US senators propose bill to hire more customs officers
Proposed legislation in the US Senate would require Customs and Border Protection to hire at least 600 additional officers each year until the agency’s staffing needs were completely met. The bipartisan Securing America’s Ports of Entry Act aims to alleviate an estimated shortage of almost 4,000 CBP officers nationwide. That shortage was further exacerbated by the announcement last week from the Department of Homeland Security authorising the voluntary reassignment of more than 2,000 officers from ports of entry--including US airports--to the southwestern border. “This legislation is an important step towards ensuring CBP has sufficient staffing to both address lengthy passenger wait times and open new air service opportunities in communities around the country,” the Airports Council International-North America said. <br/>
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US senators propose bill to hire more customs officers
Proposed legislation in the US Senate would require Customs and Border Protection to hire at least 600 additional officers each year until the agency’s staffing needs were completely met. The bipartisan Securing America’s Ports of Entry Act aims to alleviate an estimated shortage of almost 4,000 CBP officers nationwide. That shortage was further exacerbated by the announcement last week from the Department of Homeland Security authorising the voluntary reassignment of more than 2,000 officers from ports of entry--including US airports--to the southwestern border. “This legislation is an important step towards ensuring CBP has sufficient staffing to both address lengthy passenger wait times and open new air service opportunities in communities around the country,” the Airports Council International-North America said. <br/>
