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Border Security

Protecting our borders from the illegal movement of weapons, drugs, contraband, and people, while promoting lawful trade and travel, is essential to homeland security, economic prosperity, and national sovereignty.

  • National Interest Exception from Presidential Proclamation 10294

    On October 25, 2021, President Biden issued Presidential Proclamation 10294, entitled "Advancing the Safe Resumption of Global Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic," which suspends and limits the entry into the United States of non-citizens by air travel who are nonimmigrants ("noncitizen nonimmigrants") and who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Presidential Proclamation 10294 contains specified exceptions, including a specific exception for noncitizen nonimmigrants "whose entry would be in the national interest," and entrusts the Secretary of Homeland Security (along with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Transportation) to make this determination.

  • Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) Report on December Cohort

    As part of our commitment to transparency in the court-ordered reimplementation of MPP, DHS reported initial data on individuals enrolled in the program between December 6-31, 2021.

  • Entry/Exit Overstay Reports

    DHS has generated this report to provide data on departures and overstays, by country, for foreign visitors to the United States who were expected to depart each Fiscal Year.

  • DHS Fiscal Year 2021 Performance & Accountability Reports

    The Department of Homeland Security's Performance and Accountability Reports provide information that enables the President, Congress and the public to assess the effectiveness of the Department's mission performance and stewardship of resources.

  • Beyond the Border Accomplishments and Announcements

    Border Security in the 21st Century Presentation Slideshow

  • Beyond the Border Action Plan: Statement of Privacy Principles by the United States and Canada

    The United States and Canada set forth the following Statement of Privacy Principles concerning the provision, receipt and use of personal information exchanged by the United States and Canada pursuant to any BTB information sharing arrangements and initiatives.

  • Beyond the Border Action Plan: Wood Packaging Material Inspections Feasibility Study

    Beyond the Border Action Plan: Wood Packaging Material Inspections Feasibility Study

  • Border Infrastructure Investment Plan 3.0 Canada – United States

    This BIIP 3.0, features updated profiles on the 25 major ports of entry and updated project information on the 34 medium-sized border crossings. A new section on performance measures has been added, as well as cross-border trade and traffic data for both 2013 and 2014.

  • Border Security in the 21st Century

    Border Security in the 21st Century Presentation Slideshow

  • CBP FY15 Border Security Report

    As the agency charged with safeguarding America’s borders, U.S. Customs and Border
    Protection (CBP) plays a vital role in protecting the national security of the United States.
    This report summarizes CBP’s fiscal year 2015 border enforcement efforts, which reflect
    CBP’s focus on transparency and building partnerships to secure a 21st Century border
    against a variety of threats and adversaries.