U.S. Customs and Border Protection
CORONADO, Calif.- (October 22, 2018) U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air Interdiction Agent Adam Polak conducts pre-flight checks on a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter onboard Naval Air Station North Island Oct. 2... More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
CORONADO, Calif.- (October 22, 2018) U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air Interdiction Agent Adam Polak conducts pre-flight checks on a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter onboard Naval Air Station North Island Oct. 2... More
U.S. Border Patrol agents render medical aid to a migrant
U.S. Border Patrol agents render medical aid to a migrant who illegally entered the U.S. in the Rio Grande Valley near McAllen, Texas, June 13, 2019. The migrant was transported to a local hospital by ambulance... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) contractors place
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) contractors place rebar at footing of retaining walls on June 20, 2019. This project is for new border wall in the U.S. Border Patrol's San Diego Sector, which is funded by... More
A contract drilling technician sets up a drill rig
A contract drilling technician sets up a drill rig to collect soil samples along the southern border near Lukeville, Ariz., Aug. 14, where the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s Task Force Barrier is overseeing the ... More
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent salutes
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent salutes the flag as the National Anthem is performed during a ceremony August 28, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The ceremony was followed by a rib... More
New Border Wall in San Diego near Imperial Beach CA.
New Border Wall in San Diego near Imperial Beach CA.
A CBP Air and Marine Operations Multi-Role Enforcement
A CBP Air and Marine Operations Multi-Role Enforcement Aircraft lands in Jacksonville, Florida Sept. 5 2019. Aircraft are being repositioned to North Carolina for response efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane... More
CBP's Air and Marine Operations along with FEMA, and
CBP's Air and Marine Operations along with FEMA, and North Carolina state representatives, discuss the flight plan prior to assessing damage caused by Hurricane Dorian along the North Carolina coast Sept. 7 2019.
A Trinidad and Tobago Customs and Excise officer positions
A Trinidad and Tobago Customs and Excise officer positions himself in a SAFE boat for scenario-based training conducted by U.S. Customs and Border Protections Air and Marine Operations on Sept. 26, 2019, off th... More
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Barrier contractor
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Barrier contractor has installed 14 miles of barrier panel at the San Diego 4 project site, near Otay Mountain in San Diego, Calif. USACE is providing direction and ove... More
The tunnel is around five and a half feet tall and
The tunnel is around five and a half feet tall and two feet wide and 4,309 feet long, averaging 70-feet deep and had a ventilation system, electricity and a rail system designed to move large packs of drugs.
A single-strand of rusty barbed-wire stands to mark
A single-strand of rusty barbed-wire stands to mark the U.S. border along the Rio Grande near Sanderson Border Patrol Station. This barbed-wire and harsh terrain in the area are the only deterrent to illegal im... More
The Dominican Republic navy coastal patrol boat Bellatrix
The Dominican Republic navy coastal patrol boat Bellatrix (CG-106) embarks a group of 52 illegal migrants from a makeshift vessel Wednesday in the Mona Passage. The interdiction was a joint effort between U.S.... More
The Coast Guard Cutter Donald Horsley (WPC-1117) and
The Coast Guard Cutter Donald Horsley (WPC-1117) and a U.S. Customs and Border Protection dash-8 maritime patrol aircraft interdicted a migrant vessel near Mona Island, Puerto Rico with 28 men of Dominican Repu... More
United States Customs and Border Protection Air and
United States Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations AS350-B3 helicopter takes-off from Alpine Airport to conducted a mission in the Big Bend Sector area of operation Dec. 6, 2019. The flight w... More
Interior Repatriation Initiative (IRI)
CBP and ICE this week continued the Interior Repatriation Initiative (IRI), which included the first flight in 2020 that carried 124 Mexican nationals to Guadalajara from Tucson, Ariz. The IRI is a joint agreem... More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations partners with Miami-Dade Police Department in fast-rope response training in preparation of Super Bowl LIV in Miami, Florida on Jan. 23. CBP and ot... More
Boxes of imported cut flowers arriving at the Port
Boxes of imported cut flowers arriving at the Port of Miami await inspection by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists in Miami, Fla., Jan. 24, 2020. With Valentine's Day only weeks away, CB... More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) conduct non-intrusive inspections of all vehicles entering the Hard Rock Stadium on Jan. 27, prior to Super Bowl LIV in Miami, Fla.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations' Special Response Team partners with Air and Marine Operations on Jan. 28 to enhance security missions in Miami, Florida prior to Super Bowl LIV.
Members of CBP's Air and Marine Operations (AMO) conduct
Members of CBP's Air and Marine Operations (AMO) conduct enhanced security measures leading up to Super Bowl LIV in Miami, Fla., January 29, 2020. Agents patrolled the Florida coast utilizing marine and air as... More
U.S. Border Patrol conducts enhanced security operations
U.S. Border Patrol conducts enhanced security operations in south Florida in preparation for Super Bowl LIV, Feb.1, 2020, in Miami. A Mobile Surveillance Capable vehicle was used to send live information back... More
Immediate family and firiends gather near home plate
Immediate family and firiends gather near home plate during the memorial service for William 'Bill' Brooks at Kokernot Field in Alpine, Texas March 1, 2020. Brooks was a U.S. Army veteran and retired Public Aff... More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection operations following
U.S. Customs and Border Protection operations following the implementation of Title 42 USC 265 at the northern and southern land borders. U.S. Border Patrol agents use personal protective equipment as they prep... More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, continues to process and inspect cargo following the implementation of Title 42 USC 265 due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, at the Otay Mesa Port of ... More
Inbound pedestrian traffic at the Port of Nogales’
Inbound pedestrian traffic at the Port of Nogales’ DeConcini Crossing in Nogales, Arizona on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. In order to ensure that essential travel can continue, the United States and Mexico are also... More
The safe return home to Mexico for crew members of
The safe return home to Mexico for crew members of the cruise ship Celebrity Eclipse is an example of the shared North American approach to pandemic containment. CBP in collaboration with U.S. and Mexican partn... More
Passengers disembark the Celebrity Eclipse cruise ship
Passengers disembark the Celebrity Eclipse cruise ship in San Diego and are transferred by bus to San Diego International Airport where an awaiting airliner will transport them home, April 3, 2020. CBP Officers... More
Chilean Air Force members pose for a group photo May
Chilean Air Force members pose for a group photo May 13, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. The U.S. Air Force and the Chilean Air Force continue the partnership throughout the battle against COVID-19. Th... More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection's final UH-1N 'Huey'
U.S. Customs and Border Protection's final UH-1N 'Huey' helicopter taxis by its replacement, the UH-60 Black Hawk, as it begins its final operational mission with Air and Marine Operations, El Paso Air Branch, ... More
Agents assigned to U.S. Customs and Border Protection's
Agents assigned to U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) branch in San Diego prepare to deploy to the Gulf of Mexico region of the U.S. in advance of Hurricane Delta, Oct. 8... More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan discusses Fiscal Year 2020 enforcement results during a press conference at the Tucson Air and Marine Branch on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in... More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection UH-60 Black Hawk
U.S. Customs and Border Protection UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crews assigned to Air and Marine Operations (AMO), Miami Air and Marine Branch patrol the airspace over Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., Janua... More
Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office
Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations scan all vehicles and shipments entering Raymond James Stadium prior to Super Bowl LV in Tampa, Fla., February 1, 2021. OFO uses non-i... More
General Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy, Commander of U.S.
General Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy, Commander of U.S. Northern Command talks with a CBP Officer and Area Port Director Michael Humphries while touring the Port of Nogales, Arizona on November 7, 2018. U.S. Army ... More
U.S. Border Patrol agents render medical aid to a migrant
U.S. Border Patrol agents render medical aid to a migrant who illegally entered the U.S. in the Rio Grande Valley near McAllen, Texas, June 13, 2019. The migrant was transported to a local hospital by ambulance... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) contractors place
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) contractors place rebar at footings of retaining walls on June 20, 2019. This project is for new border wall in the U.S. Border Patrol's San Diego Sector, which is funded b... More
A contract geologist examines a soil sample collected
A contract geologist examines a soil sample collected along the southern U.S. border near Lukeville, Ariz., Aug. 14, where the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s Task Force Barrier is overseeing the replacement of c... More
Members of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Honor
Members of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Honor Guard stand ready to present their flags during a ceremony August 28, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The ceremony celebrated a newly-r... More
New Border Wall in San Diego near Imperial Beach CA.
New Border Wall in San Diego near Imperial Beach CA.
A CBP Air and Marine Operations Multi-Role Enforcement
A CBP Air and Marine Operations Multi-Role Enforcement Aircraft lands in Jacksonville, Florida Sept. 5 2019. Aircraft are being repositioned to North Carolina for response efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane... More
CBP's Air and Marine Operations along with FEMA, and
CBP's Air and Marine Operations along with FEMA, and North Carolina state representatives, discuss the flight plan prior to assessing damage caused by Hurricane Dorian along the North Carolina coast Sept. 7 2019.
Trinidad and Tobago Customs and Excise SAFE boats reconvene
Trinidad and Tobago Customs and Excise SAFE boats reconvene off the coast of Chaguaramas, Trinidad after scenario-based trainings conducted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations off th... More
A colorful sign points the way to Mexico, which can
A colorful sign points the way to Mexico, which can be seen in the background, along the U.S./Mexico border near Sanderson, Texas on Nov. 7, 2019. This area is frequented by visitors exploring the terrain along... More
U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Dominican Republic Navy air and surface assets, combined efforts Wednesday during the interdiction of an illegal migrant voyage in the Mona Passage. ... More
Agents required oxygen canisters while mapping out
Agents required oxygen canisters while mapping out the tunnel.
The Coast Guard Cutter Donald Horsley (WPC-1117) and
The Coast Guard Cutter Donald Horsley (WPC-1117) and a U.S. Customs and Border Protection dash-8 maritime patrol aircraft interdicted a migrant vessel near Mona Island, Puerto Rico with 28 men of Dominican Repu... More
The dark shadow of an upgraded United States Customs
The dark shadow of an upgraded United States Customs and Border Protection UH-1N helicopter contrasts with the desert terrain below during flight activities in support of the Border Patrol in the Big Bend Secto... More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations partners with Miami-Dade Police Department in fast-rope response training in preparation of Super Bowl LIV in Miami, Florida on Jan. 23. CBP and ot... More
An assortment of invasive insects mounted to a framed
An assortment of invasive insects mounted to a framed display are labeled for reference purposes as U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists inspect cut flowers arriving from overseas at the p... More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) conduct non-intrusive inspections of all vehicles entering the Hard Rock Stadium on Jan. 27, prior to Super Bowl LIV in Miami, Fla.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations' Special Response Team partners with Air and Marine Operations on Jan. 28 to enhance security missions in Miami, Florida prior to Super Bowl LIV. C... More
Members of CBP's Air and Marine Operations (AMO) conduct
Members of CBP's Air and Marine Operations (AMO) conduct enhanced security measures leading up to Super Bowl LIV in Miami, Fla., January 29, 2020. Agents patrolled the Florida coast utilizing marine and air as... More
U.S. Border Patrol conducts enhanced security operations
U.S. Border Patrol conducts enhanced security operations in south Florida in preparation for Super Bowl LIV, Feb.1, 2020, in Miami. A Mobile Surveillance Capable vehicle was used to send live information back... More
U.S. Border Patrol Honor Guard with flags during the
U.S. Border Patrol Honor Guard with flags during the memorial service for William 'Bill' Brooks at Kokernot Field in Alpine, Texas March 1, 2020. Brooks was a U.S. Army veteran and retired Public Affairs Office... More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection operations following
U.S. Customs and Border Protection operations following the implementation of Title 42 USC 265 at the northern and southern land borders. U.S. Border Patrol agents use personal protective equipment as they prep... More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, continues to process and inspect cargo following the implementation of Title 42 USC 265 due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, at the Otay Mesa Port of ... More
Outbound pedestrian traffic at the Port of Nogales’
Outbound pedestrian traffic at the Port of Nogales’ DeConcini Crossing in Nogales, Arizona on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. In order to ensure that essential travel can continue, the United States and Mexico are als... More
The safe return home to Mexico for crew members of
The safe return home to Mexico for crew members of the cruise ship Celebrity Eclipse is an example of the shared North American approach to pandemic containment. CBP in collaboration with U.S. and Mexican partn... More
Passengers disembark the Celebrity Eclipse cruise ship
Passengers disembark the Celebrity Eclipse cruise ship in San Diego and are transferred by bus to San Diego International Airport where an awaiting airliner will transport them home, April 3, 2020. CBP Officers... More
James Shedrick, 436th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
James Shedrick, 436th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Transient Alert aircraft mechanic, marshals a Chilean Air Force Gulfstream IV May 13, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. The U.S. Air Force and the Chil... More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection's final UH-1N 'Huey'
U.S. Customs and Border Protection's final UH-1N 'Huey' helicopter is captured moments after passing through an honorary water-cannon as it hover-taxis in to position for its final landing with Air and Marine O... More
Agents assigned to U.S. Customs and Border Protection's
Agents assigned to U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) branch in San Diego prepare to deploy to the Gulf of Mexico region of the U.S. in advance of Hurricane Delta, Oct. 8... More
Executive Assistant Commissioner of Field Operations
Executive Assistant Commissioner of Field Operations William A. Ferrara discusses Fiscal Year 2020 enforcement results during a press conference at the Tucson Air and Marine Branch on Davis-Monthan Air Force Ba... More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection UH-60 Black Hawk
U.S. Customs and Border Protection UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crews assigned to Air and Marine Operations (AMO), Miami Air and Marine Branch patrol the airspace over Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., Janua... More
Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office
Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations scan all vehicles and shipments entering Raymond James Stadium prior to Super Bowl LV in Tampa, Fla., February 1, 2021. OFO uses non-i... More
A CBP Air and Marine Operations Multi-Role Enforcement
A CBP Air and Marine Operations Multi-Role Enforcement Aircraft lands in Jacksonville, Florida Sept. 5 2019. Aircraft are being repositioned to North Carolina for response efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane... More
U.S. Border Patrol agents render medical aid to a migrant
U.S. Border Patrol agents render medical aid to a migrant who illegally entered the U.S. in the Rio Grande Valley near McAllen, Texas, June 13, 2019. The migrant was transported to a local hospital by ambulance... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) contractors place
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) contractors place rebar at footings of retaining walls on June 20, 2019. This project is for new border wall in the U.S. Border Patrol's San Diego Sector, which is funded b... More
A contract drilling technician puts an auger in place
A contract drilling technician puts an auger in place to collect soil samples along the southern U.S. border near Lukeville, Ariz., Aug. 14, where the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s Task Force Barrier is oversee... More
North Dakota Senator John Hoeven offers remarks during
North Dakota Senator John Hoeven offers remarks during a ceremony August 28, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The ceremony marked the official opening of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s n... More
New Border Wall in San Diego near Imperial Beach CA.
New Border Wall in San Diego near Imperial Beach CA.
CBP's Air and Marine Operations along with FEMA, and
CBP's Air and Marine Operations along with FEMA, and North Carolina state representatives, discuss the flight plan prior to assessing damage caused by Hurricane Dorian along the North Carolina coast Sept. 7 2019.
A marine interdiction agent, right, with U.S. Customs
A marine interdiction agent, right, with U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations gives detailed instruction to a crew member from Trinidad and Tobago Customs and Excise’s Marine Interdictio... More
The are where the Pecos River joins the Rio Grande
The are where the Pecos River joins the Rio Grande is contains terrain and obstacles which make crossing the U.S./Mexico border dangerous as shown here on Nov. 7, 2019. This vast area falls under the Sanderson ... More
The tunnel, because it sits under the water table,
The tunnel, because it sits under the water table, is flooded in many areas. A pumping system was installed by tunnel builders.
United States Customs and Border Protection Air and
United States Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations UH-1N helicopter rests on the banks of the Rio Grande river in Big Bend National Park during a mission in support of the Border Patrol Dec.... More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations partners with Miami-Dade Police Department in fast-rope response training in preparation of Super Bowl LIV in Miami, Florida on Jan. 23. CBP and ot... More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists examine imported flowers at the Port of Miami in Miami, Fla., Jan. 24, 2020. With Valentine's Day only weeks away, CBP agriculture specialists will hav... More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) conduct non-intrusive inspections of all vehicles entering the Hard Rock Stadium on Jan. 27, prior to Super Bowl LIV in Miami, Fla.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations' Special Response Team partners with Air and Marine Operations on Jan. 28 to enhance security missions in Miami, Florida prior to Super Bowl LIV. C... More
Members of CBP's Air and Marine Operations (AMO) conduct
Members of CBP's Air and Marine Operations (AMO) conduct enhanced security measures leading up to Super Bowl LIV in Miami, Fla., January 29, 2020. Agents patrolled the Florida coast utilizing marine and air as... More
U.S. Border Patrol conducts enhanced security operations
U.S. Border Patrol conducts enhanced security operations in south Florida in preparation for Super Bowl LIV, Feb.1, 2020, in Miami. A Mobile Surveillance Capable vehicle was used to send live information back... More
Kokernot Field scoreboard showing information on Bill
Kokernot Field scoreboard showing information on Bill Brooks during the memorial service in Alpine, Texas March 1, 2020. Brooks was a U.S. Army veteran and retired Public Affairs Officer for Custom and Border P... More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection operations following
U.S. Customs and Border Protection operations following the implementation of Title 42 USC 265 at the northern and southern land borders. A U.S. Border Patrol agent uses personal protective equipment as he prep... More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, continues to process and inspect cargo following the implementation of Title 42 USC 265 due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, at the Otay Mesa Port of ... More
Inbound pedestrian traffic at the Port of Nogales’
Inbound pedestrian traffic at the Port of Nogales’ DeConcini Crossing in Nogales, Arizona on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. In order to ensure that essential travel can continue, the United States and Mexico are also... More
Passengers disembark the Celebrity Eclipse cruise ship
Passengers disembark the Celebrity Eclipse cruise ship in San Diego and are transferred by bus to San Diego International Airport where an awaiting airliner will transport them home, April 3, 2020. CBP Officers... More
The safe return home to Mexico for crew members of
The safe return home to Mexico for crew members of the cruise ship Celebrity Eclipse is an example of the shared North American approach to pandemic containment. CBP in collaboration with U.S. and Mexican partn... More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection's final operational
U.S. Customs and Border Protection's final operational UH-1N 'Huey' helicopter, N7247N, moves to forward flight as it departs the El Paso Air Branch, July 29, 2020. The flight marked the end of the helicopters... More
Agents assigned to U.S. Customs and Border Protection's
Agents assigned to U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) branch in San Diego prepare to deploy to the Gulf of Mexico region of the U.S. in advance of Hurricane Delta, Oct. 8... More
Air and Marine Operations Executive Director of Operations
Air and Marine Operations Executive Director of Operations Dennis Michelini discusses Fiscal Year 2020 enforcement results during a press conference at the Tucson Air and Marine Branch on Davis-Monthan Air Forc... More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection UH-60 Black Hawk
U.S. Customs and Border Protection UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crews assigned to Air and Marine Operations (AMO), Miami Air and Marine Branch patrol the airspace over Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., Janua... More
Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office
Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations scan all vehicles and shipments entering Raymond James Stadium prior to Super Bowl LV in Tampa, Fla., February 1, 2021. OFO uses non-i... More
U.S. Border Patrol agents render medical aid to a migrant
U.S. Border Patrol agents render medical aid to a migrant who illegally entered the U.S. in the Rio Grande Valley near McAllen, Texas, June 13, 2019. The migrant was transported to a local hospital by ambulance... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) contractors place
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) contractors place rebar at footings of retaining walls on June 20, 2019. This project is for new border wall in the U.S. Border Patrol's San Diego Sector, which is funded b... More
A contract geologist prepares to examine a soil sample
A contract geologist prepares to examine a soil sample collected along the southern U.S. border near Lukeville, Ariz., Aug. 14, where the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s Task Force Barrier is overseeing the repla... More
North Dakota Senator John Hoeven officiates the opening
North Dakota Senator John Hoeven officiates the opening of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s newly-renovated National Air Security Operations Center by cutting a ceremonial ribbon August 28, 2019, on Grand F... More
New Border Wall in San Diego near Imperial Beach CA.
New Border Wall in San Diego near Imperial Beach CA.