U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Archives

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Gregory Bovino with his security team while a group of citizens opposed to the country’s immigration policies protested him in Minnesota on Jan. 21, 2026. (Photo by Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty Images)

House Democrats want ICE, CBP uniforms to feature identification tech

Three lawmakers introduced a bill that would require certain employees of the Department of Homeland Security to wear clearly visible, scannable QR codes.

3 days ago By Lindsey Wilkinson

A global technological blackout caused chaos at border crossings between Mexico and the United States on July 19, 2024, resulting in long lines and significantly increased waiting times for travelers in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. (Photo by David Peinado/Anadolu via Getty Images)

CBP advancing use of scanning tech as ICE pulls some staffers away

The DHS component fell behind on deployment of non-intrusive inspection technology at ports of entry but is making progress, per a CBP official, who acknowledged personnel reassignments…

4 days ago By Matt Bracken

ICE agents conduct operations in the Little Village neighborhood, a predominantly Mexican-American community in Chicago, on Nov. 8, 2025. (Photo by Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Republicans want Big Tech to stop hosting DHS enforcement-tracking apps

Members of the House Homeland Security Committee warned Apple and Google execs in letters Friday of “serious risks” to DHS personnel.

Dec 8, 2025 By Lindsey Wilkinson

U.S. Customs and Border Protection cars are parked on a street in New York City. (Photo by: Plexi Images/GHI/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Senator urges CBP to quit using tech to track and detain ‘suspicious’ drivers

The agency has deployed license plate readers and predictive algorithms to monitor Americans’ movements near and far from borders, per AP reporting, leading to stops, searches and…

Nov 26, 2025 By Matt Bracken

An exterior view of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building in Washington D.C., on Jan. 5, 2023. (Photo by Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Court documents reveal ICE request for nearly 1.3 million taxpayer records

More than 47,000 matches came from that request, per emails released as part of a lawsuit that seeks to stop the IRS-ICE data-sharing agreement.

Oct 31, 2025 By Matt Bracken

A Department Of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection sign is displayed at the CBP headquarters on May 18, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

Justice reveals IRS request from CBP amid ICE data-sharing lawsuit

Attorneys disclosed CBP's request for “corporate return information” tied to tariffs. A federal court requires 24-hour notification if ICE asks for taxpayer data.

Oct 24, 2025 By Matt Bracken

State, DHS sued by union groups over AI-fueled surveillance programs

The plaintiffs say the agencies’ deployment of technologies that scour social media for “disfavored” speech violates the First Amendment and has chilled labor activities.

Oct 17, 2025 By Matt Bracken

How Customs and Border Protection is scaling AI and cloud to secure the nation’s borders

Deputy Assistant Commissioner and Deputy CIO Jay Alalasundaram explains how AI, biometrics and hybrid cloud are shaping the future of border enforcement, security and traveler experience.

Sep 16, 2025 By Scoop News Group

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection Black Hawk helicopter is pictured on Sept. 28, 2024 in San Diego. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

Powerful scanners to spot drugs, weapons at the border are stuck in storage or inoperable, watchdog says

Only a third of the scanners are fully deployed and installed.

Jun 18, 2025 By Rebecca Heilweil

A law enforcement officer walks past an ICE logo ahead of a press conference on May 11, 2017, at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

ICE seeks proprietary data and tech to monitor up to a million people

The DHS component published an RFI seeking the services of a company to scour data sources and help identify “potentially criminal and fraudulent behavior before crime and…

Jun 18, 2025 By Rebecca Heilweil