U.S. Customs and Border Protection

The mission of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is "to prevent terrorists and terrorist weapons from entering the United States by eliminating potential threats before they arrive at our borders and ports. "CBP uses intelligence and a risk-based strategy to screen information on 100% of cargo before it is loaded onto vessels destined for the United States. All cargo that is identified as high risk is inspected, either at the foreign port or upon arrival into the U.S."

Personnel

 * Commissioner: Robert C. Bonner

Related SourceWatch Resources

 * DP World
 * Free And Secure Trade (FAST)
 * Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.
 * illegal immigration
 * NEXUS
 * North American Union
 * Secure Border Initiative (SBI)
 * Transportation Worker Identification Credential Program (TWIC)
 * war on terrorism
 * Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI)