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New LAX Port Director Donald R. Kusser Sworn In During Change of Command Ceremony

LOS ANGELES—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) today hosted a Change of Command Ceremony to formally instate Donald R. Kusser, formerly Assistant Port Director, Tactical Operations, of the LA/Long Beach Seaport, as Port Director for the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) overseeing Las Vegas McCarran International Airport (LAS), and John Wayne Airport in Orange County, Ontario, Palm Springs, San Bernardino, Victorville and Van Nuys user fee and international air cargo operations.

CBP Welcomes a New Federal Inspection Station inaugurated at the Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport

CAROLINA, Puerto Rico – U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) San Juan Area Port participated along with Aerostar Airport Holdings, the Puerto Rico Tourism Company, the Puerto Rico Port Authority, Jet Blue Airways and the Municipal Government of the City of Carolina in the Monday inauguration of a new Federal Inspection Station (FIS) for the Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU).   

What International Travelers Should “Know Before You Go” this Summer

LOS ANGELES—As the busiest three months of international travel approach, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) encourages travelers to “Know Before You Go” when traveling to the United States or returning home this summer.

CBP officers at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) are prepared for the additional traffic expected this summer. With a total of 6,383,120 international passengers processed in the first six months of fiscal year 2017, LAX recently became second in international passenger volume among U.S. airports.

What International Travelers Should “Know Before You Go” this Summer

WASHINGTON – As the busiest three months of international travel approach, U.S. Customs and Border Protection encourages travelers to “Know Before You Go” when traveling to the United States or returning home this summer. CBP officers at international airports, cruise terminals and land border ports of entry around the country and at Preclearance facilities around the world are prepared for the additional traffic expected this summer. Last summer, CBP processed more than 108.3 million international travelers at U.S. ports of entry.

Global Entry Expands to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

NEW ORLEANS—U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced today the addition of Global Entry kiosks to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.  Global Entry, a CBP trusted traveler program, provides expedited clearance for pre-approved, low-risk travelers and currently accounts for an average of 9 percent of all international air arrivals.

National Travel and Tourism Week: May 1-7

This week – May 1-7, 2016 – is National Travel and Tourism Week. As we gear up for the busy summer travel season, I’d like to share the many different ways that CBP makes lawful travel easier and more secure.

According to the U.S. Travel Association, international travelers spent $133 billion in the United States last year, and one out of every nine U.S. jobs depends on the travel and tourism industry.