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Please read CBP's COVID-19 updates. The Office of Congressional Affairs serves as the single point of contact within CBP for all communications between CBP and Congress. The driver, a 38-year-old United States citizen was booked for 8 USC 844 Penalties for Simple Possession and processed administratively for 8 USC 1324 Alien Smuggling. Agents arrested the driver and illegal alien for further processing. WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued five Withhold Release Orders (WRO) today on products from the People’s Republic of China (PRC).The products subject to the WROs are produced with state-sponsored forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, where the Chinese government is engaged in systemic human rights abuses against the Uyghur people and other … Border Patrol Agents Kelly Cote and Cody Ybarrondo were awarded the CBP’s Meritorious Award for Valor, due to their life-saving actions taken on March 29. The 34-year-old illegal alien man from Mexico was repatriated back to Mexico City, Mexico. WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued five Withhold Release Orders (WRO) today on products from the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The male subject in the trunk was determined to be an illegal alien from Mexico. During an immigration inspection, agents requested and received consent to inspect the trunk of the vehicle. CBP fights human smuggling and disease by shutting down filthy stash houses, CBP Seizes 4,200 Shipments, 2,400 Agriculture Violations through Operation Mega Flex, CBP Hosts Third Virtual COAC Meeting during COVID-19 Pandemic, Amid Coronavirus, CBP Emergency Medical Technicians Answer the Call for Help, CBP Hosts First Virtual Trade Week during COVID-19 Pandemic, Treasury and CBP Announce Deferment of Duties and Fees for Certain Importers during COVID-19 Response, Skip the Lines, Join a Trusted Traveler Program.

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The products subject to the WROs are produced with state-sponsored forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, where the Chinese government is engaged in systemic human rights abuses against the Uyghur people and other ethnic and religious minorities. The total weight of the marijuana was approximately 1.4 pounds with an estimated value of $5,600.

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