Official website of the Department of Homeland Security
Media Releases
Media Releases from the previous administrations are available in the Archive section of our website.
Friday, December 21, 2018 |
National Media Release
WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), has awarded a contract to construct up to 14 miles of secondary wall and up to 15 miles of primary pedestrian replacement wall in...
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 |
National Media Release
CLEVELAND — In northeast Ohio at least one in six people faces food insecurity, meaning they do not have reliable access to affordable, nutritious food. Cleveland CBP Clerk Ian McClinn is working hard to change that statistic by his outstanding...
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 |
National Media Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP) de los Estados Unidos, de conformidad con los requisitos existentes, recuerda a los viajeros internacionales que utilizan el Sistema Electrónico para Autorización de Viaje (ESTA, por sus...
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 |
National Media Release
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), consistent with existing requirements, reminds international travelers using the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) for travel to the United States to apply as soon as...
Monday, December 10, 2018 |
National Media Release
WASHINGTON - Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de los Estados Unidos anunció hoy las estadísticas sobre los reclamos de temor creíble por parte de inmigrantes que son inadmisibles ante los oficiales de CBP al entrar por un puerto de entrada o que han...
Monday, December 10, 2018 |
National Media Release
WASHINGTON - U.S. Customs and Border Protection today released statistics regarding claims of fear by those who are determined by CBP officers to be inadmissible at ports of entry or apprehended along the border by U.S. Border Patrol agents.
In...
Friday, November 30, 2018 |
National Media Release
WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, awarded a contract to construct border wall gates in the U.S. Border Patrol’s (USBP) Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Sector, which was funded in CBP...
Monday, November 26, 2018 |
National Media Release
Counterfeit goods seized by CBP throughits partnership with Cisco. WASHINGTON—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced a new formal collaboration with Cisco today as part of the Donations Acceptance Program. Under its partnership with CBP...
Wednesday, November 21, 2018 |
National Media Release
WASHINGTON — With Black Friday and Cyber Monday fast approaching, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) would like to remind consumers that some of the great deals available online may be too good to be true, or rather, too good to be real. ...
Wednesday, November 21, 2018 |
National Media Release
WASHINGTON—U.S. Customs and Border Protection encourages travelers to “Know Before You Go” when traveling to the United States or returning home during the holiday season. CBP officers at international airports, cruise terminals and land border...
Thursday, November 15, 2018 |
National Media Release
WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has awarded a contract to construct up to 32 miles of Primary Pedestrian Replacement Wall in Arizona, within the U.S. Border Patrol’s Yuma and...
Monday, November 5, 2018 |
National Media Release
WASHINGTON–U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has again been recognized by Monster.com as one of the “Best Companies for Veterans,” a list compiled yearly by a panel of veteran employment experts based on standout veteran hiring and retention...
Friday, November 2, 2018 |
National Media Release
WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), has awarded a contract to construct approximately six miles of levee wall system in the U.S. Border Patrol’s (USBP) Rio Grande...
Wednesday, October 31, 2018 |
National Media Release
CINCINNATI—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists discovered hundreds of pounds of invasive Chinese mitten crabs on October 16 while conducting routine inspection operations at a local express consignment facility.
This...
Friday, October 26, 2018 |
National Media Release
TUCSON, Ariz.—U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s new cutting-edge facial comparison technology identified another impostor at the Port of San Luis last week.
It was the third individual to be detected using facial biometric technology in the...
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 |
National Media Release
CINCINNATI—CBP officers intercepted a shipment containing nearly six pounds of liquid heroin at a local express consignment facility in Cincinnati on October 11.
CBP Officers intercepted this packageof "shampoo" from Mexico headed toNew YorkThe...
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 |
National Media Release
CINCINNATI - El 11 de octubre, los oficiales de CBP interceptaron un paquete que contenía cerca de seis libras de heroína líquida en una instalación local de acarreo en Cincinnati.
El envío se originó en Morelos, México y con destinatario en una...
Monday, October 22, 2018 |
National Media Release
DAYTON, Ohio — U.S. Customs and Border Protection joined the Dayton International Airport (DAY) in a ribbon cutting ceremony for their new General Aviation Facility (GAF) on October 16.
The new General Aviation Facility (GAF) in Dayton, Ohio opened...
Friday, October 12, 2018 |
National Media Release
TUCSON, Arizona— Durante el fin de semana, Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza identificó a dos impostores en el Puerto de San Luis utilizando una nueva tecnología de comparación facial.
Estos dos impostores son los primeros en ser detectados...
Friday, October 12, 2018 |
National Media Release
TUCSON, Ariz.—U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s new cutting-edge facial comparison technology identified two impostors at the Port of San Luis over the weekend.
The two impostors are the first to be detected using biometric technology in the...
Friday, October 12, 2018 |
National Media Release
WASHINGTON—U.S. Customs and Border Protection today released the Discipline and Office of Professional Responsibility annual reports for FY 2016 and FY 2017 on www.cbp.gov.
CBP Discipline Overview Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017
Employee Misconduct and...
Thursday, October 11, 2018 |
National Media Release
CHICAGO— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at O’Hare International Airport recently celebrated the retirement of three of their agricultural canines at a ceremony in Terminal 5.
Dino, Chex, and Frodo (L-R) wait toenjoy some cake during their...
Thursday, October 11, 2018 |
National Media Release
WASHINGTON—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) held its annual Commissioner’s Awards Ceremony on Wednesday to recognize employees for remarkable deeds and accomplishments for the period of October 1, 2016 to December 31, 2017, in five...
Wednesday, October 3, 2018 |
National Media Release
CLEVELAND— U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers welcomed passenger vessel MS Hamburg to the Cleveland port of entry last week. Officers and Agricultural specialists were onsite to provide passengers a secure and streamlined arrival process...
Tuesday, October 2, 2018 |
National Media Release
STERLING, Va., -- Customs and Border Protection’s new cutting-edge facial recognition technology identified a third impostor in 40 days Monday at Washington Dulles International Airport.
A 26 year-old Cameroonian woman arrived on a flight from Accra...
