U.S. Customs and Border Protection Newsroom Update

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CBP, Carnival Cruise Line introduces facial biometrics at Port of New Orleans
12/16/2021 01:39 PM EST

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in partnership with Carnival Cruise Line, expanded the use of facial biometrics into the debarkation process at the Port of New Orleans, becoming the latest seaport to modernize efforts to...
Fentanyl and Meth Seized at the Highway 86 Checkpoint
12/16/2021 01:05 PM EST

SALTON CITY, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents seized narcotics with a combined estimated street value of close to $12,000 from three United States citizens attempting to smuggle it through an immigration checkpoint, Friday evening. At...
Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents Stop Human Smuggling Attempt
12/16/2021 12:38 PM EST

LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Hebbronville Station stopped a human smuggling attempt south of Hebbronville, Texas.The event occurred during the evening of Dec. 15, when agents observed a suspicious vehicle...