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U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Arcs in the news about U.S. Customs and Border Protection from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Organization · 96 stories · 292 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 5, 2023

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Everything else22 stories in 2024 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about U.S. Customs and Border Protection that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Dec 17Helicopter crash in Southern California leaves CBP agent dead6 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 1 right
  2. Nov 26– 28U.S. Border Agents Seize 3,000 Fake Gibson Guitars15 articles · 13 independent sources
    5 left, 6 center, 2 right

Stories that name U.S. Customs and Border Protection

  1. Dec 27– 28Customs agents seize 22K fake Pennsylvania vehicle inspection stickers shipped from Israel9 articles · 9 independent sources
    2 left, 5 center, 1 right
  2. Oct 26Ex-CBP officer sentenced for taking bribes to let drugs across US-Mexico border8 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  3. Aug 31– Sep 1Border arrests are expected to rise slightly in August but are hovering near 4-year lows31 articles · 20 independent sources
    1 left, 5 center, 0 right
  4. Aug 21– 26Customs officers in California seize $5 million worth of methamphetamine disguised as watermelons23 articles · 19 independent sources
    2 left, 9 center, 2 right
  5. Aug 20Over 600 pounds of methamphetamine found inside celery shipment13 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 6 center, 0 right
  6. Aug 4– 5Customs officers in Arizona seize largest amount of fentanyl pills in agency’s history9 articles · 9 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  7. Jul 16Border arrests plunge 29% in June to the lowest of Biden's presidency as asylum halt takes hold22 articles · 16 independent sources
    2 left, 4 center, 1 right
  8. Jul 16– 1790 giant African land snails found in passenger's bag at Detroit airport11 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 5 center, 0 right
  9. Jun 283 Mexican migrants found dead in Arizona from extreme heat exposure9 articles · 9 independent sources
    1 left, 6 center, 1 right
  10. Jun 26– 28Trump hammers Biden on border security5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 4 right

Local coverage

  1. Jan 3– 4Lukeville Port of Entry reopens after last year's closure7 articles · 4 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right
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