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Nov. 15

A Moment of Tragedy, a Catalyst for Change
On the 20th anniversary of 9/11, CBP reflects on the terrorist attacks and the beginnings of our agency
Frontline 9/11 Anniversary Article
Behind the Scenes of America’s Free Trade Agreements
How free trade agreements like USMCA protect American values while benefiting consumers and industry
Graphic of the U.S., Mexico and Canada flags
Crisis Control
How CBP’s scientists are stemming the flow of opioids and other dangerous drugs at the border
CBP scientist and OFO officer in a lab
A Year Like No Other
How CBP met the challenges posed by the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic
Composite of CBP COVID response
CBP Goes Big to Take Down Human Smugglers
CBP’s role in Operation Sentinel looks to identify and disrupt the criminal organizations and their human smuggling operations
World map background with law enforcement arresting an individual
Answering the Call
CBP rescued more than 5,000 illegal aliens from callous smugglers, scorching heat, unrelenting terrain and lack of water
Arizona Department of Public Safety officer, above left, assists a Border Patrol agent with a medical extraction in Arizona
One if by Air, Two if by Sea
CBP’s Air and Marine Operations in Caribbean is first-line defense against drugs, illegal immigration
Marine Interdiction Agents