A migrant smuggler collided with a school bus, occupied by only the bus driver, while attempting to evade arrest.
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ICE HSI investigation leads to Lehigh county father and son charged with unlawful possession of more than a dozen machine guns and nearly as many silencers

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - An investigation by U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) led to the arrest and charge of Joseph Raymond Berger, 67, and Joseph Paul Berger, 32, of Bethlehem, PA, this week with multiple firearms offenses including possessing machine guns, possessing non-registered firearms, and possessing non-registered silencers.
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Smugglers Utilize Social Media to Recruit Minors

Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol are seeing a trend of Transnational Criminal Organization’s (TCO) using social media to recruit minors for their smuggling operations.
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Homeland Security Department publishes notice on Feb. 9

The US Homeland Security Department published a three page notice on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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CBP Officers at Hidalgo Bridge Apprehend Fugitive Wanted for Child Related Sex Crime

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge apprehended Carlos Giles, a U.S. citizen from McAllen, Texas who had an arrest warrant for child fondling.
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CBP Agriculture Specialist Working to Ensure Valentine’s Day Flowers Are Pest-Free

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists working at El Paso area ports of entry are busy this week tapping and shaking cut flower shipments to make sure that personal and commercial importations of Valentine’s Day flowers are free from insects, pests and diseases that could harm the agricultural and floral industries of the United States.
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87.4 Lbs. of Meth Seized on Interstate 10

El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a United States citizen attempting to smuggle methamphetamine Tuesday morning.
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