Tag: customs_and_border_protection
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Reports on Jack Smith Hearing Mix-Up, Trump Ad Funding and Deportation Ruling
USA TODAY's On Politics newsletter reports a GOP senator's basketball mix-up at a Jack Smith hearing, the funding source for taxpayer-backed Trump ads, and a Supreme Court deportation ruling.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementMediaUSAGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseCongressRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyLegal Jack SmithEric SchmittSenate hearingDonald TrumpCustoms and Border ProtectionSupreme Courtdeportation policyUSA TODAYUSA TODAY On Politics
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Investigation Finds Border Surveillance Towers Failed to Prevent Migrant Deaths
MIT Technology Review reports that a 15-month investigation found migrant deaths occurred within range of US border surveillance towers, as Washington plans another $1 billion for the virtual wall.
Science & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetFederal GovernmentMilitaryEnvironmentAstronomy and Space MIT Technology ReviewUS-Mexico bordersurveillance towersmigrant deathsCustoms and Border ProtectionAI safetyMITsciencetechnology
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Investigation Maps Migrant Deaths Near Border Surveillance Towers
MIT Technology Review reports a 15-month investigation with Times of San Diego found nearly 4,000 migrant deaths analyzed against the locations and installation dates of U.S. border surveillance towers.
Science & TechnologyLaw EnforcementMediaUSAMexicoArtificial IntelligenceSocial IssuesLegalMilitary MIT Technology ReviewUS-Mexico borderborder surveillance towersmigrant deathsCustoms and Border ProtectionElectronic Frontier FoundationDying on Camera investigationMITsciencetechnology
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DHS Commemorates One-Year Anniversary of Big Beautiful Bill Act
DHS Secretary Mullin marks the first anniversary of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which allocated $165 billion for border security, ICE, and CBP, funding new agents, technology, and border wall construction.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementBusinessFederal GovernmentGeneral PoliticsEconomyLegalWhite House Department of Homeland SecurityOne Big Beautiful Bill ActBorder SecurityImmigration and Customs EnforcementCustoms and Border ProtectionDonald J. TrumpGovernment SpendingU.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Flexport Details Major Customs Changes and Global Freight Market Shifts
Flexport's latest update highlights CBP's CAPE Phase 2 launch and new international mail entry rules. It also covers USMCA renegotiation progress and significant capacity constraints and rising rates across global ocean and air freight lanes.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentWorldConflictTradeTransportationFederal GovernmentEconomyAsiaMiddle East FlexportTariffsUSMCACustoms and Border ProtectionOcean FreightAir FreightInternational TradeFlexport Global Logistics Update
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Media Monitor: CBP's Beagle Brigade trains dogs to detect prohibited agricultural items
The Washington Post reports on the rigorous training of CBP's Beagle Brigade at a Georgia facility, where dogs learn to sniff out prohibited agricultural items at U.S. ports of entry.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentAgricultureTransportation CBPBeagle BrigadeDog TrainingGeorgiaAgricultural InspectionU.S. Ports of EntryCustoms and Border ProtectionThe Washington Post
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Oregon Man Pleads Guilty to Aiming Laser at CBP Helicopter
An Aloha, Oregon, man has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and aiming a laser pointer at a Customs and Border Protection helicopter as it landed at the Hillsboro airport.
Finance CrimeLaw EnforcementAlohaOregonHillsboro AirportCustoms and Border ProtectionLaser PointerFBI
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US and India Finalize Trade Deal, EU Parliament Unfreezes Approval
The US and India have announced a trade agreement reducing tariffs, while the EU Parliament is set to vote on a deal with the US. Other trade developments include potential tariffs on oil to Cuba and aircraft from Canada.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentWorldEconomyTradeTransportation Trade AgreementTariffsEuropean UnionIndiaCustoms and Border ProtectionCubaFlexport Global Logistics Update