U.S. Customs and Border Protection

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), founded in 2003 as part of the Department of Homeland Security, is a U.S. government federal law enforcement agency. It merged the U.S. Customs Service, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Border Patrol, and agricultural inspectors to become the nation's largest border control entity with over 58,000 employees. Key activities include securing 328-329 ports of entry, patrolling 8,000+ miles of borders, interdicting drugs, contraband, weapons, terrorists, and illegal entrants via checkpoints, canine teams, aviation, and marine operations; regulating trade, collecting duties, and conducting inspections. Notable achievements encompass comprehensive 'one face at the border' security, global training in narcotics control and export security. Active and operational, CBP holds no documented involvement in UAP/UFO research or government programs per available records.