U.S. Customs And Border Protection
Recent News About U.S. Customs And Border Protection
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Nine foreign nationals returned to Mexico after smuggling event stopped
On October 24, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents from the Three Points Station Field Training Unit (FTU) and motorcycle unit responded to a suspected smuggling event near San Miguel.
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Cuban national arrested in human smuggling attempt
Agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Tucson Sector apprehended a Cuban national involved in a smuggling attempt near Benson on October 13, as reported in an October 24 post on X by Tucson Sector Chief Sean McGoffin.
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2,600 migrants apprehended in the Tucson sector during the week of Oct. 25
Two thousand six hundred undocumented migrants were apprehended from October 19 to 25, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Tucson Sector Chief's October 25 post on X. According to the CBP, agents were involved in 240 federal...
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2,400 migrants apprehended in the Tucson sector during the week of Oct. 18
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported that 2,400 undocumented migrants were apprehended from October 5 to October 11, according to a post by Tucson Sector Chiefs on X dated October 18.
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2,400 migrants apprehended in the Tucson sector during week of Oct. 11
Two thousand four hundred undocumented migrants were apprehended from October 5 to 11, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Tucson Sector Chief John R. Modlin's October 11 post on X.
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Tucson CBP agents, BORSTAR rescue two injured Guatemalans
On September 27, agents from the Tucson sector of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) responded to a 911 call and found two severely injured Guatemalan nationals in the Baboquivari Mountains, according to an October 7 post on X.
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Nearly 3,000 apprehended in Tucson Sector during the week of Oct. 4
Two thousand eight hundred undocumented migrants were apprehended from September 28 to October 4, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Tucson Sector Chief John R. Modlin's October 4 post on X.
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2,400 migrants apprehended in Tucson sector for the week of Sept. 27
More than 2,000 undocumented migrants were apprehended in the Tucson sector in the week ending September 27, 2024, according to a post on X by John R. Modlin, Chief Patrol Agent for the Tucson sector.
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Over 5,000 migrants arrested in Tucson sector in first 2 weeks of September
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Sector Chief John R. Modlin announced the arrests of 2,500 migrants in the Tucson sector in the first week of the month, in a Sept. 13 post on X.
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Tucson agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection arrest driver in human smuggling event
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents arrested a driver on August 25. This information comes from a post on X by Tucson Sector Chief John R. Modlin, dated September 3.
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Nearly 3,000 illegal migrants apprehended in Tucson sector
Two thousand nine hundred migrants were apprehended in the Tucson sector during the week ending August 30, according to an August 30 post on X from Tucson sector chief John R. Modlin.
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Border Patrol, Air, Marine Operations rescue wounded migrants
After a 911 call revealed that migrants shot on the Mexican side of the border had crossed into the United States, personnel from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations worked to rescue those migrants and provide medical care. The incident occurred on August 2, according to an August 8 news release from CBP.
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Rep. Ciscomani: 'Just voted to condemn VP Harris for her failures as 'Border Czar''
U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-Tucson) said he voted to "condemn" Vice President Kamala Harris "for her failures" in maintaining border security during the Biden-Harris administration.
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Phoenix woman gets prison time for smuggling migrants, assault on border patrol agent
A Phoenix woman has been sentenced for smuggling illegal immigrants and assaulting a federal officer. "USAO_AZ continues to strive to promote justice for our community," wrote John R. Modlin, chief patrol agent of the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) Tucson sector, in a July 9 post on X.
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Five arrested in migrant smuggling after Border Patrol stops suspicious vehicle
Three smuggled migrants and two U.S. citizens were arrested last week near San Miguel, Arizona, after agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) stopped a suspicious rental vehicle. This information was announced in a July 8 post on X by Tucson Sector Chief John R. Modlin.
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Three Mexican migrants die in the desert heat
Three Mexican citizens, including a teenage girl, died while attempting to enter the United States, according to a June 28 post on X from John R. Modlin, chief patrol agent for the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Tucson sector.
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U.S. Customs and Border Patrol announces Chris Leon named Port Director for San Luis Port, Arizona
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the selection of Chris Leon to lead the San Luis Port in San Luis, Arizona. The announcement came in a June 6 news release.
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More than 3,500 illegal immigrants arrested in Tucson sector this week
Three thousand seven hundred illegal immigrants were arrested in the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol's (CBP) Tucson sector during the week ending June 28. This information was shared in a June 28 post on X by John R. Modlin, the chief patrol agent of the sector.
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4,900 individuals apprehended in the Tucson Sector for the week ending June 21
Nearly five thousand illegal immigrants were apprehended in the U.S. Border Patrol's Tucson Sector during the week ending June 21, 2024.
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Migrants in distress airlifted by Customs and Border Protection’s Tucson Air Branch
Five migrants suffering from heat exhaustion were rescued from the rugged terrain of the Peloncillo Mountain range after the Tucson Air Branch responded to an air support request on June 14, according to a June 18 news release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).