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This directive provides additional guidance on existing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) policies pertaining to the handling, processing, and return of detained individuals' ("detainee") personal property at CBP Short-Term Holding Facilities. Accessibility Notice Some documents posted in...
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CBP Memorandum on Family Separations Based on an Articulable Threat to the Safety of the Child | Directives
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide CBP personnel the required guidance pertaining to family separation determinations based on an articulable threat to the safety of a child, including child abuse. Accessibility Notice Some documents posted in this section of CBP.gov contain redactions and...
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CBP Directive on External Training Programs | Directives
This directive establishes requirements and procedures for selection, approval, and recording of all external training opportunities and ensures external training opportunities outside of CBP's TAP and centralized senior service school type programs are mission-aligned, done in support of a specific...
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The safety of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) employees, individuals in our custody, and the public is the top priority during all aspects of CBP operations. CBP’s National Standards on Transport, Escort, Detention, and Search (TEDS) guidance directs that individuals should generally not be...
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CBP Memorandum on Additional Guidance on Recordation, Linking, and Processing of Family Groups | Directives
Guidance on the documentation, recordation, linking, and processing of certain adults as family groups, based on particular familial relationships. The following guidance pertains specifically to those family groups comprised of the following individuals, if the relationship is known at the time of...
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CBP National Parking Directive | Directives
This Directive establishes the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) policy concerning the use of appropriated funds to procure and subsidize parking for federal employees who commute to work in privately-owned vehicles (POVs) and to procure parking for Government-owned vehicles (GOVs) and...
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CBP Memorandum on Reimplementation of the Sept 2021 Guidelines for the Enforcement of Civil Immigration Law | Directives
The memorandum primarily provides guidance to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel regarding the use of discretion to prioritize enforcement actions. It also directs agency leaders to whom the guidance is operationally relevant to implement accordingly, including U.S. Customs and...
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CBP Directive on Family Unity Policy | Directives
This policy provides guidance for CBP agents and officers in deciding whether to separate a minor child from a parent(s) or legal guardian(s), with the goal of ensuring consistent, transparent, and well-documented decision-making. This policy is issued consistent with the stipulated settlement in Ms...
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This directive establishes the authorities to mandate online/distance learning for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel. It also includes the responsibilities to track and report the completion of mandatory training. Accessibility Notice Some documents posted in this section of CBP.gov...
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This Directive is designed to provide CBP personnel with procedures and practices for the disclosure of CBP-collected and maintained information, including records containing personally identifiable information, to foreign authorities. Publication No. 1724-0422
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