U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Dead monkey, elephant meat and reptile purses seized at LAX

2013-05-20 15:55:00

In what even U.S. Customs officials are describing as a “weird” week of sorts, border protection officers seized nearly half a pound of exotic meat, a dead primate and hundreds of handbags made with reptile skin coming in from Nigeria....

Global Entry: Help may be at hand for those who wait to get OK'd

2013-05-17 07:00:00

If you’re waiting…and waiting…for an interview appointment to complete your application for the Global Entry fast-pass-through-customs program, help may be at hand. In a blog post Monday, I� explained that I had been conditionally...

Immigration bill would restrict drone use in California

2013-05-14 14:21:00

WASHINGTON – Concerned that border surveillance drones might fly over much of Southern California, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) successfully amended the proposed Senate immigration overhaul bill Tuesday to limit such flights to within three...

Boston bombing inquiries prompt new look at student visas

2013-05-03 16:44:00

The federal government will tighten oversight to help ensure that foreign students seeking to enter the United States have valid student visas — the latest step to increase security after the Boston Marathon bombings. The heightened scrutiny by U....

Four officials accused of receiving bribes for immigration fraud

2013-05-08 12:52:00

Authorities on Wednesday announced charges against a ring of federal officials who allegedly received bribes of cash and expensive gifts in exchange for fraudulent immigration benefits. The scheme was allegedly orchestrated by Koreatown attorney Kwang...

Guatemalan, Mexican nationals among those in fatal Arizona crash

2013-04-22 13:31:00

TUCSON -- It may take several days before officials determine the identities of the five males who died in a crash after the vehicle they were in failed to yield to U.S. Border Patrol agents, officials said Monday. Several other passengers, including...

At least 5 die in Arizona car crash during Border Patrol pursuit

2013-04-21 19:47:00

TUCSON, Ariz. -- At least five people were killed and more than a dozen hurt when an SUV crashed while it was being chased by the Border Patrol, authorities said Sunday. Pima County Rural/Metro Fire Chief Willie Treatch said the midsize SUV was carrying...

How easy is it to visit the U.S.? Two surveys disagree.

2013-04-09 16:10:00

The process of getting into the U.S. for a visit is either easy and efficient or so frustrating that many tourists tell their friends to avoid a trip to the country. The starkly different portrayals of the nation's customs process come from two separate...

'Sequester' budget cuts have not delayed airline flights

2013-04-07 09:00:00

Despite predictions that sweeping federal budget cuts would lead to long wait times at the nation’s airports, airline on-time performances did not change significantly during the busy spring break period. When a budget battle between Congress...

U.S. airline on-time performance stays steady over spring break

2013-04-08 00:00:00

Despite predictions by federal officials that deep budget cuts would lead to long wait times at the nation's airports, airline on-time performance did not change significantly during the busy spring break period. But the cuts brought about by the so-...

Irvine couple ran international steroid ring, police allege

2013-04-07 08:28:00

Authorities in Irvine said they uncovered a large-scale operation that allegedly produced illegal steroids and distributed them locally and around the world. Irvine police said 40 vials and 20,000 pills were found when local and federal authorities...

Radar shows U.S. border security gaps

2013-04-03 17:22:00

WASHINGTON — A sophisticated airborne radar system developed to track Taliban fighters planting roadside bombs in Afghanistan has found a new use along the U.S. border with Mexico, where it has revealed gaps in security. Operated from a Predator...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Nicholas Conner helps a border crosser navigate one of the newly installed pedestrian Ready lanes at the Calexico downtown Port of Entry Wednesday. .Photo Chelcey Adami, Wednesday, May 22, 2013

2013-05-23 22:52:00

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Nicholas Conner helps a border crosser navigate one of the newly installed pedestrian Ready lanes at the Calexico downtown Port of Entry Wednesday.

2013-05-22 23:51:00

EDINBURG, TX - MAY 20: Special Operations agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection train for upcoming operations on May 20, 2013 near the U.S.-Mexico border in Edinburg, Texas. The Rio Grande Valley area has become the busiest sector for illegal immigration on the whole U.S.

2013-05-21 00:00:00