customs and border protection
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Customs and border protection is a government function responsible for regulating the movement of goods and people across national borders, enforcing immigration and trade laws, and safeguarding a country’s security and economic interests.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| customs and border protection canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | federal law enforcement agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CBP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Transportation Security Administration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ state and local law enforcement agencies in border regions ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateFounded | 2003-03-01 ⓘ |
| employs |
Border Patrol agents
ⓘ
CBP officers NERFINISHED ⓘ air and marine operations personnel ⓘ |
| formedByMergerOf |
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service border agricultural inspectors
ⓘ
Immigration and Naturalization Service (border functions) NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Customs Service (functions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States air ports of entry
ⓘ
United States land borders NERFINISHED ⓘ United States sea ports of entry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Homeland Security Act of 2002 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitors |
imported goods for compliance with health and safety regulations
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imported goods for compliance with intellectual property rights ⓘ imported goods for compliance with trade laws ⓘ |
| motto | “Securing America’s Borders” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
detection and prevention of terrorism at borders
ⓘ
facilitation of lawful trade ⓘ facilitation of lawful travel ⓘ |
| oversees | preclearance operations at foreign airports ⓘ |
| parentAgency | United States Department of Homeland Security NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibility |
agricultural inspections at borders
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border security ⓘ collection of customs duties ⓘ customs enforcement ⓘ immigration enforcement at ports of entry ⓘ interdiction of contraband ⓘ interdiction of illegal drugs ⓘ prevention of human trafficking across borders ⓘ prevention of illegal entry of persons ⓘ prevention of smuggling ⓘ protection of economic interests of the United States ⓘ protection of national security at borders ⓘ trade compliance enforcement ⓘ |
| subAgency |
Air and Marine Operations
NERFINISHED
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Office of Field Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ Office of Trade NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Border Patrol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses |
biometric identification systems at ports of entry
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risk-based targeting systems for cargo screening ⓘ |
| website | https://www.cbp.gov ⓘ |
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