Formed as part of the Department of Homeland Security in 2003, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is tasked with regulating international trade and enforcing U.S. regulations on trade, customs, and immigration. In addition to employing nearly 60,000 workers, CBP is the federal agency that employs the largest number of working dogs, assigned to ports and border patrol stations, as well as operating a fleet of MQ-9 Reaper surveillance drones.
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EFF v. DHS FOIA Complaint (GPS tracking)
Customs and Border Protection Response to EFF's February 2018 Letter on Biometric Identification Proposals
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Privacy Office, and Office of Field Operations invited privacy stakeholders—including EFF and the ACLU of Northern California—to participate in a briefing and update on how the CBP is...
People v. Perkins/EFF Amicus
EFF Follow Up Letter to US Customs and Border Protection
On January 23rd, 2018, EFF and other civil liberties and privacy advocates met with US Customs and Border Protections (CBP) to discuss our ongoing concerns with the biometric data collection programs, facial recognition programs and searches of digital devices developed by CBP. Below...
