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CBP suspends all personal prescription importation Oct 22 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-21 | tags: cbp, prescription importation, canadian pharmacies

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The US spent billions on border surveillance. Why can’t it catch people before they die? (technologyreview.com)

2026-09-21 | by James O'Donnell | tags: anduril, border surveillance, cbp

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4 ways to address the failures we found along the US border’s “virtual wall” (technologyreview.com)

2026-09-21 | by James O'Donnell | tags: virtual wall, cbp, anduril

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Secretive DHS 'Predictive Policing' Unit Is Analyzing Americans' Financial Habits, Pulling Them Over (slashdot.org)

2026-09-08 | get Vantrue N4 dash cam → | tags: cbp, predictive policing, dhs

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Surprise, surprise: CBP officers are misusing surveillance tech (engadget.com)

2026-08-13 | by Steve Dent | tags: cbp, facial recognition, license plate readers

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CBP Workers Allegedly Used Government Databases to Spy on Exes, Crushes, and Colleagues (wired.com)

2026-08-13 | by Yulia Almazova | tags: cbp, homeland security, facial recognition

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Is it illegal to trick the US government into wiping your phone during a questionably legal search? (theverge.com)

2026-07-28 | by Gadel Valle | tags: cbp, grapheneos, warrantless searches

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Rivian Sues US Government for Tariff Refund (cnet.com)

2026-07-27 | by Antuan Goodwin | tags: rivian, us government, tariffs

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CBP Directive 3340-049B: Border Search of Electronic Devices (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-24 | get Electronic Device Security Kit → | tags: cbp, border search, electronic devices

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US opens refund portal to start paying back Trump's illegal tariffs (arstechnica.com)

2026-04-20 | get Tariff Refund Tracker Kit → | tags: trump tariffs, us customs, cape portal

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CBP facility codes sure seem to have leaked via online flashcards (arstechnica.com)

2026-04-05 | get CBP Facility Code Flashcards → | tags: cbp, quizlet, kingsville

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The FAA’s flight restriction for drones is an attempt to criminalize filming ICE (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-03 | by Sophia Cope | get Drone Safety and Regulations Kit → | tags: faa, drone restriction, ice

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CBP Facility Codes Sure Seem to Have Leaked Via Online Flashcards (wired.com)

2026-04-03 | by Sammy Sussman | get CBP Facility Code Flashcards → | tags: cbp, quizlet, kingsville

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Returning from a humanitarian aid trip to Cuba, Americans have phones seized at US airport (theverge.com)

2026-03-27 | by Gadel Valle | get Travel Security Phone Lock → | tags: cuba, cbp, miami international airport

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Confessions of the ICE Agent Whisperer (wired.com)

2026-03-18 | by Vittoria Elliott | tags: ice, homeland security, cbp

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DHS Ousts CBP Privacy Officers Who Questioned ‘Illegal’ Orders (wired.com)

2026-03-10 | by Dell Cameron | get Customs Brokers → | tags: cbp privacy officers, mobile fortify, ptas

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The government shutdown is hitting airports — but not ICE (theverge.com)

2026-03-09 | by Gadel Valle | get Transportation Security Administration → | tags: ice, cbp, one big beautiful bill act

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CBP Used Online Ad Data to Track Phone Locations (wired.com)

2026-03-07 | by Lily Hay Newman | get Smartphone → | tags: none, cbp, iphone

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CBP says it can't comply with refund order (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-06 | by Dan Mangan | get Smartwatch → | tags: us customs border protection, automated commercial environment, court of international trade

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The Trump administration says it can’t process tariff refunds because of computer problems (theverge.com)

2026-03-06 | by Emma Roth | get Smartphone → | tags: ace system, cbp, tariffs

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The Government Uses Targeted Advertising to Track Your Location (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-05 | by Lena Cohen | get Google Maps → | tags: cbp surveillance, targeted ads, location data

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CBP tapped into the online advertising ecosystem to track peoples’ movements (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-04 | by Mar | get Google Maps → | tags: cbp, ice, ad tech

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CBP Tapped into the Online Advertising Ecosystem to Track Peoples' Movements (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-04 | by Mar | get Google → | tags: cbp, ice, iccl

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All the Ways Big Tech Fuels ICE and CBP (wired.com)

2026-03-03 | by Caroline Haskins | get Artificial Intelligence → | tags: palantir, microsoft, amazon

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Whoops: US military laser strike takes down CBP drone near Mexican border (arstechnica.com)

2026-02-27 | get Drones → | tags: cbp drone, us military laser, pentagon system

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The US military reportedly shot down a CBP drone with a laser (theverge.com)

2026-02-27 | by Emma Roth | get Drone → | tags: cbp drone, us military, faa airspace

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Jeffrey Epstein’s Ties to CBP Agents Sparked a DOJ Probe (wired.com)

2026-02-20 | by Maddy Varner | get Smartwatch → | tags: epstein, officers, saint

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CBP Signs Clearview AI Deal to Use Face Recognition for 'Tactical Targeting' (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-13 | by Dell Cameron | get Face Recognition → | tags: access, border, clearview

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ICE, CBP Knew Facial Recognition App Couldn't Do What DHS Says It Could (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-12 | by Tim Cushing | get Facial recognition app → | tags: impact, privacy

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El Paso airspace closure was reportedly triggered by the CBP’s use of an anti-drone laser (theverge.com)

2026-02-12 | by Emma Roth | get Drone Laser System → | tags: administration, airspace, closure