U.S. CBP Marine Interceptor

U.S. Customs and Border Protection unveiled its new state-of-the-art patrol boats. The ACTD interceptors will replace the "Midnight Express" patrol boats used for national interdiction since 2001.

ACLU Sues Border Enforcement Agencies

he American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit in San Diego federal court Thursday against CBP and DHS, arguing that the agencies did not produce a PERF report that the ACLU requested under the Freedom of Information Act.

Border Patrol to Wear Body Cameras

Customs and Border Protection has already outfitted an initial group of agents and officers with the cameras, and expects to deploy 6,000 cameras by year's end, the agency said in a news release.

Border Patrol Revamps Practices to Settle Lawsuit

U.S. immigration authorities must revamp their practices to ensure Mexicans accused of living in the country illegally are properly informed of their right to a hearing before an immigration judge, according to a lawsuit settlement made public Wednesday.

Border Agents Find Woman in Van Wall

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers uncovered a female illegal immigrant stuffed inside the wall of a van during a weekend that also netted the agency nearly $5.9 million in narcotics seizures.

DHS to Boost K-9 Presence at Border

Customs Agents Use New Facial Recognition Technology to Nab Impostor at Airport

It was just the third day of operation for a new facial comparison biometric system now being used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at Washington Dulles International Airport when a man presenting a French passport was discovered to in fact be from Republic of Congo.

Biden Nominates Tucson Chief to Head Border Patrol, Customs

In Tucson, Magnus led a department with about 1,000 officers and staff. If confirmed, he would be in charge of a staff 60 times as large at CBP, which includes the U.S. Border Patrol as well as the Office of Field Operations.

Border Patrol Seizes 'Cloned' UPS Vehicle Carrying 13 Illegals

Border Patrol agents arrested a 21-year old man who was attempting to smuggle illegal aliens into the U.S. using a vehicle that resembled a UPS van on May 18 in El Centro, Calif.