CWMD previously awarded a total of $26.1M between 2018 and 2019 to procure RadEye spectroscopic personal radiation detectors for CBP. This new order allows CBP to field the remainder of the detectors ahead of schedule. Keep Reading
If you’ve ever been the traveler searching frantically for a boarding pass and passport that have gone missing just before boarding, Newark Liberty International Airport has some welcome news. Keep Reading
Global Entry is a voluntary expedited clearance initiative for pre-approved low-risk international travelers. Travelers who are approved for the Global Entry Program are processed using biometric identification through a designated kiosk. Keep Reading
Previous Echodyne efforts with SVIP have focused on the development of an innovative Metamaterials Electronically Scanning Array (MESA®) radar for use in a variety of border security applications. Keep Reading
The program ordered non-Mexican asylum-seekers to remain in Mexico as they waited for their court hearings in the U.S. — a break with immigration protocol in past decades when asylum-seekers were allowed to wait for hearings in the U.S. Keep Reading
In recent weeks, suspects have used firearms to shoot at several U.S. Border Patrol agents in Texas and California. In each case, agents found cover from shots fired without harm to themselves or others. Keep Reading
Audio leaked by someone in the Border Patrol had DHS secretary telling agents in Texas that "we can't continue like this, our people in the field can't continue and our system isn't built for it." Keep Reading
The FBI has warned the public that buying, selling, or using a counterfeit COVID-19 vaccination card is a crime. Violators face a fine and up to five years in prison. Keep Reading
CBP officers have seen an increase in seizures of cocaine (769%), ketamine (1,338%), methamphetamine (796%) and steroids (3,667%) in comparison to the last Fiscal Year’s totals. Weapons seizures and counterfeit passports seizures have also increased. Keep Reading
As federal law prohibits the importation and exportation of marijuana, crossing the international border or arriving at a U.S. port of entry with marijuana may result in seizure, fines, and/or arrest, and may impact a foreign national’s admissibility. Keep Reading
The consequences for violating U.S. currency reporting laws are severe; officers seize the traveler’s currency, and travelers potentially face criminal charges. Keep Reading
The Home Office said U.K. authorities dealt with 592 people on August 12 - the highest figure for a single day. Keep Reading
A Glasgow man has been jailed for five years for smuggling a potentially deadly stun gun into the U.K., following a National Crime Agency and Police Scotland investigation. Keep Reading
The number of illegal border crossings at Europe’s external borders in the first seven months of 2021 reached over 82,000, 59% more than the total from a year ago. Keep Reading
A new report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) says continued oversight and effective guidance is required to prevent aviation acquisitions taking longer to deliver, at a greater cost, and without needed capabilities. Keep Reading
The large number of expulsions during the pandemic has contributed to a larger-than-usual number of migrants making multiple border crossing attempts, which means that total encounters somewhat overstate the number of unique individuals arriving at the border. Keep Reading
The U.S. Border Patrol reported nearly 180,000 encounters with migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border in June, the highest monthly total in more than two decades. Keep Reading
While repairing damage to the International Border Fence near the Sanchez Canal, contractors performing repairs for Yuma Sector Border Patrol found themselves under assault by individuals on the south side of the border. Keep Reading
The Mexican government has sued United States gun manufacturers and distributors in U.S. federal court, arguing that their negligent and illegal commercial practices have unleashed tremendous bloodshed in Mexico. Keep Reading
Over 100 contributors, including 59 oversight agencies from Canada, Brazil, the Netherlands, and the United States, will analyze frontline data from the aviation, maritime, pipeline, railroad, roadway and public transit agencies in an effort to craft policies and solutions to disrupt human trafficking. Keep Reading