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Statement of Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan on the Deployment of CBP Personnel in Washington, DC

Release Date
Mon, 06/01/2020

“U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in coordination and with other federal agencies, has deployed more than 350 law enforcement personnel currently serving in the National Capital Region in order to protect the community from civil unrest related to recent protests,” said acting CBP Commissioner Mark Morgan. “CBP will not sit idly by while vagrants exploit our great community in Washington, D.C. We will rapidly respond to requests for assistance from our partner law enforcement agencies.

Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021