The Latest Breaking News from US Customs and Border Protection

FACT FOCUS: FEMA funding to New York City to assist migrants is misrepresented

FEMA payments to New York City for migrant assistance came under scrutiny this week as Elon Musk claimed his Department of Government Efficiency had uncovered $59 million in illegal payments to house migrants in luxury hotels when it was meant for American disaster relief

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2025

Judge extends court-monitoring agreement for children in Customs and Border Protection custody

A federal judge filed a last-minute order extending a court agreement ensuring protections for children in federal custody the day after it ended

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2025

FBI arrests woman in the fatal shooting of Vermont Border Patrol agent

Teresa Youngblut, 21, was charged over the killing of David Maland on Monday

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2025

More than 3,000 fake Gibson guitars seized at Los Angeles port

Authorities say U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents have seized more than 3,000 fake Gibson electric guitars shipped from Asia at the Los Angeles-Long Beach Seaport

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2024

“This is really emotional and personal for us”: $18 million of fake Gibson guitars seized by US Border Protection officers in biggest counterfeit instrument bust on record

Over 3,000 counterfeit Gibsons – along with a handful of fake Fenders, Gretsch guitars, and PRS guitars – were seized after arriving in the US in ocean containers from Asia

Guitar World · Nov 27, 2024

'Pure Evil': Former CBP Employee Sentenced for Kidnapping and Murdering 'Estranged' Wife

The defendant invited his wife to a dinner date and instead drove her to his mother's house, where his half-brother strangled her to death.

Latin Times · Nov 17, 2024

CBP Alerts Public to Rising Phone Scams, Warns Against Sharing Personal Info

Scammers typically insist that the individual's cooperation is needed due to an intercepted shipment allegedly tied to the target's name and address

Latin Times · Nov 12, 2024

Can the U.S. Government Tell Chinese People Apart?

Drone maker DJI claims the Pentagon has unfairly smeared it as an arm of the Chinese military based on a mix-up of Chinese names.

Reason · Oct 28, 2024

Advocacy Group Warns That Ice and Border Patrol Cannot Check Immigration Status During Helene Relief Efforts

"ICE and CBP provide emergency assistance to individuals regardless of their immigration status," said Homeland Security in recent statement

Latin Times · Oct 4, 2024

Former CBP Commissioner Says Recent Abuses By Agents Towards Migrants is a 'Cultural Problem' Within Agencies

Chris Magnus' comments come in response to the case of a man that waited almost 24 hours before being rescued from the U.S.-Mexico border wall in Arizona

Latin Times · Sep 22, 2024