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New Border Wall Project Completed in San Diego

Release Date: 

August 15, 2019

WASHINGTON – On August 9, 2019, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), completed construction on approximately 14 miles of new border wall system in U.S. Border Patrol’s (USBP) San Diego Sector in California. This project, funded with CBP’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 appropriation, included the construction of 18-foot steel bollards, improved road conditions, and additional technology in place of dilapidated and outdated pedestrian barrier.

 

“The construction of the new border wall system supports USBP’s ability to impede and deny illegal border crossings and the drug and human smuggling activities of transnational criminal organizations while increasing safety by allowing agents to observe activity just immediately south of the border wall,” said Acting San Diego Sector Chief Kathleen Scudder. 

 

As of August 9, 2019, CBP has constructed approximately 57 miles of new border wall system since 2017. By the end of 2020, CBP and DOD expect to construct a total of 450 miles or more of new border wall system if additional funds are identified, including up to 334 miles of new border wall system completed by CBP in high priority locations across the Southwest border using a combination of the Department of Homeland Security appropriations, Department of Defense 10 U.S.C. § 284 Counter-Narcotics funding and Treasury Forfeiture Funds. This includes an addition of approximately 14 miles of new secondary wall in the same location in USBP’s San Diego Sector funded by CBP’s FY 2018 appropriation, of which over six miles have been completed to date. 

 

CBP continues to implement President Trump’s Executive Order 13767 – also known as Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements – taking steps to expeditiously plan, design, and construct a physical wall using appropriate materials and technology to most effectively achieve operational control of the southern border.

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CBP Continues Rescue Operations of Bahamian Survivors of Hurricane Dorian

Release Date: 

September 6, 2019

CBP Teams also Staged in the Carolinas to Support Response Efforts

MIAMI – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) continued to airlift Hurricane Dorian survivors Thursday from devastated areas in Abaco Island and Grand Bahama Island, Baha,mas while staging response teams in the Carolinas to support potential rescue operations there.

So far, CBP Air and Marine Operations (AMO) H60 Blackhawk helicopter crews have airlifted 80 Bahamas and United States citizens to hospitals or local shelters in Nassau, Bahamas.

“Customs and Border Protection is pleased that we can help our neighbors in the Bahamas respond to and recover from this horrific hurricane by airlifting injured and stranded survivors to safety,” said CBP’s Region IV Lead Field Coordinator Diane J. Sabatino. “CBP is a vital border security agency that possesses a wide variety of personal and technical capabilities ideally suited for these types of life-saving and humanitarian missions.”

Additionally, CBP AMO P-3 aircraft crews continue to fly real-time coastal damage assessment missions and serve as local air traffic controller missions for interagency aircraft supporting Bahamas response efforts.

Meanwhile, CBP aircraft, trailered-vessels, and agents and officers are staged in the Carolinas and ready to support federal, state and local emergency response efforts once Hurricane Dorian passes. These units may conduct swift-water rescue, advanced life-saving care, and aerial and urban search and rescue.

CBP Region IV covers Florida, Georgia, Alabama, North and South Carolina, Mississippi, Kentucky, Tennessee, the Caribbean, Puerto Rico and the U.S Virgin Islands.

Historically, CBP officers and agents support local, state, and federal agency partners during natural or man-made disasters or other national emergencies. CBP contributes a variety of personnel and unique capabilities — including aerial and urban search and rescue, advanced first aid, and aviation assets with real-time aerial damage assessment and tracking and detection capabilities.

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CBP’s highest priorities during a hurricane responses are to promote life-saving and life-sustaining activities, the safe evacuation of people leaving the impacted area, the maintenance of public order, the prevention of the loss of property to the extent possible and the speedy recovery of the region.

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International Travelers Should Know of Souvenir Restrictions

Release Date: 

August 20, 2019

Many popular items purchases abroad can pose threat to U.S.

WASHINGTON — For many, summer means travel to exotic international destinations and an opportunity to bring home tasty, rare, and unusual souvenirs to share with friends and family.

U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reminds travelers to take additional precautions in visiting livestock farms and bringing food and agricultural products into the country to prevent the introduction of exotic plant pests, invasive species, and foreign animal diseases.

Travelers should declare all fruits and vegetables and be familiar with items that are prohibited or restricted from entering the United States.

Diseases such as African Swine Fever could devastate our pork industry significantly impacting our Nation’s economy. Additionally, the Mediterranean fruit fly is a destructive and invasive pest that feeds on a plethora of fruits and vegetables that would immensely affect our growers and farmers if introduced into the United States.

“International travel is a highlight of summer vacation for many families, a time to identify with other cultures and embrace our diversity, or just to relax,” said Mikel Tookes, Deputy Executive Director, Agriculture Programs and Trade Liaison. “Travelers arriving in the United States should be aware that many meats, fruits, and vegetables are prohibited or restricted entry and not to purchase certain items abroad, and to please plan ahead to ensure they can bring those items home.”

At ports of entry, CBP officers and agriculture specialists protect the U.S. by enforcing hundreds of laws and regulations, including those regarding prohibited and restricted items. Prohibited items are forbidden by law to enter the United States, often due to safety concerns, whereas restricted items require special licenses or permits from a federal agency before the item is allowed to enter.

The following list depicts popular regulated or restricted souvenirs that CBP Agriculture Specialists frequently encounter from the various listed regions:

CaribbeanandMexico

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  green palm items (hats, animals made from palm); Haitian goat hide drums; ackee; Giant African Snails; whole coconuts; live birds; dried cactus; coral; whale bones
  

Europe

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  wood carvings; pork legs; absinthe; haggis; seeds and bulbs in ready to grow souvenir containers; fresh sheepskins contaminated with dung (Ireland and Eastern Europe); prosciutto; chestnuts; garlic braids; grape vines; whale sausage; bear sausage; reindeer sausage; and moose sausage (sometimes comes in souvenir three packs from Scandinavian countries); painted eggs
  

Asia

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  clothing containing dog or cat fur; souvenir whole spice packages; liquid birds’ nests; ivory statues and figurines; wood carvings; bonsai trees; orchid plants; traditional medicines; pork products
  

MiddleEast

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  small keepsake containers of soil from the holy lands; fresh almonds; fresh olives
  

Africa

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  ivory jewelry; bush meat; small keepsake containers of soil; biltong meat; dates; crocodile handbags; Nile monitor handbags; snake skin products; goat hide drums
  

SouthAmerica

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  ancient relics; sweetened condensed milk; live birds 
  

Australia

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  kangaroomeat 
  

Canada

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  walrus tusks; golden arowana fish; seal oil; green grapevine decorations
  

CBP reminds travelers to always declare items brought in from abroad. For more international travel tips, please visit CBP.gov.

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Border Patrol and Air and Marine Operations Rescue Woman in Joint Effort

Release Date: 

September 6, 2019

CALEXICO, Calif. – Air and Marine Operations (AMO) out of Yuma, Ariz. and U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector rescued a suspected illegal alien lost in the desert 25 miles east of  the Calexico West Downtown Port of Entry on Thursday evening.

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The incident occurred at approximately 6:30 p.m., when AMO agents observed foot sign going north from the International Boundary Fence towards Interstate 8.  AMO agents followed the foot sign and encountered a woman north of Interstate 8 who appeared to be unconscious.  AMO notified Border Patrol agents patrolling near the area.

 

Border Patrol agents arrived on scene, requested Emergency Medical Assistance (EMS) and quickly rendered first aid.  A Border Patrol agent certified as an Emergency Medical Technician administered oxygen and performed rapid cooling techniques while they waited for EMS. 

 

“Air and Marine Operations agents are highly experienced and skilled individuals, to track foot sign from the air ship is amazing,” said Acting Chief Patrol Agent Ryan J. Scudder. “Their actions allowed for our Border Patrol agents to respond and quickly render lifesaving aid to someone that otherwise would have perished.”

 

EMS arrived on scene and transported the woman to the Yuma Regional Medical Center for further evaluation and care.
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