CBP has numerous policies, procedures, and directives. Please search for the document using titles or keywords.
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| Title | Abstract | File Download | Document Post Date Sort descending | Last Modified Date |
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| CBP Directive on Family Unity Policy | 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. L v. ICE, 3:18-cv-00428 (December 11, 2023). It supersedes and replaces all previous CBP policies... | |||
| CBP Memorandum on Custodial Considerations for Medically At-Risk Individuals | 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 held for longer than 72 hours in CBP holding facilities. Every effort must be made to hold... | |||
| CBP Memorandum on Additional Guidance on Recordation, Linking, and Processing of Family Groups | 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 encounter or determined while the individuals are in CBP custody in the same CBP facility... | |||
| CBP Memorandum on Family Separations Based on an Articulable Threat to the Safety of the Child | 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 are not fully accessible under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. However, members of... | |||
| CBP Directive on Short-Term Holding Facilities Handling, Storage, Transference, and/or Return of Detainee Personal Property | 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 this section of CBP.gov contain redactions and are not fully accessible under Section 508 of the... |