CBP

CBP (U.S. Customs and Border Protection) is the federal law enforcement agency responsible for securing U.S. borders and ports of entry, inspecting incoming cargo and travelers, seizing illicit drugs, and collecting tariffs and duties.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news over major drug seizures at Texas border crossings, allegations that some officers misused government databases for personal spying, and its payment of roughly $100 billion in IEEPA tariff refunds.

Latest on CBP

• CBP finds $15M in meth hidden in celery load at Pharr, Texas, border crossing
• CBP Workers Allegedly Used Government Databases to Spy on Exes, Crushes, and Colleagues
• Ex-CBP officer used emoji code to let 477 kilos of Sinaloa Cartel drugs cross
• CBP has paid $100B in IEEPA tariff refunds
• CBP officers seize over $3.7 million in suspected cocaine at Hidalgo Port of Entry
• CBP launches first of 2 tariff refund expansions
• The Secure America Act Ends Democrat Obstruction— Fully Funds CBP, ICE and President Trump

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