As US Customs refines its tariff refund system, who gets in to apply is under dispute
Read full article: As US Customs refines its tariff refund system, who gets in to apply is under disputeA federal judge has questioned a U.S. Customs and Border Protection official about the government’s process for refunding billions of dollars importers paid before the Supreme Court struck down some of tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.
US authorities cancel cruise ship worker visas as part of child sexual abuse images case
Read full article: US authorities cancel cruise ship worker visas as part of child sexual abuse images caseU.S. immigration authorities have canceled the visas of more than two dozen people, including some who worked on a Disney Cruise Line ship, amid allegations they possessed or had viewed child sexual abuse images.
Portland residents near ICE building win court order limiting agents' tear gas use
Read full article: Portland residents near ICE building win court order limiting agents' tear gas useAffordable housing residents near a federal immigration building in Portland, Oregon, have won a court order limiting federal officers’ use of tear gas during protests at the facility.
US Homeland Security investigates whether Bovino made disparaging comments about Jewish faith
Read full article: US Homeland Security investigates whether Bovino made disparaging comments about Jewish faithU.S. Customs and Border Protection has opened an internal investigation into whether the one-time architect of President Donald Trump’s large-scale immigration crackdown made disparaging comments about the Jewish faith while criticizing the U.S. attorney for Minnesota.
Trump immigration officials shown video of Minneapolis protester's death in tense Senate hearing
Read full article: Trump immigration officials shown video of Minneapolis protester's death in tense Senate hearingSen. Rand Paul has challenged federal immigration officers over the shooting death of Alex Pretti and said the public has lost trust.
How Detroit CBP uses K-9 units, intelligence to block drug trafficking at northern border
Read full article: How Detroit CBP uses K-9 units, intelligence to block drug trafficking at northern borderThe Detroit Field Office of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) intercepted approximately 4,400 pounds of cocaine and about 1,000 pounds of methamphetamine during the past fiscal year, highlighting intensified enforcement efforts at the northern border.
South Korean solar firm cuts pay and hours for Georgia workers as US officials detain imports
Read full article: South Korean solar firm cuts pay and hours for Georgia workers as US officials detain importsA South Korean solar company says it will temporarily reduce pay and working hours for about 1,000 of its 3,000 employees in Georgia because U.S. customs officials have been detaining imported components for solar panels.
Court says Border Patrol official won't have to brief judge on Chicago-area immigration sweeps
Read full article: Court says Border Patrol official won't have to brief judge on Chicago-area immigration sweepsAn appeals court has ruled in favor of the Trump administration and stopped a judge from trying to get daily updates from a Border Patrol official about the government’s immigration crackdown in the Chicago area.
Trump backs off planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after talking to the mayor
Read full article: Trump backs off planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after talking to the mayorPresident Donald Trump says he’s backing off a planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after speaking to the mayor, as protesters gathered outside a U.S. Coast Guard base where they were located.
Federal agents sent to San Francisco area, which mayor says is meant to incite ‘chaos and violence’
Read full article: Federal agents sent to San Francisco area, which mayor says is meant to incite ‘chaos and violence’The U.S. Coast Guard has announced it is providing a base for U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in the San Francisco area.
Michigan National Guard soldiers deploy to Southwest Border
Read full article: Michigan National Guard soldiers deploy to Southwest Border120 Soldiers from the Michigan Army National Guard’s 1430th Engineer Company, based in Traverse City, are deploying to the Southwest Border to support federal law enforcement efforts.
Federal agents hid in back of rental truck at start of raid outside LA Home Depot
Read full article: Federal agents hid in back of rental truck at start of raid outside LA Home DepotU.S. Border Patrol agents jumped out of the back of a rented Penske truck and made arrests at a Los Angeles Home Depot store during an immigration raid.
Gordie Howe International Bridge could face more delays, according to report
Read full article: Gordie Howe International Bridge could face more delays, according to reportThe potential delay centers around readiness issues at the ports of entry on both sides of the Detroit-Windsor crossing, though construction of the bridge itself is 98% complete.
Off-duty US Customs and Border Protection officer shot in NYC in apparent robbery, police say
Read full article: Off-duty US Customs and Border Protection officer shot in NYC in apparent robbery, police sayA U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer has been shot in a Manhattan park in what authorities say was an apparent botched robbery.
Government says Harvard researcher accused of smuggling frog embryos brought 'biological materials'
Read full article: Government says Harvard researcher accused of smuggling frog embryos brought 'biological materials'Attorneys argued over whether a Harvard University researcher accused of smuggling frog embryos brought “biological materials” into the U.S. Kseniia Petrova, a Russian-born scientist conducting cancer research for Harvard Medical School, appeared in Massachusetts federal court Wednesday for a probable cause hearing, where government and defense attorneys argued over whether she brought “biological materials” into the U.S. She was returning from a vacation from France in February when she was...
Border Patrol will be at the Club World Cup, says it's routine to provide security for such events
Read full article: Border Patrol will be at the Club World Cup, says it's routine to provide security for such eventsU.S. Customs and Border Protection said it regularly provides security at big sporting events in response to questions about the agency’s presence at the FIFA Club World Cup amid President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
Judge orders US refugee office to reconsider some children's cases
Read full article: Judge orders US refugee office to reconsider some children's casesA federal judge says the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement must reconsider the cases of some migrant children who have been stuck in government custody since the Trump administration changed the identification requirements for would-be family sponsors.
Couple smuggled dangerous, damaging fungus into DTW for work at U of M lab, feds say
Read full article: Couple smuggled dangerous, damaging fungus into DTW for work at U of M lab, feds sayA couple smuggled a fungus into Detroit Metro Airport that’s responsible for billions of dollars’ worth of damage and major health defects in humans and animals, federal officials said. They allegedly planned to work on it at a University of Michigan lab.
Trump administration seeks to end protections for immigrant children in federal custody
Read full article: Trump administration seeks to end protections for immigrant children in federal custodyThe Trump administration is seeking to end an immigration policy cornerstone that since the 1990s has offered protections to child migrants in federal custody, a move that will be challenged by advocates.
Woman connected to the Zizians fired the bullet that killed a Vermont border agent, report says
Read full article: Woman connected to the Zizians fired the bullet that killed a Vermont border agent, report saysAuthorities say a woman charged in the January killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont fired the bullet that struck him during a traffic stop.
Orders to leave the country — some for US citizens — sow confusion among immigrants
Read full article: Orders to leave the country — some for US citizens — sow confusion among immigrantsThe Trump administration is quietly revoking the temporary legal status of people who entered the country via an online appointment app at U.S. border crossings with Mexico.
US blocks sea salt imports from South Korean salt farm over forced labor concerns
Read full article: US blocks sea salt imports from South Korean salt farm over forced labor concernsThe United States has blocked imports of sea salt products from a major South Korean salt farm accused of using slave labor, becoming the first trade partner to take punitive action against a decadeslong problem on salt farms in remote islands off South Korea’s southwest coast.
No more cheap skirts: Trump ends tax exemption for low-value Chinese imports
Read full article: No more cheap skirts: Trump ends tax exemption for low-value Chinese importsA notice to customers dazzled by the low-priced products on Chinese shopping apps: the days of getting trendy clothing, tools and gag gifts that cost less than lunch delivered to your door in 10 days are probably numbered.
Roses are red, violets are blue, 940 million flowers are traveling (through Miami) to you
Read full article: Roses are red, violets are blue, 940 million flowers are traveling (through Miami) to youIf any husbands or boyfriends mess up Valentine’s Day this week, it’s not because of a shortage of flowers.
Judge extends court-monitoring agreement for children in Customs and Border Protection custody
Read full article: Judge extends court-monitoring agreement for children in Customs and Border Protection custodyA federal judge filed a last-minute order extending a court agreement ensuring protections for children in federal custody the day after it ended.
US border facilities for migrant children are improving but still need work, court monitor says
Read full article: US border facilities for migrant children are improving but still need work, court monitor saysThe U.S. is still separating some migrant children from parents while holding them after they cross the border despite broad improvements at detention centers in Texas.
How ‘potentially destructive’ fruit fly larvae were intercepted at Detroit Metro Airport
Read full article: How ‘potentially destructive’ fruit fly larvae were intercepted at Detroit Metro AirportYou’re looking at a picture of larvae from a “rare and potentially destructive” fruit fly that were intercepted at the Detroit Metro Airport. Gross!
5 former U of M students face federal charges linked to Michigan military base: What to know
Read full article: 5 former U of M students face federal charges linked to Michigan military base: What to knowFive University of Michigan alumni were charged for allegedly taking photos of military vehicles and equipment at a base in Grayling, Michigan, and lying about their encounter with a soldier or being near anything military-related.
Why 5 former U of M students face federal charges linked to Michigan military base
Read full article: Why 5 former U of M students face federal charges linked to Michigan military baseFive University of Michigan alumni were charged for allegedly taking photos of military vehicles and equipment at a base in Grayling, Michigan, and lying about their encounter with a soldier or being near anything military-related.
Takeaways from AP's report on warning signs about suspect in apparent Trump assassination attempt
Read full article: Takeaways from AP's report on warning signs about suspect in apparent Trump assassination attemptChelsea Walsh was in Kyiv as a nurse and aid worker in the early days of the war in Ukraine.
US arrests at Mexico border are expected to drop 30% in July to a new low for Biden's presidency
Read full article: US arrests at Mexico border are expected to drop 30% in July to a new low for Biden's presidencyU.S. arrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico during July have plummeted to a new low for Joe Biden’s presidency, raising prospects a temporary ban on asylum may be lifted soon.
Company helping immigrants in detention ordered to pay $811M+ in lawsuit alleging deceptive tactics
Read full article: Company helping immigrants in detention ordered to pay $811M+ in lawsuit alleging deceptive tacticsA company that provides services for immigrants in federal detention has been ordered to pay more than $811 million in restitution and penalties in a lawsuit alleging it used deceptive and abusive tactics.
Senators urge Biden to end duty-free treatment for packages valued at less than $800
Read full article: Senators urge Biden to end duty-free treatment for packages valued at less than $800Two U.S. senators looking to crack down on the number of packages from China that enter the country duty-free are calling on President Joe Biden to take executive action.
CBP dog sniffs out something unusual in passenger's luggage — mummified monkeys
Read full article: CBP dog sniffs out something unusual in passenger's luggage — mummified monkeysThe U.S. Customs and Border Protection says one of its dogs sniffed out something unusual in a traveler's luggage in Boston — dead monkeys.
Arizona border crossing with Mexico to reopen a month after migrant influx forced closure
Read full article: Arizona border crossing with Mexico to reopen a month after migrant influx forced closureU.S. authorities say a border crossing on the most direct route from Phoenix to the nearest beaches will reopen Thursday, one month after it closed in response to a large migrant influx.
Arizona's governor is sending the state's National Guard to the border to help with a migrant influx
Read full article: Arizona's governor is sending the state's National Guard to the border to help with a migrant influxArizona’s governor has ordered the state’s National Guard to send troops to the border with Mexico to help federal officials manage an influx of migrants.
US officials block Elf Bar-maker and others from importing 1.4 million illegal e-cigarettes
Read full article: US officials block Elf Bar-maker and others from importing 1.4 million illegal e-cigarettesU.S. officials recently seized more than 1.4 million illegal e-cigarettes from overseas manufacturers, including the company behind Elf Bar.
Smugglers are bringing migrants to a remote Arizona border crossing, overwhelming US agents
Read full article: Smugglers are bringing migrants to a remote Arizona border crossing, overwhelming US agentsThe U.S. Border Patrol says it is overwhelmed by a shift in human smuggling routes, with hundreds of migrants from faraway countries like Senegal, Bangladesh and China being dropped in a remote desert area in Arizona.
US government says it plans to go after legal goods tied to illegal fentanyl trade in new strategy
Read full article: US government says it plans to go after legal goods tied to illegal fentanyl trade in new strategyThe U.S. Customs and Border Protection has announced a new government-wide strategy that will target not only fentanyl but precursor materials used to make the synthetic opioid.
US Customs officials seize giraffe feces from woman at Minnesota airport
Read full article: US Customs officials seize giraffe feces from woman at Minnesota airportFederal customs agents pooh-poohed the plans of a Iowa woman who wanted to make jewelry from giraffe feces she picked up on a trip to Kenya and brought back to the U.S. in her luggage.
Congressional watchdog describes border wall harm, says agencies should work together to ease damage
Read full article: Congressional watchdog describes border wall harm, says agencies should work together to ease damageCongress' official watchdog says in a report that the construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border under former President Donald Trump toppled untold numbers of saguaro cactuses in Arizona, put endangered ocelots at risk in Texas and disturbed Native American burial grounds.
Cyber attacks target Metro Detroit businesses, Homeland Security says
Read full article: Cyber attacks target Metro Detroit businesses, Homeland Security saysAgents have initiated at least 1,000 cyber-related criminal investigations, leading to at least 293 arrests, 199 indictments and 144 convictions across the country in 2023.
The Biden administration guaranteed attorney access for all migrant screenings. Most don’t have it
Read full article: The Biden administration guaranteed attorney access for all migrant screenings. Most don’t have itAs the Biden administration prepared to launch speedy asylum screenings at the border this spring, authorities pledged a key difference from a Trump-era version of the policy: Migrants would be guaranteed access to legal representation.
Packages from China are surging into the United States. Some say $800 duty-free limit was a mistake
Read full article: Packages from China are surging into the United States. Some say $800 duty-free limit was a mistakeConservatives in Congress are anxious to counter China, which is America’s leading economic adversary.
Newly released body camera footage shows Border Patrol agents shooting a tribal member in Arizona
Read full article: Newly released body camera footage shows Border Patrol agents shooting a tribal member in ArizonaU.S. Customs and Border Protection have released body camera footage that shows Border Patrol agents were concerned that a tribal member they fatally shot last month many have been carrying a handgun.
US halts online asylum appointments at Texas crossing after extortion warnings
Read full article: US halts online asylum appointments at Texas crossing after extortion warningsU.S. authorities have halted mobile app appointments to admit asylum-seekers at a Texas border crossing after advocates warned U.S. authorities that migrants are being extorted there.
CBP reiterates small vessel boating requirements for Michigan boaters
Read full article: CBP reiterates small vessel boating requirements for Michigan boatersThe U.S. Customs and Boarder Protection’s Office of Field Operations is reminding Michigan boaters with small pleasure vessels of their requirements as we head into summer.
‘Now or never’: Migrants seek to beat the end of pandemic-related asylum restrictions
Read full article: ‘Now or never’: Migrants seek to beat the end of pandemic-related asylum restrictionsMigrants are rushing across the Mexico border in hopes of entering the U.S. in the final hours before pandemic-related asylum restrictions are lifted at midnight.
U.S. Marine gets 12 years for cross-border drug smuggling
Read full article: U.S. Marine gets 12 years for cross-border drug smugglingA former Marine who helped smuggle drugs for years from Mexico into the U.S. and even tried to get a song written about his exploits has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison.
US Customs’ Detroit office gives inside look at items seized in 2022
Read full article: US Customs’ Detroit office gives inside look at items seized in 2022Drugs, guns, and ammunition were just some of the items seized at the border in 2022 by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Detroit Field Office.
US launches online system to seek asylum on Mexican border
Read full article: US launches online system to seek asylum on Mexican borderThe Biden administration has launched an online appointment system for migrants to be exempt from limits on seeking asylum, its latest major step to overhaul border enforcement.
US border agency leader resigns amid wave of migrants
Read full article: US border agency leader resigns amid wave of migrantsThe head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection has resigned from his job leading the nation’s largest law enforcement agency as agents encounter record numbers of migrants entering the U.S. from Mexico.
Homeland Security tightens scrutiny of internal misconduct
Read full article: Homeland Security tightens scrutiny of internal misconductEmployees accused of misconduct at the Department of Homeland Security could face more stringent penalties under an overhaul that follows complaints about the handling of internal discipline in the third largest U.S. government agency.
Moth species unseen for 110 years found in passenger’s bag at Detroit Metro Airport
Read full article: Moth species unseen for 110 years found in passenger’s bag at Detroit Metro AirportA species of moth that hasn’t been encountered in 110 years was found inside the baggage of a passenger who flew into Detroit Metro Airport.
Fatal boat trip highlights Haitians fleeing violence
Read full article: Fatal boat trip highlights Haitians fleeing violenceHaitians are fleeing in greater numbers to the neighboring Dominican Republic, where they step onto rickety wooden boats as they attempt to reach Puerto Rico — a trip in which 11 Haitian women drowned this week, with dozens of other migrants believed missing.
Semi truck driver hauling produce caught with meth, loaded gun at Ambassador Bridge
Read full article: Semi truck driver hauling produce caught with meth, loaded gun at Ambassador BridgeA semi truck driver hauling produce was caught at the Ambassador Bridge with a loaded gun and methamphetamine, officials said.
Authorities seize nearly $3M worth of meth in onion shipment
Read full article: Authorities seize nearly $3M worth of meth in onion shipmentAuthorities have seized nearly $3 million worth of methamphetamine, hidden among a shipment of onions, during a tractor-trailer’s inspection at federal facility in San Diego.
Border officials working in Detroit report major increase in guns, drug seizures last year
Read full article: Border officials working in Detroit report major increase in guns, drug seizures last yearThe Detroit office of U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported a massive increase in seizures of illegal drugs, guns and money in 2021.
Investigation of journalists by Customs unit is under review
Read full article: Investigation of journalists by Customs unit is under reviewAn internal review has been launched into the actions of a special Customs and Border Protection unit that used sensitive government databases intended to track terrorists to investigate as many as 20 U.S.-based journalists, including an Associated Press reporter.
Watchdog: Federal anti-terror unit investigated journalists
Read full article: Watchdog: Federal anti-terror unit investigated journalistsA special federal Customs and Border Protection unit used sensitive government databases intended to investigate as many as 20 U.S.-based journalists, including a Pulitzer Prize-winning Associated Press reporter.
Torture case against CBP officer in Detroit dismissed by federal judges
Read full article: Torture case against CBP officer in Detroit dismissed by federal judgesIn 2015, Anas Elhady was a naturalized U.S. citizen living in Dearborn who was stopped by CBP after returning from a visit with family in Canada.
Torture case against border patrol agent in Detroit dismissed by federal judges
Read full article: Torture case against border patrol agent in Detroit dismissed by federal judgesIn 2015, Anas Elhady was a naturalized U.S. citizen living in Dearborn who was stopped by border patrol after returning from a visit with family in Canada.
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US in talks to compensate families separated at border
Read full article: US in talks to compensate families separated at borderThe U.S. Justice Department is in talks to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to each child and parent who was separated under a Trump-era practice of splitting families at the border.
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Greyhound settles lawsuit over immigration sweeps on buses
Read full article: Greyhound settles lawsuit over immigration sweeps on busesGreyhound Lines Inc. will pay $2.2 million to settle a lawsuit over the bus line’s practice of allowing U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents to board its buses in Washington state to conduct immigration sweeps.

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