New agreement adds over 400 beds at Louisiana State Penitentiary for individuals in ICE custody. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has reached an agreement with the state…
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21 Countries Suspend Delivery Service of “De Minimis“ Packages to United States
The President’s executive order implements the end of the exemption that CBP stated put American businesses at a disadvantage. Postal carriers from around the globe have suspended package…
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Rodney Scott, Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Rodney Scott, Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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U.S. Military Expands National Defense Zones Along U.S.-Mexico Border
The new Arizona site makes the fourth defense area amid ongoing security and trafficking concerns. The Pentagon announced the creation of a new national defense area (NDA) along…
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Federal Judge Blocks Asylum Ban at U.S. Southern Border
An administration official said the government will appeal and points out the lack of authority of a district judge to stop the administration from securing the U.S. border.…
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White House Responds to Ambush of Border Patrol in Texas
A House resolution to condemn anti-ICE violence was passed just days before, though most of the minority party did not support it. The Rio Grande Valley Sector of…
Read MoreU.S. Border Patrol Reports Record Low Encounters
The White House underscores the need for the legislation before the House to pass so construction may continue on the border wall. The White House announced, with the…
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USDA Launches Strategy to Address New World Screwworm Threat
The $8.5 million ‘fly dispersal facility’ and five-part plan are to prevent the spread of the deadly livestock fly from Mexico to the U.S. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture…
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CBP Awards $309 Million Toward Border Wall Project
The agency waived environmental requirements to expedite construction. Customs and Border Protection awarded a $309,463,000 contract to Fisher Sand and Gravel Co. last week, to construct 27 miles…
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President Calls on ICE to Expand Efforts in Highly Populated Cities
Media outlet estimates that more than a million illegals have utilized the CBP Home app to self-deport. President Donald Trump directed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over…
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