Archive for the ‘US Customs and Border Protection’ Category

CBP Proposes “Global Entry” Program

Friday, November 20th, 2009

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have yesterday proposed the establishment of a new international trusted traveler program called Global Entry. This program would allow CBP to expedite clearance of pre-approved, low-risk air travelers into the United States. CBP has been operating the Global Entry program as a pilot ...

Trio Arrested for Smuggling Undocumented Immigrants

Friday, October 9th, 2009

U.S. Border Patrol agents have arrested two men, Anthony Rodriguez and Andy Rodriguez and a woman, Beatriz Manzano Luna accused of smuggling charges. The trio appeared before U.S. Magistrate Court Judge Ronald Morgan on Monday morning who set bond for Anthony Rodriguez at $50,000, with a $1,000 deposit, and ordered ...

Officials: Border Arrests Down, Enforcement Up

Thursday, June 4th, 2009

Citing that arrests at the U.S.-Mexico borders are down by 27 percent, Democratic Senator Charles Schumer quoted this statistics from a report prepared by the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the hearing on border security. Sen. Schumer also stated that along U.S-Canada border apprehension were down 13 percent compared ...

MOA between CBP and Idaho’s Kootenai Tribe

Thursday, March 5th, 2009

US Customs and Border Protection and Idaho’s Kootenai Tribe have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the development of an Enhanced Tribal Card (ETC). Once successfully developed and tested, the tribal card will be available to the Kootenai Tribe to establish their identity. ETC would allow tribes living across ...