Posts tagged with "U.S. Customs and Border Protection"

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection provides travel tips for Hajj travelers

June 16th, 20230 DETROIT – U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Office of Field Operations reminds travelers preparing for their pilgrimage to the Hajj to be aware of important travel tips to help ensure a smooth return into the United States. Travelers should familiarize themselves with regulations regarding traveling with currency over...

Crime

U.S. Customs and Border Protection seizes 217 Pounds of Cocaine at Blue Water Bridge

June 12th, 20230 PORT HURON - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers assigned to the Area Port of Port Huron intercepted approximately 200 pounds of cocaine at the Blue Water Bridge port of entry, June 8. Officers were conducting inspections of outbound commercial cargo when the cocaine was discovered, comingled among a shipment of...

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If you’re planning to travel to the U.S. with food items from overseas, read this

August 13th, 20220 United States border officials have a message for travelers who bring food items from overseas: Violations will cost you. In the past year alone, U.S. border officials have fined passengers for bringing a wide range of undeclared food items in their luggage, including balut eggs, pork bologna and turkey ham. Border officials...

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DHS creates Customs and Border Protection community relations position for Michigan’s Arab and Muslim Americans

March 30th, 20220 DEARBORN — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has agreed to create a Detroit-based U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) community relations position that will be dedicated to building trust and working with Michigan’s Arab and Muslim American communities, and other impacted communities. The liaison position comes after...