U.S. Customs and Border Protection

U.S. Customs Seizes Over 300 Pounds of Illegal Deli Meats at El Paso Border Crossing

September 8, 2021 Deming Headlight

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialists assigned to the Paso Del Norte Border Crossing seized 320 pounds of pork bologna and 30 pounds of turkey ham Thursday.  …

US Blocks Seafood From Fiji Ship Accused of Enslaving Crew

August 6, 2021 Associated Press

A tuna fishing boat based in the Pacific island nation of Fiji that has been accused of essentially enslaving its crew was blocked Wednesday from importing seafood into the United States, part of an increasing effort to keep goods produced with forced labor from entering the country. …

The U.S. Has Banned Seafood From a Chinese Company Over Suspicions of Forced Labor

June 1, 2021 Emibe Uucel, NPR

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has imposed a new import ban on seafood from a fleet of Chinese fishing vessels, after a year-long investigation uncovered what U.S. officials called signs of forced labor within the fleet’s operations. …