U.S. Customs And Border Protection
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Recent News About U.S. Customs And Border Protection
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Border patrol officers at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge apprehended a U.S. citizen last week after discovering the man was wanted on felony charges of sexual assault of a child. He was handed over to Laredo Police for processing and adjudication of the warrant.
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The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) thwarted an attempt to smuggle 93 pounds of fentanyl in the El Centro Sector last week, according to a news release from the agency. The incident occurred in Indio, California.
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The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently detained 13 undocumented migrants from the Dominican Republic in the Puerto Rican community of Villa Pesquera, Isabela.
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The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has disclosed its statistics for April, encompassing encounters with illegal migrants, drug seizures, and other operations. The data release details the agency's efforts to safeguard the supply chain and curtail the volume of drugs crossing the border.
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The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced new efforts to target criminals who are smuggling fentanyl into American communities from across the border.
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A 32-year-old Mexican national has been sentenced to 60 months in prison on charges related to human smuggling and illegal possession of a firearm, as revealed by Swanton Sector Chief Patrol Agent Robert Garcia on social media.
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A Mexican national has been sentenced to 18 months in prison on charges of human smuggling, as announced by Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens via a social media post.
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El Centro Sector Chief Patrol Agent, Gregory K. Bovino, has been consistently drawing attention to asylum seekers who violate laws in the United States. Recently, Bovino used a social media platform to announce the arrest of three Chinese nationals found with counterfeit merchandise and gift cards.
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U.S. Border Patrol's San Diego sector agents remain committed to their duties of apprehending migrants, confiscating narcotics, and rescuing distressed migrants, as stated by Chief Patrol Agent Patricia D. McGurk-Daniel. She announced this on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.
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The Tucson sector of the U.S. Border Patrol has been active in recent days, apprehending illegal immigrants, seizing narcotics, and conducting rescue operations for migrants in distress. This information was shared by Chief Patrol Agent John R. Modlin on X (formerly known as Twitter).
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A member of an El Salvadorian gang, previously convicted for selling narcotics, has been apprehended by American law enforcement officials. This was revealed in a social media post by U.S. Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens on X (formerly Twitter).
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Border Patrol agents in the Tucson Sector had a busy week safeguarding the border, as reported by Chief Patrol Agent John R. Modlin. He also disclosed on social media that a Mexican citizen was recently convicted for assaulting an agent.
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The U.S. Border Patrol is in mourning following the loss of one of their agents, as revealed by Chief Patrol Agent Gregory K. Bovino in a social media post. Agent Maxwell T. Zakar has passed away, according to Bovino's statement on X.
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A federal district court in New Jersey ruled Aug. 29 that a state law prohibiting private detention facilities for immigration violators is unconstitutional.
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U.S. Rep. Mark Green (R-TN) has expressed his sadness about the fate of migrants attempting to illegally cross the southern border into the United States as extreme heat in the region has caused dozens of deaths.
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This week, Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents arrested five gang members with extensive criminal records and outstanding warrants.
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U.S. Border Patrol agents from Rio Grande Valley Sector and local law enforcement partners disrupted three human smuggling events, on March 1.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection will begin construction of Low Energy Portal (LEP) scanning systems at the Bridge of the Americas international crossing in El Paso March 8.
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U.S. Border Patrol agents working in McAllen, Texas rescued a civilian from a burning vehicle and a migrant from drowning in the river near Abram, Texas, on March 1.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Laredo Port of Entry uncovered an alleged human smuggling attempt involving two noncitizens hidden within a vehicle.