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politics16 hours ago•6 min saved

Trump backs narrowly targeted DHS funding via reconciliation to fund ICE and CBP

Trump signaled support for a narrowly focused budget reconciliation bill to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and parts of Border Patrol for the rest of his presidency, bolstering Senate Republicans’ push to bypass a filibuster amid a Homeland Security funding impasse. Lindsey Graham and John Barrasso are drafting the measure, with a potential floor vote the week of April 20 and a June 1 deadline, while House conservatives push to limit or broaden the package.

via Politico|

#cbp #dhs #ice

politics14 days ago•9 min saved

House GOP Rejects Senate DHS Deal, Pushes 60-Day Shutdown Extension

House Republicans rejected the Senate’s bipartisan DHS funding package that would fund most DHS agencies through September and instead advanced a 60‑day stopgap through May 22 that includes immigration enforcement; the plan would not pass the Senate, risking the longest DHS shutdown in U.S. history and highlighting a rift with Senate leaders over immigration policy.

via Politico|

#cbp #dhs-funding #government-shutdown

politics15 days ago•1 min saved

Senate Approves DHS Budget, Keeps ICE Funding On Hold

The Senate approved a funding package to cover most DHS components—financing TSA and the Coast Guard—while withholding money for ICE and part of CBP; the House must act before agencies can reopen. The vote was by voice in an overnight session. Trump has threatened executive action to pay airport security workers, while Democrats demand immigration-rule changes (Save America Act), delaying DHS funding. DHS has been unfunded since Feb. 13, leaving TSA personnel unpaid and absences high at airports.

via The Guardian|

#cbp #dhs-funding #ice

politics15 days ago•174 min saved

Senate Funds Most DHS Agencies Overnight, ICE and Border Patrol Excluded

In a rare overnight session, the Senate unanimously approved funding for most Department of Homeland Security components (including TSA and the Coast Guard), but left ICE and a portion of CBP unfunded, meaning the House must act before those agencies can reopen. Leaders said they’d fund as much as possible tonight and complete the rest later, while Trump directed DHS to pay TSA workers even if the department remains unfunded.

via CNN|

#cbp #continuing-resolution #dhs

policy18 days ago•28 min saved

536 Miles of Rio Grande Buoys Set Off Debate Over Policy, Environment, and Treaties

The federal government plans to deploy 536 miles of cylindrical floating buoys along the Rio Grande to deter migrants, starting with a 17‑mile segment in Brownsville, with the rest extending deep into South Texas. DHS has waived environmental laws and awarded more than $1 billion in contracts to private companies to install continuous barriers from the Gulf into the border region. Critics warn the project lacks public environmental assessments, could worsen floods and alter river dynamics, threaten ecosystems, and potentially violate the 1970 U.S.–Mexico treaty; local officials say technical details are scarce and legal challenges may follow. Past buoy experiments, including in Eagle Pass, raised safety concerns, yet the plan proceeds amid a reported drop in crossings and a broad push for border fortifications.

via The Texas Tribune|

#borderbuoys #cbp #environmentalwaivers

politics24 days ago•80 min saved

Insider: Ousted Border Patrol Chief Quits Amid Probes and Power Struggle

A DHS insider says Gregory Bovino quit rather than be pushed amid looming investigations into his conduct, including a January phone call to Minnesota prosecutors and a back-channel to Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski, as part of a broader DHS power struggle that accompanied deadly incidents and aggressive immigration operations in Chicago and Minneapolis.

via The Daily Beast|

#border-patrol #cbp #corey-lewandowski

business1 month ago•7 min saved

Tariff Refunds Face a Lengthy, Uncertain Path After Supreme Court Ruling

After the Supreme Court struck down the emergency tariffs, refunds totaling about $166 billion could require up to 4,431,161 hours of manual processing, though CBP upgrades may speed payouts by mid-April; with no firm timeline, Trump opposes refunds and courts are pushing for timely action while interest on the money continues to accrue.

via The New York Times|

#business #cbp #court

law1 month ago•21 min saved

Refund Promises Clash With Scale: IEEPA Tariffs Under Scrutiny

After vowing easy refunds for unlawfully collected IEEPA tariffs, the government faced the Supreme Court ruling and a court-ordered refunds, but CBP now says it cannot deliver refunds at scale, citing ACE software limitations and other logistical hurdles. The controversy hinges on judicial estoppel and massive refund logistics: roughly $166 billion in duties across more than 53 million entries by over 330,000 importers, with around 20 million entries unliquidated; CBP says it would take 45 days to build new functionality to process refunds. Critics say the administration misrepresented the ease of refunds to win injunctions and must follow through with actual delivery.

via Techdirt.|

#cbp #ieepa #judicial-estoppel

policy1 month ago•50 min saved

CBP tech snag delays Trump tariff refunds; 45-day upgrade planned

US Customs and Border Protection says its automated processing system can’t handle the scale of refunds from Trump-era tariffs, delaying billions in rebates even as courts order refunds with interest. The agency notes about $166 billion in IEEPA duties have been collected and that processing the 53.2 million entries would take more than 4.4 million hours with the current ACE system, but it plans a streamlined, importer‑focused system that could be up and running in about 45 days with new filing guidance, amid ongoing lawsuits from Nintendo, FedEx, Costco and others.

via The Verge|

#ace #cbp #ieepa

business1 month ago•1 min saved

Tariff Refunds Delayed as Courts and CBP Grapple with Massive Payouts

A court reversed an order to immediately start Trump-era tariff refunds after a Supreme Court ruling found most of the tariffs unlawful. CBP says handling an unprecedented refund volume—about $165 billion—will require manual processing and new system functionality not ready for 45 days. The dispute centers on fast payouts versus administrative burden, as tariff entries liquidate and clawbacks become more complex.

via Axios|

#business #cbp #court-of-international-trade

business1 month ago•3 min saved

CBP eyes tech upgrade to restart refunds on Trump-era tariffs

CBP told a federal court it cannot immediately refund reciprocal tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act after the Supreme Court ruled them illegal, citing limitations in its current technology and processes. The agency plans to roll out new functionality in its Automated Commercial Environment within about 45 days to handle refunds on an importer basis (rather than 54 million separate refunds), potentially starting by late April. The move affects roughly $166 billion in duties collected, with hundreds of thousands of importers and millions of entries involved, and follows Judge Eaton’s order to calculate costs and issue refunds.

via CNBC|

#ace #business #cbp

business1 month ago•3 min saved

Tariff refunds loom as court orders CBP to return billions

A U.S. trade court ordered Customs and Border Protection to finalize import-entry costs without the tariffs deemed illegal by the Supreme Court and to issue refunds with interest, potentially totaling billions for many shipments. The process is described as unprecedented in scale and could take months, with about 2,000 lawsuits seeking refunds and more than $130 billion collected under IEEPA.

via CNBC|

#business #cbp #ieepa

defense1 month ago•5 min saved

Border Drone Downed by LOCUST Laser, Extending Airspace Restrictions

U.S. forces used AeroVironment's LOCUST laser to shoot down a Customs and Border Protection drone over southwest Texas, prompting a four-month temporary flight restriction around Fort Hancock and Fort Bliss. The incident underscores ongoing policy, coordination, and safety concerns for domestic counter-drone deployments, with FAA involvement and broader implications for border security operations.

via The War Zone|

#airspace-restrictions #cbp #counter-drone

defense1 month ago•2 min saved

Border Drone Downing Spurs Demands for Interagency Oversight

Democratic lawmakers condemned the Trump administration after the military used a high-powered laser to down what it said was a threatening drone near the US–Mexico border, later identified as a CBP drone, highlighting interagency coordination gaps. The incident follows a prior episode where a CBP laser hit a party balloon, and ongoing airspace restrictions near Fort Hancock, with Republicans and Democrats urging independent review and stricter coordination between the FAA, the Pentagon, and CBP. The FAA seeks a safety review of anti-drone lasers and has paused testing until it’s completed, while agency disagreements about pre-approval for laser use persist.

via The Guardian|

#cbp #coordination #defense

crime1 month ago•212 min saved

Buffalo refugee’s death after CBP drop-off draws scrutiny and inquiry

Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a nearly blind Rohingya refugee, was left by U.S. Border Patrol at a Buffalo coffee shop after his release from jail; five days later his body was found about four miles away. An autopsy ruled the death health-related, not exposure or homicide, but city officials, including Mayor Sean Ryan, criticized the handling as “preventable,” prompting an investigation into the events surrounding his final days.

via CNN|

#buffalo #cbp #crime