CBP 101

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CBP 101

• How we secure the borders
• while facilitating legitimate travel and trade

November 2007
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CBP defends Americas borders against all threats
while facilitating its economic stability.
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The scope of our task is daunting

• More than 46,000 employees protect the United
  States from terrorists, drug and human smugglers,
  agricultural disease, and more, while keeping
  travel and trade flowing.
• We guard approximately 7,000 miles of land border
  the U.S. shares with Canada and Mexico.
• We also secure 95,000 miles of shoreline in
  partnership with the United States Coast Guard.

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Ports of entry are key line of defense

• In fiscal year 2007, CBP officers inspected 411
  million travelers and more than 120 million cars,
  trucks, buses, trains, vessels and aircraft.
• That same year, CBP officers arrested more than
  25,000 suspected criminals, seized more than
  820,000 pounds of narcotics, interdicted more
  than 170,000 inadmissible aliens and conducted
  1.5 million agricultural interceptions.

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We welcome legitimate travelers

• SENTRI A program that allows pre-approved
  travelers to receive expedited processing at
  dedicated U.S./Mexico land border crossings.
• NEXUS Bi-national expedited traveler program
  whose members have crossing privileges at air,
  land, and marine ports of entry.
• Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative Will
  require a passport or other accepted document to
  enter or re-enter the United States by land and
  sea.
• Immigration Advisory Program CBP officers
  stationed at foreign airports pre-screen
  passengers destined for the U.S. and identify
  those who may be inadmissible.

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We facilitate legitimate global trade

• CBP processed more than 2 trillion in imported
  goods in fiscal year 2007, collecting 33 billion
  in revenue.
• Under the Customs-Trade Partnership Against
  Terrorism, participants who meet certain security
  standards are provided expedited processing
  benefits.
• As part of the Secure Freight Initiative and the
  Container Security Initiative, CBP officers
  pre-screen shipping containers at major
  international seaports to prevent terrorist cargo
  from entering the U.S.
• Trade and tariff laws are enforced by CBP import
  and entry specialists and other personnel to
  ensure a fair and competitive trade environment.
• CBP maintains an aggressive and comprehensive
  intellectual property rights enforcement program.
  

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We protect American agriculture

• Agriculture specialists inspect ships, airplanes,
  vehicles, cargo, passengers, and their baggage
  for prohibited products that may carry pests and
  disease.
• The products that agriculture specialists prevent
  from entering the U.S. pose a very real threat to
  American crops, natural forests, domestic plants
  and our animal production industry.
• During fiscal year 2007, CBP agriculture
  specialists made 1.57 million agricultural
  interceptions (meats plants that are prohibited
  entry into the U.S.). Through inspection of
  commodities and seized products, they found
  nearly 60,000 actionable or reportable plant pest
  interceptions.

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We are a world-class law enforcement agency,
dedicated to excellence

• Training Anti-terrorism, firearms and tactical
  training, Leadership Center, Border Patrol
  Academy, CBP Academy
• Intelligence Cutting-edge analysis supporting
  anti-terrorism, narcotics and trade enforcement,
  and more
• Professionalism Core values, Pledge to
  Travelers, Customer Service Center

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We work with many partners.

• Private sector/foreign
• CSI In 58 ports, covering 86 percent of
  U.S.-bound maritime containers
• C-TPAT
• FAST/SENTRI/NEXUS
• International trade agreements
• World Customs Organization
• Travel and tourism groups support the model ports
  initiative
• Public sector
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement
• Citizenship and Immigration Services
• Department of State
• Coast Guard
• Federal Bureau of Investigation
• Department of the Treasury
• Department of Commerce
• Department of Agriculture
• Department of the Interior
• State, local, and tribal LE agencies

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New technologies provide critical help

• National Targeting Center
• Non-intrusive inspection systems X-ray and gamma
  imaging, rail gamma imaging, radiation portal
  monitors, radiation detection pagers
• Sensors, video surveillance cameras, infrared
  devices and radiation detection devices to detect
  illegal border activity
• Unmanned aerial systems

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Weve come a long way since 2003

• Increased our personnel and infrastructure with
  more Border Patrol agents and the National Guard.
  
• With SBI and SBInet, are finding the right mix of
  technology, personnel and infrastructure to
  protect our borders.
• Merged and modernized our air fleet and marine
  resources.
• With the World Customs Organization Framework,
  internationalized our strategy for securing and
  facilitating trade and travel.
• Expanded the nations zone of physical and
  economic security using the Customs-Trade
  Partnership Against Terrorism and the Container
  Security Initiative.
• Modernized and expanded our IT and trade
  compliance systems.
• Expanded our use of technology at the ports of
  entry.

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and we seek to continually improve.
Our Mission We are the guardians of our Nations
borders. We are Americas frontline. We
safeguard the American homeland at and beyond our
borders. We protect the American public against
terrorists and the instruments of terror. We
steadfastly enforce the laws of the United States
while fostering our nations economic security
through lawful international trade and travel.
We serve the American public with vigilance,
integrity and professionalism.
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We are committed to keeping Americasecure and
prosperous.