A federal judge in California awarded over $1 million to two child siblings who were held by Customs and Border Protection in 2019 even though they are U.S. citizens, court records show. Most of that amount went to the sister, then 9, who was held in custody for around 34 hours after she and her […]
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CBP officer pleads guilty to stealing $18K from flight passengers during inspections, officials say
A Customs and Border Protection officer pleaded guilty to stealing more than $18,000 from arriving international flight passengers by swiping the cash while doing currency verifications at a Florida airport, officials said. William Timothy, 43, pleaded guilty Tuesday and as part of a plea deal agreed to immediately resign from the border protection agency, the […]
Migrants have used CBP One app 64 million times to request entry into U.S.
Migrants in Mexico have made more than 64.3 million requests to enter the U.S. using a smartphone app that the Biden administration has tried to establish as the main gateway to the American asylum system at the southern border, internal federal government documents obtained by CBS News show. In the first year of the program’s […]
CBP seized hundreds of pounds of meth, fentanyl, cocaine at El Paso area ports of entry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized 291 pounds of methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine and marijuana in just over a week at El Paso area ports of entry, authorities said. Officers seized the drugs at various ports of entry throughout the West Texas and Southern New Mexico area between Sunday, Jan. 14 through Wednesday, Jan. 24, […]
CBP temporarily halting railway operations in El Paso, Eagle Pass starting Monday
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Customs and Border Protection will be temporarily suspending operations at international railway crossing bridges in El Paso and Eagle Pass, Texas, starting Monday, Dec. 18, according to a statement sent out by CBP. The suspension will take effect starting at 8 a.m. local time Monday and is being done to […]