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Mission Statement: We are the guardians of our Nation's borders. We are America's frontline. We safeguard the American homeland at and beyond our borders. We protect the American public against terrorists and the instruments of terror. We steadfastly enforce the laws of the United States while fostering our Nation's economic security through lawful international trade and travel. We serve the American public with vigilance, integrity and professionalism.

CBP Core Values: Vigilance is how we ensure the safety of all Americans. We are continuously watchful and alert to deter, detect and prevent threats to our Nation. We demonstrate courage and valor in the protection of our Nation. Service to Country is embodied in the work we do. We are dedicated to defending and upholding the Constitution of the United States. The American people have entrusted us to protect the homeland and defend liberty. Integrity is our cornerstone. We are guided by the highest ethical and moral principles. Our actions bring honor to ourselves and our agency.

US Customs Implementing New Maritime Anti-Terrorism Regulation The Advance Manifest Regulation, or so-called "24-hour rule," will require that shippers and ocean carriers provide U.S. Customs with manifest information for oceangoing containerized cargo 24 hours in advance of "lading," that is 24 hours before it is loaded on board a vessel for shipment to the United States.

HSPD-2: Combating Terrorism Through Immigration Policies The United States has a long and valued tradition of welcoming immigrants and visitors. But the attacks of September 11, 2001, showed that some come to the United States to commit terrorist acts, to raise funds for illegal terrorist activities, or to provide other support for terrorist operations, here and abroad. It is the policy of the United States to work aggressively to prevent aliens who engage in or support terrorist activity from entering the United States and to detain, prosecute, or deport any such aliens who are within the United States.

US Customs Overhauling Trade under Terrorist Threat The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is radically changing ways international trade is executed and scrutinized in the face of terrorist threat, the head of the agency says. In September 9 testimony before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, Robert Bonner, commissioner of the CBP in the Department of Homeland Security, cited "beyond the border," also called "extended border," initiatives as a concept driving many of his agency's efforts. These efforts aim to push the U.S. zone of security outward by making its borders the last, not the first, line of defense against terrorism, he said.

US Customs Bureau Enlists Dogs in War on Terror The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bureau recently deployed specially trained dogs to borders and ports to sniff out smuggled chemical weapons. And a new surveillance system, being developed by the School of Veterinary Medicine at Purdue University in Indiana, will scan veterinary records for outbreaks of illnesses caused by biological agents or chemicals. Animals could be the first to show signs of a covert chemical attack, possibly alerting health officials days before infection is discovered in humans.

Immediately following September 11, 2001, U.S. Customs number one priority shifted from the "War on Drugs" to fighting terrorism. Below are programs Customs has initiated.

U.S. Customs Container Security Initiative (CSI) CSI is a program intended to help increase security for containerized cargo shipped to the United States from around the world. The latest port to join CSI and become operational is the port of Lisbon, Portugal. Additional CSI team deployments are also expected soon at numerous other ports around the world.

U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) In order to develop, enhance, and maintain effective security processes throughout the global supply chain, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) continues to accept applications in various international supply chain categories.

Sea Cargo Targeting "The aim of this new initiative is to improve the way we address high-risk cargo," said Customs Commissioner Robert Bonner. "The challenge we face is constantly changing and our policies will evolve accordingly. This initiative will better protect Americans and seaports, and it will introduce greater uniformity, predictability and efficiency to global commerce."

Border Patrol- Staggering Arrest Numbers Using New Anti-Terror Technology

Despite new technology, Border Patrol overwhelmed More than three years after the terrorist attacks in 2001, the 11,000 men and women who serve as the border's front-line defense are overwhelmed. Despite an influx of new technology, such as underground sensors and cameras that pan the desert, agents catch only about one-third of the estimated 3 million people who cross the border illegally every year.

Investigators: Terrorist Alley We've all heard of the U.S. government's Terror Watch List: countries flagged because Americans are endangered by their citizens, yet regularly, illegals from those countries are crossing the Arizona border, blending in with groups of Mexican and South American illegal immigrants.

NPR : Shoring Up Security on the Canadian Border The approach to U.S. security on the Canadian border has changed significantly in an age of concern over terrorist threats. The increased vigilance is supported by new technology at major crossing points. But protecting a border thousands of miles long remains problematic.

Violence against border agents at record pace Assaults against U.S. Border Patrol agents along a 260-mile stretch of the Arizona/Mexico border known as the Tucson sector, a desolate expanse of territory that is the nation’s major artery for illegal immigration, are on a record clip. In the first eight months of fiscal year 2005 there have been 163 recorded acts of violence against border agents compared with 118 for all of fiscal year 2004, according to the U.S. Border Patrol.

Survey Finds Border Agents Critical of Training, Resources ... A dispute has broken out between the Department of Homeland Security and unions representing Border Patrol workers and immigration officers after the publication of a survey that found that most employees believe they have not been given sufficient resources, training and support to fight terrorism.

Arizonans Armed Against Smugglers - Daily Telegraph (UK), 20 Nov 2005 "They started the war when they started shooting at us", says Roger McCaslin

US Army deploys Stryker armored vehicles to New Mexico border - American Patrol, 22 Oct 2005 - CNN video Armored Brigade is on the ground on the border, in apparent support of the Minuteman Project

Border Patrol agents fired on by criminal aliens (AGAIN!) - Yuma Sun, 29 Nov 2005 Terrorist gunmen escape to Mexico (big surprise)

Firefight across the Texas border (again!) - KRIS TV News, 19 Oct 2005 Criminal thugs shoot at US law enforcement across the Rio Grande - PDF version

Firefight across the Texas border (again) - Voices Magazine, 19 Oct 2005 More on the above story - PDF version

Firefight on Arizona Border - Tombstone Tumbleweed, 5 October 2005 US film crew chased, fired on by Mexican Army, US Citizens return fire - PDF version

Governor of New Mexico declares state of emergency - CNN, 13 Aug 2005 (includes video) Richardson admits that four NM border counties have been "...devastated by the ravages and terror of human smuggling, drug smuggling, kidnapping, murder, destruction of property and the death of livestock.." - PDF version

BP Agent kills criminal alien - Sierra Vista Herald, 13 Aug 2005 Border agent sends criminal alien Mexican drug smuggler to well-deserved Eternal Celestial Dirt Nap - PDF version

Armed Mexican terrorists land helicopter on Arizona ranch - Tucson Weekly, 11 August 2005 Stories of ongoing cross -border terrorism, firefights, and government intimidation against US Citizens - PDF version

Border Patrol agent fired on by criminal alien (AGAIN!) - Yuma Sun, 12 July 2005 Agent responded to call for help from female Sheriff's Deputy, under attack by rock-throwing thugs - PDF version

Border Patrol agents were ambushed - Washington Times, 6 Jul 2005 Mercenary Mexican troops ambushed federal agents on Arizona border, severely wounding 2 - PDF version

Border Patrol Agents Shot - KVOA TV, 1 July 2005 Cross-border terrorist attack leaves two Border Patrol agents wounded - PDF version

Mexico's Soldiers Become Cartel "Hit Men" - Washington Post, 21 June 2005 Trained by the US Army, Mexican soldiers are now hired as mercenaries for the drug lords - PDF version

Border Patrol Ordered to "Stand Down" on Arizona Border - The Washington Times, 13 May 2005 US Congressman quotes "reliable sources", Agents threatened by BP Supervisors, ordered "not to arrest" criminal border crossers - PDF version

Border Patrol agents machine-gunned by drug smugglers (AGAIN!) - KRGV TV , 12 May 2005 Border Patrol agents come under automatic weapons fire from across the Rio Grande (video) - PDF version

Terrorist Mexican drug smugglers machine-gun Border Patrol agents (again!) - Tucson Citizen, 4 August 2004 Terrorist drug smugglers fire on federal agents with full-auto weapons across the Arizona border. Still, Asa Hutchinson, DHS border security "Czar", does nothing - PDF version

Border Patrol agents shot at by drug smugglers (again!) - Arizona Daily Star, 15 July 2004 Second time in less than a week that federal agents have been shot at by cross-border Mexican terrorist smugglers.- PDF version

Criminal alien shoots Border Patrol agent - Arizona Daily Star, 25 March 2004 Criminal thug attacks BP agent, shoots agent with his own sidearm. - PDF Version View the official DOJ Press Release (Adobe Acrobat viewer required)

Native Americans on Arizona border form armed citizen patrols - Los Angeles Times, 21 March 2004
Private citizens arm themselves against the terrorist threat on Tohono O'odham Nation

Terrorist machine-gun attack against private landowner on Arizona border - Arizona Daily Star, 20 March 2004
Terrorists cross border from Mexico, machine-gun a private ranch home, and burn travel trailer to the ground

US law enforcement machine-gunned by Mexican terrorist smugglers - Arizona Daily Star, 19 February 2004
Police and federal agents on the Arizona border were trapped by withering full-automatic weapons fire from the Mexico side

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