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 Behind the Scenes of America’s Free Trade Agreements How free trade agreements like USMCA protect American values while benefiting consumers and industry Crisis Control How CBP’s scientists are stemming the flow of opioids and other dangerous drugs at the border A Year Like No Other How CBP met the challenges posed by the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic 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 Answering the Call CBP rescued more than 5,000 illegal aliens from callous smugglers, scorching heat, unrelenting terrain and lack of water One if by Air, Two if by Sea CBP’s Air and Marine Operations in Caribbean is first-line defense against drugs, illegal immigration