Border agents and employees are continuing to receive calls from concerned people who are contacted bysuspected scammers. These scammers pose as border employees, stating they work for U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Houston Acting Director of Field Operations...
To intensify crackdowns on telecom fraud targeting China from northern Myanmar, eliminate scam hideouts, and apprehend suspects, China's Ministry of Public Security (MPS) recently strengthened law enforcement cooperation with local authorities in Myanmar. For the first time, a total of 1,079 suspect...
If you are told that something you ask for is not possible try to find out why and if there is a good reason, try to talk to the supervisor. It could be helpful when you meet the chief of the borderpost or customs office. Sometimes they can allow an exception. Never offer money wit...
Just go to the Customs office or ask someone to bring you there, you need to ask around a little bit, it is in the “truck area” of the border. Be sure that they stamp everything right and take the right part out, be always with your Carnet! Don’t give someone your Carnet, al...
Every day, twenty thousand passengers request entry into Canada by way of Vancouver International Airport (YVR), and many more at land crossings in the Lower Mainland of BC. While most experience the usual uneasiness that comes with passing through immigration and customs, others have more legitima...
Quite a few scams are being pulled by Tajik border guards. They can ask for a fee for the health declaration and customs forms coming into Tajikistan. There is no longer an immigration card upon entering Tajikistan, and thus one scam less to watch out for. Cyclists will be asked on exitin...
Any of these could cause serious and expensive (immigration fines) problems while you’re traveling around Costa Rica, when you try to depart, or if you make a return visit. Summary of the Costa Rica/Panama Border Crossing After clearing immigration and customs we hopped in a cab that took...
How to keep your data safe and protect your business systems from inclement weather, the smart way! It seems like every other day we hear news concerning a new data privacy breach of some description or a new scam taking advantage of hardworking, honest members of society. While there are ...
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials argue more border barriers would help deter and detect people trying to cross the Rio Grande. But environmental advocates and area residents who oppose a border wall say new construction would unnecessarily cut off many people’s land and cause ...
A Customs and Border Patrol report revealed the "big, beautiful wall" was not as strong as the former president advertised Politics By Peter Wade Greg Abbott Is Wasting Billions in Taxpayer Money on Razor Wire and a New Wall Along the Southern Border ...