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‘Icky Bloodsuckers': Philly Customs Agents Seize 300 Rare Leeches
CBP officers in Philadelphia were suspicious of the crawling contents of the jars, so they reached out to a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service inspector who determined the leeches were Hirudo Medicinalis, a type of leech used in bloodletting treatments.
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Border Authorities Find 52 Reptiles Hidden in Man's Clothing
Authorities say a man who tried to slither past U.S. border agents in California had 52 lizards and snakes hidden in his clothing
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US Border Agent Kills Man on Rugged Trail in Arizona
Authorities are investigating the death of a man who was shot by a U.S. Border Patrol agent late Saturday a few miles north of the Mexico border near of the Arizona town of Douglas.
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US Fish Stick, Fillet Supply Jeopardized by Customs Dispute With Canada
A customs dispute at the U.S.-Canada border is threatening America’s supply of a key fish used for popular products such as fish sticks and fast food sandwiches. The Alaska pollock has a complicated supply chain. After being caught as part of the largest commercial fishery in the U.S., the fish are transported by ship to New Brunswick, Canada, near...
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Texas Border Crossing Where Migrants Made Camp to Reopen
The Texas border crossing where thousands of Haitian migrants converged in recent weeks will be partially reopened late Saturday afternoon, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said.
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With Old Loophole Closed, US Blocking More Goods Made by Uyghurs, Other Victims of Forced Labor
The U.S. has had the legal authority to detain goods it suspects were produced through forced labor since 1930, but for 85 years it was almost impossible for officials to apply that power because of a trade law loophole.
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Data Shows Growing Backlog of Unaccompanied Migrant Children in Border Patrol Custody
U.S. Customs and Border Protection had 1,763 unaccompanied migrant children in its custody as of Tuesday, 625 of whom had been held more than 72 hours, the legal limit for holding children in CBP’s border processing facilities, according to internal CBP data obtained by NBC News.
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More Than $136K in Counterfeit Currency Seized at Chicago International Mail Facility
Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized multiple packages containing upwards of $136,000 in counterfeit currency at Chicago’s International Mail Facility, the department announced Monday. According to a press release, officers at the IMF held two packages on Jan. 28 that had arrived from China. Upon inspecting the packages, officers determined that one of the parcels contained nearly 1,000…
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Couple Hoping for Thanksgiving Reunion Says Man Was Denied Entry to U.S.
A couple hoping to be reunited for the holidays in Chicago now find themselves separated by 14,000 miles after Nkosinathi Gama was barred from entering the United States last weekend. Gama and Rachel Perkins have been together for two years ever since meeting on a mission trip in southern Africa in 2018. “I fell in love with Rachel the first…
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$3.5M Worth of Fake Viagra, Nike and Gucci Seized at Calif. Port
U.S. Customs officials announced a seizure of 25,000 fake Viagra pills Tuesday at the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport, along with more than 5,100 pieces of apparel knockoffs of a wide range of brands including Gucci and Nike, and nearly 930 counterfeit makeup and perfume items.
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US Agents Seize Record $27M in Cash on Ship Bound for USVI
Federal authorities in Puerto Rico say they have seized $27 million in undeclared cash aboard a ship bound for the U.S. Virgin Islands
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CBP Imposes New Measures to Curb Non-Essential Travel Across US-Mexico Border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced newly adopted measures that will be taken at the U.S.-Mexico border in an effort to curb non-essential travel during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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CBP Fires 4, Disciplines 65 Tied to Violent, Sexist Posts in Closed Facebook Group
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) fired four employees and disciplined 65 others following an investigation into alleged violent and sexist posts submitted in closed Facebook groups, the agency confirmed Thursday.
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450 Fake iPhone Cases Found During Inspection
Federal officers have seized 450 fake iPhone cases during an inspection at a facility at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. The counterfeit cases were in a package that originated from Hong Kong and were headed to an Amazon facility in Joliet, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The cases are described as being of poor quality and design. Authorities...
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20,000 Pounds of Smuggled Meat Products Seized in Long Beach Port
Between April 6 and June 6, agents assigned to the LA/Long Beach Seaport intercepted 19,555 pounds of prohibited pork, chicken, beef and duck products arriving from China, authorities said Friday. Most of the animal products were commingled in boxes of headphones, door locks, kitchenware, LCD tablets, trash bags, swim fins, cell phone covers, plastic cases and household goods “in a…
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Strict US Border Policy May Remain as Virus Eases, Official Says
A Trump administration official says a policy of stricter border enforcement imposed in response to the COVID-19 outbreak may have to stay in place even as the virus begins to ebb in the U.S. and life in the country starts to return to normal.
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US Border Clampdown Forces Venezuelan Teen Into Mexico Alone
A Venezuelan teenager has been forced back to Mexico by U.S. government authorities who denied her claims that she was fleeing political repression and violence, even after they accepted the same claims from her father.
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Customs and Border Protection Officers Now Protected From Disclosing Information to Public
The Trump Administration has quietly designated U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Protection as a “security agency,” a move that will make it harder for the public to access certain documents and information on border enforcement and policies.