On a Typical Day in Fiscal Year 2008, CBP...
Processed:
- 1,087,069 passengers and pedestrians
- 256,897 incoming international air passengers
- 43,188 passengers/crew arriving by ship
- 786,984 incoming land travelers
- 70,451 truck, rail, and sea containers
- 331,347 incoming privately owned vehicles
Executed:
- 2,796 apprehensions at and in between the ports of entry for illegal entry
- 614 refusals of entry at our ports of entry
- 73 arrests of criminals at ports of entry
Intercepted:
- 76 fraudulent documents
- 1 for terrorism related/national security concerns
Seized:
- 7,621 pounds of drugs
- $295,829 in undeclared or illicit currency
- 4,125 prohibited meat, plant materials or animal products, including 435 agricultural pests at ports of entry
Rescued:
- 3 illegal crossers in distress or dangerous conditions between ports of entry
Deployed:
- 1,275 canine enforcement teams
- 18,276 vehicles, 275 aircraft, 181 watercraft, and 252 horse patrols
Protected More Than:
- 5,000 miles of border with Canada
- 1,900 miles of border with Mexico
- 95,000 miles of shoreline
Employed approximately:
- 51,553 employees, including:
- 19,726 officers
- 17,499 Border Patrol agents
- 2,277 agriculture specialists
- 1,088 Air and Marine agents including:
- 140 Air Enforcement officers
- 769 Air Interdiction agents
- 171 Marine Interdiction agents
Managed:
- 327 ports of entry
- 144 Border Patrol stations within 20 sectors, with 35 permanent checkpoints
Note: Based on FY 2007 Data