The Latest Breaking News from US Customs and Border Protection

White House Says February Recorded 'Lowest' Amount Of Border Crossings in U.S. History

February 2025 was the first time since 1968 that Border Patrol averaged roughly 8,000 apprehensions in a single month, the White House said

Latin Times · Mar 4, 2025

Egg Smuggling Surges Amid Record Prices And Avian Flu Outbreak

US Customs and Border Protection reports a surge in egg smuggling from Mexico due to high prices caused by avian flu. CBP seizes eggs at borders, issues fi...

Top News · Feb 28, 2025

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

Biden leaves mixed legacy on immigration

Biden fulfilled a promise to restore the refugee resettlement program but also cracked down on the right to asylum

Salon · Jan 10, 2025

Gateway International Bridge Set For $264 Million Renovation To Boost Traffic Flow

The project will include doubling the primary vehicle inspection lanes from five to 10, and adding nine more covered secondary inspection spaces, increasing the total to 24.

Latin Times · Dec 24, 2024

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