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Massive khat seizure at BWI tied to two New York travelers
crime5 days ago

Massive khat seizure at BWI tied to two New York travelers

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport seized about 847 pounds of khat in 12 soft-sided suitcases from two New York residents arriving on a London flight. The khat, worth roughly $100,000, tested positive after a secondary baggage inspection and the travelers were released for further investigation. Khat is a stimulant with DEA-listed components; this seizure followed another khat discovery at the same airport days earlier (about 412 pounds).

via Fox News|
#baltimore-airport#cbp#crime
Texas lawmakers warn GOP fallout over Big Bend border project
texas-politics9 days ago

Texas lawmakers warn GOP fallout over Big Bend border project

A bipartisan group of 43 Texas lawmakers sent a letter to Gov. Abbott urging him to press the federal government to halt border barrier construction in Big Bend National Park, citing concerns about effectiveness, cost, and local landscapes. CBP says the work involves surveillance and infrastructure rather than a 30-foot wall, while a Republican lawmaker warns the GOP could face electoral backlash for not publicly opposing the project. Protests near Big Bend and cautious comments from DHS add to the controversy over border security plans in the region.

via KXAN Austin|
#big-bend-national-park#border-security#cbp
Big Bend bulldozers advance border-security plans, sparking protests
politics10 days ago

Big Bend bulldozers advance border-security plans, sparking protests

Bulldozers began ground-clearing at Santa Elena Canyon in Big Bend National Park as part of the Trump administration’s multi-billion-dollar border-security expansion, despite initial CBP denials. Officials say the work is survey and prep for planned roads and vehicle barriers, but activists and some lawmakers view it as new ground for a wall and warn that environmental laws were waived to speed construction, prompting lawsuits and bipartisan backlash over the impact on the park and local access.

via The Guardian|
#big-bend#border-wall#cbp
Duress PIN on GrapheneOS triggers federal case at U.S. border
technology16 days ago

Duress PIN on GrapheneOS triggers federal case at U.S. border

A traveler’s GrapheneOS duress PIN allegedly wiped his Google Pixel during a U.S. Customs and Border Protection inspection, leading to a federal charge for destroying government property to prevent a seizure. Prosecutors say the act was intentional and aimed at obstructing the inspection, while the defense contends CBP exceeded its authority; the case spotlights tensions between border-search powers and digital privacy and could influence how such privacy features are treated in court.

via Fox News|
#border-inspection#cbp#duress-pin
Texas ICE shooting marks 10th fatality in Trump-era immigration crackdown, sparking calls for independent probe
politics1 month ago

Texas ICE shooting marks 10th fatality in Trump-era immigration crackdown, sparking calls for independent probe

A targeted ICE operation in Texas killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and arrested three co-workers, marking the 10th fatal shooting by federal immigration officials under Trump’s second term and prompting calls for an independent investigation amid concerns over lethal-force practices and accountability in immigration enforcement.

via The Guardian|
#accountability#cbp#deaths
World Cup travel drama: Somali ref and Iraqi officials denied U.S. entry
world2 months ago

World Cup travel drama: Somali ref and Iraqi officials denied U.S. entry

A Somali World Cup referee, Omar Abdulkadir Artan, was denied entry to the U.S. after an 11-hour questioning at Miami, while an Iraqi team photographer and a striker were detained for hours at Chicago O’Hare before release; CBP described the actions as routine vetting to determine admissibility. Somali officials and Iraqi federation members criticized the denials as unfair and politicized, while U.S. authorities emphasized that visas do not guarantee entry and that cases are decided on vetting grounds on a case-by-case basis, with the State Department pledging a welcoming process for legitimate travelers.

via The Washington Post|
#cbp#detention#immigration
GOP Bets $70B on ICE/CBP Funding, Locking In Immigration Policy Through 2028
politics2 months ago

GOP Bets $70B on ICE/CBP Funding, Locking In Immigration Policy Through 2028

Senate Republicans approved roughly $70 billion in new funding for ICE and CBP via budget reconciliation, locking in multi-year DHS spending (through the rest of Trump’s term) and limiting Democrats’ ability to secure reforms. The piece questions spending transparency, notes prior large allocations and detention-center purchases, discusses potential sales of warehouses, highlights detainee deaths and oversight hurdles, and frames the move as part of a broader Republican drive to entrench a hardline immigration agenda rather than pursue reforms.

via Letters from an American | Heather Cox Richardson|
#budget-reconciliation#cbp#detention
NIH Virologists Face Conspiracy Charge Over Alleged Monkeypox Shipment
science2 months ago

NIH Virologists Face Conspiracy Charge Over Alleged Monkeypox Shipment

Two NIH scientists, Vincent Munster and Claude Kwe, are charged with conspiracy to smuggle monkeypox (mpox) into the United States after returning from Congo with undeclared tubes that later tested positive for mpox DNA; prosecutors say Munster misled border officers by claiming the case contained diagnostics gear, while experts note the inactivated samples could be diagnostic controls, and the case highlights biosafety and border-enforcement tensions in outbreak research.

via Gizmodo|
#cbp#conspiracy#monkeypox
Trump Announces Sweeping Overhaul of U.S. Customs Enforcement
politics2 months ago

Trump Announces Sweeping Overhaul of U.S. Customs Enforcement

The White House unveils an executive order to overhaul U.S. customs enforcement, tightening importer-of-record rules with higher bonds and domestic-asset requirements, limiting informal entries by foreign IORs, expanding data disclosures and vetting, and imposing stiffer penalties and faster disposal for noncompliance—all to bolster national security, protect revenue, and support domestic industry, with timelines for regulatory changes, enhanced transparency, and potential legislation.

via The White House (.gov)|
#cbp#ctpat#customs-enforcement
Trump Unveils Sweeping Customs Reform to Tighten Import Rules
politics2 months ago

Trump Unveils Sweeping Customs Reform to Tighten Import Rules

President Trump signed an executive order directing DHS and CBP to overhaul U.S. customs enforcement with tougher importer-of-record requirements (bonding, assets, good standing), new disclosure/certification rules to curb duty evasion, a 50% minimum penalty floor, expanded seizure/disposal powers, and increased transparency, all aimed at national security and a stronger, more compliant trade system. The reforms will go through rulemaking and are part of an America First trade policy, including de minimis restrictions and reciprocal-trade commitments; the changes will not take effect immediately.

via The White House (.gov)|
#cbp#customs-enforcement#dhs