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 A Day in the Life of CBP - Fiscal Year '07 Statistics Published
(01/14/2008)On a typical day in fiscal year 2007, U.S.Customs and Border Protection...Processed- 1.13 million passengers and pedestrians, including 653,000 aliens
- 70,200 truck, rail and sea containers
- 251,000 incoming international air passengers
- 74,100 passengers/crew arriving by ship
- 304,000 incoming privately owned vehicles
- 82,800 shipments of goods approved for entry
- $88.3 million in fees, duties and tariffs
Executed- 70 arrests of criminals at ports of entry
- 2,402 apprehensions between ports for illegal entry
Seized- 2,250 pounds of narcotics in 69 seizures at ports of entry
- 5,138 pounds of narcotics in 29 seizures between ports of entry
- 187,176 in undeclared or illicit currency and $652,603 worth of fraudulent commercial merchandise at ports of entry
- 41 vehicles between ports of entry
- 4,296 prohibited meat or plant materials, including 164 agricultural pests at ports of entry
Refused Entry of- 844 aliens (found inadmissible or withdrew application to enter) at our ports of entry
- 395 criminal aliens attempting to enter the United States between the ports of entry (estimated)
Intercepted- 84 fraudulent documents
- 9 smuggled aliens at the ports of entry
- 1 traveler for terrorism/national security concerns
Rescued- 5 illegal crossers in distress or dangerous conditions between ports of entry
Deployed- 1,173 canine enforcement teams
- 10,029 vehicles, 267 aircraft, 175 watercraft, and 188 equestrian patrols
Protected More Than- 5,000 miles of border with Canada
- 1,900 miles of border with Mexico
- 95,000 miles of shoreline
Employed Approximately- 46,700 employees, including
- 18,400 CBP officers
- 15,000 Border Patrol agents
- 2,200 agriculture specialists
- 760 Air and Marine agents
Managed- 326 ports of entry
- 144 Border Patrol stations within 20 sectors, with 34 permanent checkpoints
Used Technology- Non-intrusive inspection equipment that allows rapid screening of incoming vehicles and vessels, including radiation portal monitors that screen for terrorist weapons
- Integrated automated fingerprint
- identification system that allows CBP officers to quickly check national fingerprint databases to identify wanted criminals
- Unmanned aerial systems that allow for efficient monitoring of desolate areas and quick resolution of alarms on the border
For more information, visit the CBP.gov website or contact the Office of Public Affairs at (202) 344–1770. |
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