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  • CBP Honors Fallen Heroes A philosopher once said, 'No man can answer for his valor or courage, till he has been in danger.' Those we honor today have passed this test of courage.On May 13, 2008, CBP employees joined together to honor the men and women of CBP and its legacy agencies who have given their lives while working to protect the United States and its citizens. (more)
  • CBP Now Accepting Applications for Global Entry Pilot Program Washington - U.S. Customs and Border Protection began processing applications today for the Global Entry pilot program designed to expedite the screening and processing of low-risk, frequent international travelers entering the United States.The program will kick off June 10 at the three initial airports, John F. (more)
  • Enormous Asian Beetles Get a Chilly Reception in Philadelphia Philadelphia - Philadelphia has undeservedly been labeled unwelcoming by some visitors, especially by the fans of the home football team's opponents, but for 26 six-legged visitors, the chilly reception they received in the City of Brotherly Love, Friday may have just saved the nation's agriculture industry. (more)
  • Border Patrol Honor Guard Team Wins National Competition  Washington D.C. - The U.S. Border Patrol Honor Guard won first place today in the Fraternal Order of Police Sixth Annual Steve Young National Honor Guard Competition in celebration of Police Week in Washington D.C. "On behalf of all of our agents and leadership, I would like to extend hearty congratulations," said Border Patrol Deputy Chief Ron Colburn. (more)
  • Textiles and Apparel Enforcement Statistics Textiles and apparel continue to be politically and economically sensitive commodities. Complex regulations and the increasing number of trade agreements and trade preference programs (each with unique requirements) create opportunities for fraud. The risk to the industry was seen as significant enough to warrant designation as a Priority Trade Issue (PTI) and therefore focused attention of resources. (more)
  • National Geographic's 'Border Wars' to be Rebroadcast National Geographic's 'Border Wars' to be Rebroadcast has been updated.

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News

5/12/2008. LDF teaches local businesses good leadership  more>

5/9/2008. 24/7 closing in; World Trade Bridge construction begins in August  more>

4/28/2008. Here comes the train; Rail companies work to relieve traffic stress for cars and trains  more>

4/21/2008. While Laredo growth slows, it's still above average  more>

4/21/2008. Nuevo Laredo's CODEIN expects growth  more>

3/24/2008. Five retail projects to bring shoppers  more>

3/17/2008. Location is key to strong economy ; Economist says job growth will continue to increase in 2008  more>

2/25/2008. $167B strong, and growing; Laredo trade slips in ranking but continues to grow  more>

2/19/2008. 39th place starts debate  more>

2/18/2008. Hunters bring in big bucks; 21st annual Cola Blanca contest sees record number of entries  more>

2/4/2008. County to pay rail expenses  more>

2/4/2008. Railroad traffic set to increase over next decade  more>

1/7/2008. New retailers to boost employment  more>
CBP Honors Fallen Heroes more>
CBP Now Accepting Applications for Global Entry Pilot Program more>
Enormous Asian Beetles Get a Chilly Reception in Philadelphia more>
Border Patrol Honor Guard Team Wins National Competition more>
Textiles and Apparel Enforcement Statistics more>

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