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CBP Access is an electronic newsletter developed by the Office of Congressional Affairs for Members of Congress and staff.
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Volume 8, Issue 5 - August 21, 2019 Letter from the Assistant Commissioner; A Guide to CBP Canine Disciplines; Beagle Brigade at ATL Intercepts Giant African Snails; Agents Seize Meth, Arrest Six in Remote Area East of Lukeville; Border Patrol K9 Team Apprehends Four Illegal Aliens in Vermont; CBP Dulles Seizes Nearly $28k in Unreported Currency from Ghana-Bound Travelers |
Volume 8, Issue 4 - July 10, 2019 Letter from the Acting Assistant Commissioner; Border Patrol Agents Revive Drowned Teen; CBP Hosts 2019 CBP Region IV All Hazards Preparedness Event in Miami; Border Patrol Agents Rescue Two Men with Special Needs; U.S. Border Patrol in the Rio Grande Valley Sector Continues to Take Measures During Current Humanitarian and Border Security Crisis; Multi-Agency Rescue Required to Save Man from Patagonia Mountain Cliff; Border Patrol Agents Reunite 1-Year-Old with Mother in Mexico |
Volume 8, Issue 3 - May 14, 2019 Letter from the Acting Assistant Commissioner; CBP’s 2020-2025 Strategic Goals and Initiatives; El Paso Sector Border Patrol Encounters New Tactics as Smugglers Keep Sending in Families and Felons; Revenue Modernization Efforts Move CBP’s Collections into the Future; CBP Sees Increase in Unreported Money Seizures; CBP and FDA Collaborate to Protect Public Health and Safety; A Note on Trusted Traveler Program Application Timelines |
Volume 8, Issue 2 - March 21, 2019 Letter from the Assistant Commissioner; Multi-agency Partnership Launches $1.55M Challenge for New Solutions to Detect Opioids in International Mail; Technology Thwarts Human Smuggler at Immigration Checkpoint; Homeland Security Officials Launch New Detroit Task Force to Protect National Security; CBP ROAM App Pilot Project Expands to Lake Metigoshe, North Dakota; Imposter Identified by CBP Officers at Port of San Luis |
Volume 8, Issue 1 - February 15, 2019 Letter from the Assistant Commissioner; Getting to Know the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act; How CBP’s First Enforce and Protect Act Investigation Helped America’s Last Wire Hanger Manufacturer Survive; How the Automated Commercial Environment Works; Dulles CBP Seizes $129,000 in Counterfeit Consumer Goods Shipped as Air Cargo; CBP Takes Aim at Forced Labor |
Volume 7, Issue 9 - December 10, 2018 Letter from the Assistant Commissioner; Fake Goods, Real Dangers: The Truth Behind Counterfeits; CBP Officers Seize Unsafe Mattress Shipment in Tacoma; CBP Prevents Smuggling of Nearly 900 Pounds of Invasive Mitten Crabs; CBP and Cisco Collaborate to Facilitate the Authentication of Cisco Shipments Entering U.S.; Cincinnati CBP Finds Liquid Heroin in Shampoo Bottles; CBP Officers Seize Wall Chargers with Counterfeit UL Markings |
Volume 7, Issue 8 - November 8, 2018 Letter from the Assistant Commissioner: The Northern Border; Commissioner Outlines U.S.-Canada Trade Relations, Priorities; Fugitive Apprehended by Border Patrol After Nearly 30 Years; CBP's Statement on Canada's Legalization of Marijuana and Crossing the Border; What's the Best Trusted Traveler Program for Frequent Travel Between the United States and Canada?; Hunters Caught in Vermont Illegally Crossing Missisquoi Bay |
Volume 7, Issue 7 - October 4, 2018 Letter from the Assistant Commissioner; Two Imposters in Three Weeks Caught by CBP Biometric Verification Technology at Washington Dulles Airport; CBP Will Perform a Facial Comparison Demonstration at Anzalduas International Bridge; CBP Officers Seize Counterfeit Dolls, Toys With High Lead Levels; Biographic vs. Biometric; Biometric Exit Frequently Asked Questions |
Volume 7, Issue 6 - September 6, 2018 Letter from the Assistant Commissioner; Carla L. Provost Named Chief of the U.S Border Patrol; Edward E. Young Appointed as Executive Assistant Commissioner, Air and Marine Operations; CBP Seizes Over $2 Million Worth of Counterfeit Cartier Love Bracelets in Philadelphia; Two Pursuits in Two Days: U.S. Border Patrol Agents Arrest 10 People; Nogales CBP Officers Seize $1 Million in Hard Drugs; CBP and Southwest Airlines Partner to Provide Officers and Canines with Mission-Essential Training Aids |
| Volume 7, Issue 5 - August 1, 2018 Letter from the Assistant Commissioner; CBP: Fighting the Opioid Scourge; Philadelphia CBP Seizes Nearly $1.7 Million in Fentanyl Shipped from China; CBP Deploys New Technology to Help Identify Dangerous Drugs; Fentanyl Smuggling Attempt Foiled by Border Patrol Agents; CBP Recruitment Corner |
| Volume 7, Issue 4 - July 10, 2018 Letter from the Assistant Commissioner; Celebrating 10 Years of Global Entry; You Asked: Do I Need a Passport to Go on a Cruise?; CBP and Otter Products Partner to Prevent Counterfeit Protective Phone Cases from Entering U.S.; Learn More: CBP and Facial Recognition Technology; CBP Announces 20 Potential Partnerships for New and Expanded Services; CBP Recruitment Corner |
| Volume 7, Issue 2 - March 30, 2018 President Trump Praises Work of National Targeting Center; CBP Commissioner's Blog: Modernized Automation of Trade Processing Realized; Border Patrol Academy Marks End of an Era; Through Agreement with CBP, Swinomish Tribe Begins Issuing Enhanced Tribal Card; CBP's Air and Marine Operations Provides Eye in the Sky for Super Bowl LII; CBP Enforcement News |
DHS Secretary Nielsen tours wall prototypes; CBP's Air and Marine Operations partners with U.S. Marshals Service on a coordinated take-down; CBP expands I-94 website features; Yuma Sector Border Patrol Honors Luis A. "Louie" Aguilar; CBP seizes $1M in counterfeit stainless steel sinks in Baltimore |
Volume 6, Issue 4 - October 25, 2017 |
Volume 6, Issue 3 - September 28, 2017 |
Volume 6, Issue 2 - August 10, 2017 |
| Volume 6, Issue 1 - February 6, 2017 FY 2016 — A Year of Trade Modernization, Security, and Facilitation; CBP, ICE Seize Record Number of Shipments with IPR Violations; CBP Processed More Travelers than Ever Before in FY 2016 — and Volume is Increasing; CBP Aircraft Crew Detects Vessel Concealing $30 Million of Cocaine; CBP Announces 2017 Reimbursable Services Program Open Period |
| Volume 5, Issue 5 - September 21, 2016 On the Hill: CBP Testifies on Border Security and Terrorist Pathways; CBP Launches TFTEA Webpage; Continues to Implement Provisions; CBP and ICE Seize 42 Tons of Illegally Imported Honey; CBP Announces FY 2017 Donations Acceptance Program Proposal Submission Period; CBP Air and Marine Operations Unveils Next Generation Coastal Interceptor Vessel |
Volume 5, Issue 4 - July 25, 2016 |
| Volume 5, Issue 3 - April 29, 2016 CBP on the Hill: Keeping Pace with Trade, Travel, and Security; CBP, ICE Report More than $1 Billion of Intellectual Property Rights Seizures; CBP Issues Withhold Release Orders on Products Produced by Forced Labor; CBP Seeks Industry Input on Body Worn, Vehicle Mounted Cameras |
| Volume 5, Issue 2 - March 11, 2016 Commissioner Testifies on CBP's FY 2017 Budget Request; CBP Trade Enforcement - Providing a Level Playing Field for U.S. Industry; CBP, Industry Collaborate to Protect United States Steel Manufacturers; CBP Seizes Counterfeit Hoverboards; CBP Enforcement News |
| Volume 5, Issue 1 - January 22, 2016 CBP on the Hill: Hearings Highlight CBP’s Complex and Critical Mission; CBP Releases FY 2015 Border Security Report; CBP Disrupts Maritime Drug Transfer; Training the Largest Law Enforcement Air Force; Global Entry Enrollment Event |
| Volume 4, Issue 5 - June 30, 2015 Ana Hinojosa Elected World Customs Organization Director; CBP Office of Air and Marine Black Hawks Credited with Arizona Rescues; Fighting Fraud: CBP Laboratories Featured in International Customs Magazine; Malaysian Representatives Participate in CBP's Air Cargo Interdiction Training; CBP Enforcement News |
| Volume 4, Issue 4 - June 10, 2015 DHS Announces Intent to Expand Preclearance to 10 New Airports; Commissioner’s Blog: Police Week 2015; CBP On the Hill: International Security Programs; CBP-Trained Canines and Handlers Support Efforts to Counter Drug Trafficking in Mexico; CBP Conducts Cash Smuggling Detection Training in Colombia; Contributes to Seizure; CBP Enforcement News |
| Volume 4, Issue 3 - April 24, 2015 Commissioner Marks First Year at CBP; Announces New Agency Vision and Strategy; Commissioner Testifies on CBP's FY 2016 Budget Request; CBP On the Hill: Securing the Northern Border; CBP Announces West Coast Trade Symposium; CBP Conducts Training in Peru; Contributes to Drug Seizure; International Customs Magazine Highlights CBP's Piracy Enforcement Efforts |
| Volume 4, Issue 2 - March 24, 2015 International Trade: Commissioner Shares CBP’s Progress and Plans; CBP Announces Open Period for Reimbursable Services Partnerships; CBP Responds to OIG Report on Unmanned Aircraft Systems; Increased Border Security Helps Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument to Reopen Area; Ana Hinojosa: The U.S. Candidate for the Post of Director, Compliance and Facilitation, for the World Customs Organization |
| Volume 4, Issue 1 - January 30, 2015 CBP Publishes Fiscal Year 2014 Border Security Report; Welcome to the 114th Congress; CBP Supports Security Operations at Super Bowl XLIX; CBP, Germany Launch Reciprocal Trusted Traveler Program Arrangement; .S. Border Patrol Rescues Injured Man After Northern Border ATV Accident |
| Volume 3, Issue 16 - December 19, 2014 Secretary Announces Southern Border and Approaches Joint Task Forces; U.S., Singapore Sign Customs Agreements; CBP Launches Border Wait Time App; Trans-Atlantic Partnership Seeks to Crush Illegal Vehicle Trade; CBP Supports Border Management Tour for Moroccan Police and Security Delegation |
| Volume 3, Issue 15 - December 5, 2014 CBP On the Hill: The U.S. Government Response to Ebola; U.S., Mexico Sign Mutual Recognition Arrangement; CBP Seizes Nearly $2 Million in Counterfeit Handbags; CBP P-3 Leads to Joint Interdiction of $9 Million in Cocaine; CBP Enforcement News |
| Volume 3, Issue 14 - October 31, 2014 CBP Responds to the Ebola Outbreak; CBP’s Counter-Scout Operation Targets Human and Drug Smugglers; CBP Hosts Security Training for Ghana Officials; CBP Rescues Undocumented Immigrants from Dangerous Smuggling Attempt; Fighting Film Thieves: How CBP Helps Prevent Motion Picture and Television Piracy |
| Volume 3, Issue 13 - October 10, 2014 CBP and GSA Launch Program to Support Port of Entry Infrastructure; Aerostats: Disrupting Drug and Human Smuggling from 10,000 Feet; Patrolling the Rio Grande; CBP, CBSA Trusted Traveler Enrollment Event; CBP Enforcement News |
| Volume 3, Issue 12 - September 30, 2014 DHS Delegates Criminal Misconduct Investigative Authority to CBP; CBP on the Hill: The Threat of Foreign Fighters Using Western Passports; CBP Receives Final P-3 Outer Wing; CBP Seizes Fake Tablets Worth $1.1 Million; CBP Enforcement News |
| Volume 3, Issue 11 - September 5, 2014 CBP Launches New Mobile Passport Control App; CBP Cargo Targeting Leads to Counterfeit Merchandise in Rail Container; CBP Announces Additional Partnerships to Promote Trade and Travel; CBP Abu Dhabi Preclearance Agriculture Specialists Intercept Khapra Beetle; CBP Enforcement News |
Volume 3, Issue 10 - August 8, 2014 |
| Volume 3, Issue 9 - June 27, 2014 CBP Releases Use of Force Policy Handbook and Police Executive Research Forum Report; Pay Reform and Port Security: CBP Testifies at Two Senate Hearings; CBP Intercepts Over $1 Million in Counterfeit Guitars; CBP International Training Program in Panama Conducts First Search and Rescue Academy; CBP Enforcement News |
Volume 3, Issue 8 - May 22, 2014 |
Volume 3, Issue 7 - May 1, 2014 |
Volume 3, Issue 6 - April 11, 2014 |
Volume 3, Issue 5 - March 12, 2014 |
Volume 3, Issue 4 - February 28, 2014 |
Volume 3, Issue 3 - February 11, 2014 |
Volume 3, Issue 2 - January 24, 2014 |
Volume 3, Issue 1 - January 6, 2014 |
Volume 2, Issue 21 - December 20, 2013 |
Volume 2, Issue 20 - December 6, 2013 |
Volume 2, Issue 19 - November 15, 2013 |
Volume 2, Issue 18 - October 25, 2013 |
Volume 2, Issue 17 - September 27, 2013 |
Volume 2, Issue 16 - September 6, 2013 |
Volume 2, Issue 15 - August 23, 2013 |
Volume 2, Issue 14 - August 9, 2013 |
Volume 2, Issue 13 - July 26, 2013 |
Volume 2, Issue 12 - July 12, 2013 |
Volume 2, Issue 11 - June 28, 2013 |
Volume 2, Issue 10 - June 14, 2013 |
Volume 2, Issue 9 - May 31, 2013 |
Volume 2, Issue 8 - May 17, 2013 |
Volume 2, Issue 7 - May 3, 2013 |
Volume 2, Issue 6 - March 22, 2013 |
Volume 2, Issue 5 - March 8, 2013 |
Volume 2, Issue 4 - February 15, 2013 |
Volume 2, Issue 3 - February 1, 2013 |
Volume 2, Issue 2 - January 18, 2013 |
Volume 2, Issue 1 - January 4, 2013 |
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