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customs

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duties
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These specialised dogs, which are employed by Customs and Border Protection and the USDA, are known as the "Beagle Brigade".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Few analysts are surprised the Justice Department is appealing the refunds that Customs & Border Protection has already started paying out.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

On Monday in Dallas, Mullin said he would pull Customs officers from airports around the country to help with the security in Newark, if it became necessary.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Protesters descended on Delaney Hall, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Newark, N.J., this weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The time, according to the Customs House clock, was five after two, which meant that I couldn’t go home for two hours.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz




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