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• U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is responsible for protecting the United States' sovereign borders at and between official ports of entry. Over 40,000 employees ensure that border traffic moves smoothly to facilitate legitimate travel and trade while keeping undesirable people and goods out of the country.

• Fast Facts

  1. A bureau within the Department of Homeland Security
  2. Established: March 1, 2003
  3. Commissioner: W. Ralph Basham
  4. Chief of Staff: Thaddeus M. Bingel
  5. In 2007, the CBP increased its staff by 21% CBP.gov: Securing America's Borders - CBP 2007 Fiscal Year in Review (November 6, 2007)
  6. Proposed 2009 budget: $10.94 billion CBP.gov: Request for CBP Totals Just Under $11 Billion (February 5, 2008)

• Average Day

  On a typical day in 2006, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection:

  • Processed 1.1 million people
  • Seized over 5,500 pounds of Narcotics
  • Refused entry to 637 people
  • Intercepted 71 illegal documents
  • Seized $646,900 in fraudulent merchandise
  • Deployed over 8,000 vehiclesCBP.gov: This is CBP

• Mission Statement

  "We are the guardians of our nation's borders. We are America's 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 nation's economic security through lawful international trade and travel. We serve the American public with vigilance, integrity, and professionalism." CBP.gov: CBP Mission Statement and Core Values

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