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WEBSITE OF THE DAY - esta.cbp.dhs.gov  -  04 Aug 2008
Pocket-lint.co.uk,The Summer holidays are well and truly here and if you're one of those people lucky enough to heading off to the Good Ole US of A this year,

My Clock's Ticking  -  04 Aug 2008
Officer.com...when it comes to the proposition of going from a local police department to a federal agency such as the FBI, DEA, ATF, or CBP, to name just a few.

CBP Looks For Interested Pilot Candidates At AirVenture  -  Aug 2, 2008
Aero-News Network,If you're a pilot, and you're looking for a job flying with an organization that might tend to still be here next week, you might investigate the CBP

Immigration violations up in CBP weekly numbers  -  Aug 1, 2008
KVIA,CBP officers working at El Paso area ports also made 15 drug seizures, in which they confiscated 1455 pounds of marijuana.

CBP Proposes Significant Changes For Country Of Origin Determinations  -  Jul 31, 2008
Mondaq News Alerts (subscription),US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), part of the US Department of Homeland Security, published a "Notice of Proposed Rulemaking" on July 25, 2008,

Feds claim right to laptops  -  Aug 1, 2008
VNUNet.com,The DHS said in a report that it will allow agents of the US Customs and Border Patrols (CBP) to seize electronic devices and copy or obtain them as part of

CBP busts woman with illegal items on dedicated commuter lane  -  Jul 30, 2008
KVIA,US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at the Ysleta SENTRI/Dedicated Commuter Lane (DCL) revoked undeclared eggs, flowers, and live plant

American Red Cross CPR Certified CBP Officer Saves Infant's Life  -  Jul 30, 2008
Imperial Valley News,At about 9:30 pm CBP Officer Pedro A. Ortegon was performing routine primary inspections on vehicles arriving at the Gateway to the Americas Bridge from

Recent IT failures roundup  -  Aug 1, 2008
ZDNetNetwork equipment can be painful to troubleshoot, as the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) outpost at Los Angeles airport (LAX) discovered last year.

CBP Discovers 5 Tons of Pot on Cargo Truck  -  Jul 28, 2008
Right Side News,CBP officers found 469 wrapped packages of the narcotic weighing 10224 pounds and valued at $4.6 million hidden in numerous boxes manifested as tools,

USCG, CBP data still not shared in New England  -  Jul 28, 2008
The Triton (press release),Both the USCG and CBP require captains to notify each agency separately of impending arrivals, and the rules for each agency are different.

CBP agent saves baby's life  -  Jul 28, 2008
KGNS,By Ray Gomez A Customs and Border Protection officer, Pedro Ortegon, was working the lines at Internation Bridge One when he heard honking from a car.

US Border search includes laptops and phones  -  Aug 2, 2008
Absolute Gadget,Documents published by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reveal that they have the power to check the

Motorist Saved From Near Fatal Crash  -  Jul 25, 2008
KGBT,Three CBP officers responded to the accident and saved the life of a northbound traveler. On July 24, 2008 at 11:00 pm, CBP officers working at the Pharr,

CBP Officers Seize 60000 in Marijuana, Arrest Fugitive, Prior ...  -  Jul 23, 2008
BorderFire Report,CBP officers at Bridge I referred 51-year-old pedestrian Manuel De La Torre Salgado, a Mexican citizen from Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico for a secondary

You can't always get everything you want  -  Aug 2, 2008
St. Catharines Standard,...-- the new St. Catharines mega-hospital and the proposed new Niagara Regional Police palace -- that may be drawn together politically.

Border agency warns of heavy traffic  -  Aug 2, 2008
Niagara Falls Review,CBP also reminds travellers that since Jan. 31, US and Canadian citizens must carry a document that proves their citizenship.

Feingold: On What Basis Are Laptops Searched?  -  Jul 31, 2008
PC MagazineThe Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) sued the Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to obtain details on CBP's

California SENTRI Participant Arrested Marijuana Found in Vehicle  -  Aug 1, 2008
Imperial Valley News,CBP officers became suspicious after a roving narcotics detector dog alerted to the green 1992 BMW 325i as it waited in a Secure Electronic Network for

CBP Responds to Hurricane Dolly  -  Jul 24, 2008
Imperial Valley News,Obviously, our laws will not be suspended, but CBP’s priority will be assisting local officials as they carry out a safe and speedy evacuation of people

CBP officers make pot busts at San Luis port of entry  -  Jul 22, 2008
Yuma Sun,The first of the drug interceptions was July 16 when CBP officers seized 135 pounds of marijuana hidden in compartments built into various areas of a 1997

Goss-Japan feud spurs bill  -  Aug 1, 2008
The Union Leader,Collecting the antidumping duty, which would come to $4.4 million, is in the hands of US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), a unit of the Department of

Otay Mesa Tested To Relieve Traffic Congestion at the Border  -  Aug 1, 2008
La Prensa San Diego,According to CBP statistics, during a busy weekend, the 13 lanes at the Otay Port can have a border wait of an hour and a half, and double that time during

US Customs And Border Protection Proposes Uniform Rules Governing ...  -  Jul 30, 2008
Mondaq News Alerts (subscription),Under most circumstances, CBP is the agency responsible for determining the country of origin of imported merchandise, and CBP's notice would change the

CBP Agents Intercept Suspected Smuggling Boat Near San Diego Coast  -  Jul 10, 2008
Imperial Valley News,San Diego, California - US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Marine Interdiction Agents on patrol this morning intercepted a motor-powered vessel and

CBP issues tips for US- Canadian border travelers  -  Jul 20, 2008
IndiaPost.com,...(Continued from last week's article) With the onset of summer travel, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently released tips for cross-border

Wanted man arrested at Niagara border  -  Jul 31, 2008
Niagara Falls Review,CBP officers on Tuesday received notification from the Canada Border Services Agency that a man was being returned to the United States via the Rainbow

Pair charged in attempt to smuggle Chinese teens via Newark airport  -  Jul 31, 2008
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com,They credited cooperative efforts from CBP and Immigration Customs Enforcement officers for determining the children were not relatives of Lan and Lee.

CBP Officers at Port of Entry Nab Homicide Suspect  -  Jul 8, 2008
Imperial Valley News,El Paso, Texas - United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at the Paso del Norte international border crossing in El Paso

Senators question border laptop searches  -  Jul 25, 2008
Computerworld,June 25, 2008 (IDG News Service) Two US senators called on the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency to back off its assertion that it can search

Androgen regulation of the androgen receptor coregulators  -  Aug 1, 2008
7thSpace Interactive (press release),However, overexpression of AR enhanced the DHT-stimulated expression of MAK, BRCA1, AIB1 and CBP and reduced the level of expression of beta-catenin,

CBP finds illegal Chinese textile & apparel shipments  -  Jul 16, 2008
Fibre2fashion.com,US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has identified more than 1000 cargo containers of Chinese apparel that were illegally transshipped and charged these

Tell The Bush Administration: Hands Off My Laptop  -  Aug 1, 2008
Think Progress,CBP says that the officers are supposed to return the laptop and destroy copies of the contents if nothing illegal is found (but be sure not to have any

Missing California Juvenile Located by CBP in Washington State  -  Jul 17, 2008
Imperial Valley News,On July 13, CBP officers took temporary protective custody of the minor youth after he was refused entry into Canada and returned back to the United States.

Open government on display in Pulaski  -  Jul 31, 2008
Roanoke Times,Like most such groups, CBP has an agenda. Generally, it wants the town to improve. Specifically, of late, it wants the town manager fired and some other

The California Budget Project (CBP) has released two reports that ...  -  Jul 15, 2008
California Progress Report,This CBP document outlines the major differences among the actions approved by the Conference Committee, the initial Assembly and Senate spending plans,

CBP Officers Arrest ICE Fugitive in California  -  Jul 16, 2008
Imperial Valley News,CBP officers, while patrolling the Long Beach seaport, encountered a 48-year-old male walking on Pier B, which is not commonly used by pedestrians.

Otay Mesa Port of Entry to Conduct Traffic Feasibility Test on Sunday  -  Jul 24, 2008
Imperial Valley News,US and Mexican agencies will team up to route northbound passenger cars through the Mexican export lot into the CBP facility from 5 pm to 8 pm during a

CBP: inspections average one immigration bust per hour last week  -  Jul 10, 2008
KVIA,EL PASO -- US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers were kept busy this week with dozens of immigration violations, drug seizures and agriculture

CBP Officers Find a Ton of Marijuana Hidden in Empty Cargo Truck  -  Jul 8, 2008
BorderFire Report,Otay Mesa – A 34-year old Tijuana man was arrested Saturday afternoon after US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Otay Mesa cargo port of

Boat loaded with pot seized off coast  -  Jul 26, 2008
San Diego Union Tribune,A CBP boat with three agents responded and intercepted the 25-foot boat about 3:40 am today. Agents fired warning shots as well as disabling fire to the

USA. Six months delay projected for ACE Rail and Sea Manifest ...  -  Jul 29, 2008
BYM News (press release),ACE is the next generation of CBP technology designed to protect the United States from terrorism and to ensure the country’s economic vitality by

Fugitive Apprehended by CBP Officers at San Ysidro Port  -  Jul 10, 2008
Imperial Valley News,CBP officers performed a name check based on the man's documents and discovered an outstanding arrest warrant from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in

CBP is looking to fill its ranks of officers  -  Jul 11, 2008
Nogales International,On Saturday, July 12, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will meet with those interested in applying for a position as a CBP officer.

ChatterBox Publicity, LLC Announced the New Direction for Their Firm  -  Jul 30, 2008
Newswire Today (press release),In March of this year, CBP signed celebrity entertainment news blogger, Necole Bitchie, Creator/Founder of TheUrbanBlogger.com, a social network of more

322 pounds of marijuana confiscated at San Luis Port of Entry  -  Jul 30, 2008
FOX11AZ.com,By Jim Edwards, Fox 11 News Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized more than half-a-million dollars worth of marijuana over a 2-day period at

CBP Officer Benefits Go Into Effect  -  Jul 7, 2008
HSToday,..."This is a cause for celebration both for employees and CBP," said Colleen Kelley, president of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), which presents

Border smuggler had 44000 ecstasy pills  -  Jul 29, 2008
Canada.com,It was a thud," said US CBP spokesman Chief Ron Smith. In the secondary inspection area, a sniffer dog reacted to the spare tire. Officers removed the tire

Pushing for change  -  Jul 28, 2008
New River Valley Current,CBP, as the loosely formed group is called, grew out of meetings the town council held last year when they were revising the town's comprehensive plan.

Mobile Marketing Association Releases New Revision of US Consumer ...  -  Jul 9, 2008
MarketWatchThe guidelines are produced by the MMA's CBP Committee, whose mission is to develop guidelines which provide measures of acceptable and unacceptable




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