U.S. Customs and Border Protection prepares to respond
U.S. Customs and Border Protection prepares to respond to the aftermath of Hurricane Florence and continues to monitor the storm's track at CBP’s Norfolk, Virginia Incident Command Post September 13, 2018. For... More
A border wall separates Mexico, and San Diego, Ca.,
A border wall separates Mexico, and San Diego, Ca., as it crosses mountainous terrain Feb. 17, 2012. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Photo by Josh Denmark
A youngster looks out the door window from the room
A youngster looks out the door window from the room he is staying in at the Brownsville, Texas, port of entry. (Photo by Eduardo Perez)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Gil
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske delivers remarks on the banks of the Rio Grande in Mission, Texas, to discuss the Dangers Awareness Campaign and warn migrants about the treachero... More
CBP chemist discusses synthetic drug findings with
CBP chemist discusses synthetic drug findings with DEA investigator and CBP officer during Project Synergy III at an express consignment facility in Los Angeles. Photo by: Jaime Ruiz
An Air and Marine Operations Black Hawk flies overhead
An Air and Marine Operations Black Hawk flies overhead carrying Tucson Police Department SWAT team members below during joint FRIES training Oct. 27, 2015, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Ariz. (Photo by... More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner R.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske participates in a panel discussion with Mexican Customs Administrator General Ricardo Trevino about working together as trade partners during t... More
Maria Luisa Boyce offers a welcome to the audience
Maria Luisa Boyce offers a welcome to the audience as she prepares to introduce U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske dduring the 2015 East Coast Trade Symposium held in Baltimore, ... More
Florida heart-attack victim goes home after Atlanta CBP, medical profe...
John Geilig, left, thanks CBP Officer John Seebode at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta on Dec. 30, 2015, for helping him survive a heart attack after he collapsed Dec. 11, 2015, at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlant... More
Over 16,000 seized counterfeit hoverboards sit in a
Over 16,000 seized counterfeit hoverboards sit in a warehouse in Chicago awaiting further processing by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (Photo by Kristoffer N Grogan/Released)
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection Black Hawk helicopter
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection Black Hawk helicopter flies over Levi's Stadium, the site of Super Bowl 50, in Santa Clara, Calif., Feb. 1, 2016. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection Photo by Glenn Fawcett)
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection Black Hawk helicopter
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection Black Hawk helicopter flies over Levi's Stadium, the site of Super Bowl 50, in Santa Clara, Calif., Feb. 1, 2016. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection Photo by Glenn Fawcett)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer Alan Syto
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer Alan Syto instructs a driver of commercial truck delivering items to Levi's Stadium to wait in a holding area before his vehicle is X-rayed by a non-intrusive inspecti... More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Paul J.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Paul J. Klein speaks with officers in the field while manning CBP's post at a multi-agency operations center in Santa Clara, Calif., as federal and local agencies ramp... More
Confiscated counterfeit Super Bowl 50 merchandise is
Confiscated counterfeit Super Bowl 50 merchandise is displayed on a table as U.S. Customs and Border Protection Director of Operations for the San Francisco Field Office Brian Humphrey joins U.S. Immigration an... More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner R.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske meets with CBP senior officers assigned to a multi-agency effort to safeguard Super Bowl 50, in Santa Clara, Calif., Feb. 6, 2016. During his v... More
A Tanzanian Police Dog Handler guides his ivory detecting
A Tanzanian Police Dog Handler guides his ivory detecting canine through the cargo area at Dar Es Salaam Airport in Tanzania, Feb. 25, 2016. (CPB Photo by Timothy Ryan)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner R.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske visits with Frank Cullen, executive director of U.S. intellectual property policy for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce shortly before engaging in a... More
Amy Magnus of A.N. Denninger offers applause after
Amy Magnus of A.N. Denninger offers applause after U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske delivered remarks to a meeting of the Trade Support Network in Jefferson Auditorium at the U... More
El Paso Port of Entry Port Director Beverly Good, right,
El Paso Port of Entry Port Director Beverly Good, right, and other CBP officers applaud as runners complete the Run International U.S.-Mexico 10k race at the top of the Paso Del Norte international crossing in ... More
U.S. Border Patrol BORSTAR divers Carl Newmayer surveys
U.S. Border Patrol BORSTAR divers Carl Newmayer surveys the bridge of sunken ship "Black Bart" off the coast of Panama City, Fla., May 26, 2016. The "Black Bart," a 185 foot oilfield supply vessel, was sunken a... More
Attendees listen as U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Attendees listen as U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske delivers lunch keynote remarks during the U.S. Air Cargo Industry Affairs Summit in Washington, D.C., October 4, 2016. CBP ... More
Moments after being sworn-in, Chief of U.S. Border
Moments after being sworn-in, Chief of U.S. Border Patrol Mark Morgan, center, is congratulated by attendees of a swearing-in ceremony held in his honor at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C., Octobe... More
Military Veterans Working for CBP
From left, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers Sean Neely, William Jess and Vivien Viloria inspect boxes of imported products at the Centralized Examination Station at the Port of Norfolk, in Norfolk, V... More
Historical photograph of CBP Commissioner Kevin K.
Historical photograph of CBP Commissioner Kevin K. McAleenan: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Deputy Commissioner Kevin K. McAleenan delivers the luncheon keynote at the 2016 East Coast Trade Symposium in Cr... More
Officers with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Officers with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations conduct inspections of commercial trucks and concession vehicles as they arrive at NRG Stadium in preparation for Super Bowl 51 in... More
An air interdiction agent carries his bags after landing
An air interdiction agent carries his bags after landing at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Houston Air Unit in Conroe, Texas, Jan. 30, 2017. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Photo by Glenn Fawcett
CBP Miami Flower Inspection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialist inspect imported flowers at a Miami port of entry on January 31, 2017. Photos by: Immanuel Albrecht
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialist
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialist inspect imported Valentine's flowers at a Miami port of entry on January 31, 2017. Photos by: Immanuel Albrecht
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations Air Interdiction Agents look over a navigational chart as they prepare to conduct flight operations with Black Hawk helicopters including a flyby of... More
Air Interdiction Agents with the U.S. Customs and Border
Air Interdiction Agents with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations, gather with pilots and air crew with partner law enforcement agencies for a morning briefing at Ellington Field Jo... More
Members of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
Members of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations Special Response Team, suit-up prior to an air-intercept training exercise as they provide airspace security for Super Bowl LI, in C... More
Counterfeit souvenirs are displayed at a joint press
Counterfeit souvenirs are displayed at a joint press conference coordinated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection prior to Super Bowl LI at the George R. Brown Conve... More
Air Interdiction Agent Craig Colquitt with the U.S.
Air Interdiction Agent Craig Colquitt with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations, works alongside a contingent of local, state and federal law enforcement agencies at the Houston Pol... More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection air crew resues Pima Canyon hiker
A hiker who fell into medical distress in Pima Canyon near Tucson was rescued via an Air and Marine Operations helicopter crew on March 13, 2017. After receiving the call for assistance, AMO agents responded in... More
Ronald D. Vitiello became the Chief of the U.S. Border
Ronald D. Vitiello became the Chief of the U.S. Border Patrol on February 1, 2017. The official swearing in ceremony and the oath of office took place on March 14, 2017. As Chief of the USBP, he is responsibl... More
An officer with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
An officer with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, National Agriculture Cargo Targeting Unit holds up a vile containing a species of lady bug captured in a shipping container du... More
Fake IED found in luggage of traveler bound for U.S.
On April 6, 2017, U. S. Customs and Border Protection discovered a mock Improvised Explosive Device (IED) during an inspection of a traveler’s suitcase at the Toronto Preclearance Facility. CBP officers immedia... More
One of two Mexican nationals who became distressed
One of two Mexican nationals who became distressed while swimming during a family outing is rescued by U.S. Border Patrol agents on the Rio Grande River near Roma, Texas, Tuesday, April 18, 2017. When the agent... More
Thousands of law enforcement officers and agents gathered
Thousands of law enforcement officers and agents gathered on the National Mall for a candlelight vigil held in memory of fallen police officers nationally Saturday, May 13, 2017. Seen here a U.S. Customs and B... More
Members of the U.S. Border Patrol Pipes and Drums tune
Members of the U.S. Border Patrol Pipes and Drums tune a set of bagpipes prior to competing in the Steve Young Honor Guard Pipes and Drums Competition in Washington, D.C., May 14, 2017. U.S. Customs and Border ... More
CBP Valor Memorial - A group of police officers standing in front of a...
Members of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Explorers Program fall into formation prior to the Valor Memorial and Wreath Laying ceremony in Woodrow Wilson Plaza outside the Ronald Reagan Building in Wash... More
Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelley arrives
Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelley arrives for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Valor Memorial and Wreath Laying Ceremony in the Woodrow Wilson Plaza of the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D... More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner Kevin K. McAleenan delivers remarks before the Global Supply Chain Summit at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C., May 17, 2017. U.S. Customs a... More
National Guard troops receive briefing at McAllen Border Secotr
OIG Special Agent (SA) Marco Rodriguez, from the McAllen Office, facilitates OIG Integrity Training to more than 100 National Guard personnel assigned to RGV Sector at the McAllen Border Patrol Station, Friday,... More
On Saturday August 26, , CBP officers at Port of New
On Saturday August 26, , CBP officers at Port of New Orleans welcomed and cleared nearly 8,000 passengers arriving on two cruise ships that were diverted from Galveston, TX due to hurricane Harvey. Photo prov... More
Extensive property damage can be seen in the wake of
Extensive property damage can be seen in the wake of Hurricane Harvey which made landfall along the Texas coast, August 26, 2017. U.S. Customs and Border Protection photo by Glenn Fawcett
U.S Border Patrol agents meet with U.S. Coast Guard
U.S Border Patrol agents meet with U.S. Coast Guard personnel as they prepare to embark on search and rescue operations in the wake of Hurricane Harvey near Lockport, Texas, Aug. 27, 2017. U.S. Customs and Bord... More
CBP agents conduct rescue operations in areas impacted
CBP agents conduct rescue operations in areas impacted by Hurricane Harvey
U.S Border Patrol agent David Montoya drives his vehicle
U.S Border Patrol agent David Montoya drives his vehicle through a neighborhood as he patrols for residents needing assistance as he and a continent of other agents assist the community of Rockport, Texas, in t... More
MO agent briefs members of the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's
MO agent briefs members of the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office, LA prior to their boarding of AMO UH-60 Black Hawk in Lake Charles, LA. on August 29, 2017. Photo by Robert Brisley
A CBP Air and Marine Operations aircrew recieves an
A CBP Air and Marine Operations aircrew recieves an operations pre-briefing at Kelly Air Force Base, TX. August 29, 2017
U.S. Border Patrol Riverine agents assist in rescue
U.S. Border Patrol Riverine agents assist in rescue and recovery efforts in the greater Houston area in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. A riverine boat is halted to investigate a submerged vehicle. Photo by... More
CBP Air and Marine Operations aircrews conduct a supply
CBP Air and Marine Operations aircrews conduct a supply delivery from the FEMA headquarters in Sequin, TX to Katy, TX on August 29, 2017.
Two CBP Air and Marine Operations UH-1N huey aircrews
Two CBP Air and Marine Operations UH-1N huey aircrews conduct a supply delivery from the temporary FEMA headquarters at Randolph Air Force Base to a FEMA relief center on the west side of Houston on August 29, 2017.
A local resident, left, describes to two U.S Border
A local resident, left, describes to two U.S Border Patrol riverine agents the extent of the flooding in the area as they try to assess whether they can launch their air boat as they prepare to evacuate residen... More
CBP Air and Marine Operations assets getting ready
CBP Air and Marine Operations assets getting ready for deployment and movement during Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. August 30, 2017 Photo by Alexander Zamora
CBP Air and Marine Operations Documents Flooding
The view of the flooding devastation as seen from the vantage point of a CBP Air and Marine Operations UH-1n Helicopter in the sky East of Houston.
CBP Air and Marine Operations on the Ground in Houston
A child impacted by flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey clings to a CBP Air and Marine Operations Air Enforcement Agent before being carried to safety by a Black Hawk Helicopter. Photo By Alexander Zamora
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations along with multiple other agencies and good citizens provide support to communities impacted by Hurricane Harvey in Beaumont, Texas on August 30, 20... More
CBP Air and Marine Operations Morning Briefing
CBP Air and Marine aircrews attend a morning briefing at Kelly Air Force Base prior to starting operations to support Hurricane Harvey relief efforts on August 30, 2017. U.S. Customs and Border Protection photo.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations along with multiple other agencies and good citizens provide support to communities impacted by Hurricane Harvey in Beaumont, Texas on August 31, 20... More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers deliver rations, water, gas and generators to victims of Hurricane Harvey on September 1, 2017 in Beaumont, Texas. Photographer: Donna Burton
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations aircrews and Office of Field Operations officers work together to load water and rations on a CBP black hawk for delivery to victims of Hurricane Har... More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations in Jacksonville, Florida, prepare equipment and supplies in anticipation of Hurricane Irma. September 5, 2017
Air and Marine Operations Rescue Mission during Hurricane Irma
An Air and Marine Operations Aviation Enforcement Agent prepares to conduct a rescue mission near the U.S. Virgin Islands following Hurricane Irma. September 7, 2017. Photo provided by: U.S. Customs and Border Protection
AMO Rescue Operation in British Virgin Islands
A Caribbean-based Air and Marine Operations hoist operator deploys a rescue specialist (who is also an Air and Marine Emergency Medical Service member and EMT) on Jost Van Dyke Island, British Virgin Islands. S... More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, Assistant Port Director to the Port of Miami Christopher Dow, right, talks with officers in the field as he and others within CBP prepare for impe... More
CBP Office of Field Operations Personnel are staged
CBP Office of Field Operations Personnel are staged at the Air and Marine Operations Branch in Hammond, Louisiana, ready to help during the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.
AMO Transports USBP Agents to Virgin Islands
An Air and Marine Operations aircrew transports U.S. Border Patrol agents to St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. to aid with Hurricane Irma relief efforts. September 10, 2017. Photo by Gabriel Hohol
Members of the Office of Field Operations SRT Team
Members of the Office of Field Operations SRT Team along with and agent from Air and Marine Operations climb a tree to get into the U.S. Border Patrol Marathon Station to conduct a welfare check on agents after... More
The U.S. Border Patrol Miami sector office in Pembroke
The U.S. Border Patrol Miami sector office in Pembroke Pines, Fla., is framed by limp palm tree branches hours after Hurricane Irma passed through S. Florida September 11, 2017. U.S. Customs and Border Protecti... More
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations, DHC-8 aircraft lifts off from Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, after dropping off much needed supplies and personnel to assist with the Hurricane Maria re... More
CBP responds to Hurricane Maria
Supplies, personnel, and equipment have started to arrive in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, aboard CBP Air and Marine Operations aircraft September 22, 2017. U.S. Customs and Border Protection photo by Kris Grogan
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations in Jacksonville, Florida, discuss final details for relief efforts after Hurricane Maria passes over Puerto Rico.
The sun rises over the CBP Air and Marine Operations
The sun rises over the CBP Air and Marine Operations Miami Air and Marine Branch as crews prepare to send in aircraft with supplies and personnel to assist with Hurricane Maria relief efforts in Puerto Rico.
AMO P-3 crews conducting humanitarian flights transport
AMO P-3 crews conducting humanitarian flights transport supplies from Jacksonville, FL, to Aguadilla, PR, following Hurricane Maria. September 22, 2017. Photo by Carlos Rivera
A CBP Air and Marine Operations crew member calls out
A CBP Air and Marine Operations crew member calls out position as the Black Hawk is set down on a mountain peak in central Puerto Rico to assist with a home which had a HELP sign on its roof.
A CBP Officer and AMO Agent speak with a resident in
A CBP Officer and AMO Agent speak with a resident in Aibonito, Puerto Rico on Sunday, September 24. U.S. Customs and Border Protection photo by Kris Grogan
A Homestead, Florida based DHC-8 crew assist CBP families
A Homestead, Florida based DHC-8 crew assist CBP families to evacuate from Ramey, Puerto Rico. Jeffrey Quiñones
An aerial view of a worksite being set up near the
An aerial view of a worksite being set up near the Otay Mesa Port of Entry outside of San Diego, California, shows crews laying the groundwork for construction of prototypes of the proposed border wall between ... More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue team members conduct medical checks on the western part of Puerto Ricoin the days following Hurricane Maria. Photo by: U.S. Cus... More
Humanitarian supplies are offloaded from a U.S. Customs
Humanitarian supplies are offloaded from a U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations, DHC-8 aircraft after arriving at San Juan International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from Miami, Fl... More
Agents with a U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air
Agents with a U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations, Black Hawk crew distribute much-needed supplies to residents of Puerto Rico as they conduct post Hurricane Maria humanitarian operati... More
PAE maintenance personnel from the Tucson Air Branch
PAE maintenance personnel from the Tucson Air Branch work with U.S. Air Force personnel to load Air and Marine Operations UH-60 Black Hawks on a C-5 for transport to Puerto Rico. Photo by Alexander Zamora. Oct... More
Tucson Air Branch personnel begin the loading phase
Tucson Air Branch personnel begin the loading phase for U.S. Air Force C-5 transport to Puerto Rico. USAF crews will transport Air and Marine Operations UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and crews to Puerto Rico to ... More
Residents of Castaner in the mountainous countryside
Residents of Castaner in the mountainous countryside of Puerto Rico receive food from a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Black Hawk aircrew in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, October 2, 2017.... More
An aerial view of the damage left behind after Hurricane
An aerial view of the damage left behind after Hurricane Maria is seen from a U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations, Black Hawk helicopter as AMO agents respond to the humanitarian needs... More
Caribbean-based PAE maintenance staff and U.S. Air
Caribbean-based PAE maintenance staff and U.S. Air Force (USAF) personnel offload CBP Air and Marine Operations UH-60 Black Hawks from a C-5 aircraft, in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. October 2, 2017. Photos by Ma... More
Officers with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
Officers with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, one of many fallen utility poles from the roadways as they respond to the humanitarian needs of the people of the U.S. Virgin Is... More
CBP Acting Commissioner Kevin McAleenan visits Puerto Rico
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner Kevin McAleenan meets with CBP employees and surveys the damage wrought by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, October 5, 2017. U.S. Customs and Border Prote... More
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations Black Hawk crew lands in San Sebatian, Puerto Rico, to conduct a welfare check on a local family. October 7, 2017. U.S. Customs and Border Protect... More
U.S. Border Patrol agents respond to the humanitarian
U.S. Border Patrol agents respond to the humanitarian needs of the people of Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria October 8, 2017. U.S. Customs and Border Protection photo by Ozzy Trevino
Graffiti on an entrance to a community points the way
Graffiti on an entrance to a community points the way directing responders toward residents in need of food and water in the wake of Hurricane Maria as U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Rio Grande Sector rende... More
An agent with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
An agent with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations, chats with local residents as he and fellow crew members deliver food and water to their community as they respond to humanitaria... More
Acting Commissioner McAleenan visits CBP operations in San Diego area
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner Kevin K. McAleenan tours a wall prototypes being built along the Southwest border between the United States and Mexico. The construction is located near th... More
A home teeters precariously on the edge of a washed
A home teeters precariously on the edge of a washed out embankment as it is seen from a U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine operations, Black Hawk helicopter in Puerto Rico, October 12, 2017. U.S... More
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Paul Ryan
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Paul Ryan flies aboard a U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations, UH-60 Black Hawk to view firsthand damage caused by Hurricane Maria in Puerto... More
Ground views of different Border Wall Prototypes as
Ground views of different Border Wall Prototypes as they take shape during the Wall Prototype Construction Project near the Otay Mesa Port of Entry. Photo by: Mani Albrecht
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner Kevin K. McAleenan thanks Senator Mazie Hirono of Hawaii for her supportive testimony as he appears before the Senate Finance Committee in a hearing to con... More