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NARRATOR: Every day, around our
nation and around the world,

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at every airport, seaport,
and land border,

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the men and women of

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U.S. Customs and Border
Protection Field Operations

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are on the front lines,

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ensuring the physical
and economic security

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of the United States.

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CBP Field Operations is one of
three uniformed branches

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of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection.

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As part of the Department
of Homeland Security,

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CBP was established in response

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to the events of
September 11, 2001.

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We witnessed the attack
on our nation and responded,

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not out of fear,
but with resolve

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and strength
and a sense of mission.

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Today, that mission is
to keep our nation secure,

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enforce our laws,

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and safeguard our global
economic strength.

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Every person and every product
coming into the United States

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is subject to laws
enforced by CBP.

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We enforce the laws at every
land port of entry,

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whether the traveler walks
or rides across the border.

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We enforce the laws
at every seaport,

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on vessels large and small,

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whether the ship carries
cargo or passengers.

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And we enforce the laws
at every airport

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that receives international
flights,

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whether the aircraft carries

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people, packages, mail,
or commercial cargo.

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NARRATOR: We defend our borders
from terrorists,

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smugglers, and traffickers
and other criminals

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while making sure that
legitimate travel and trade are

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safe, legal, and secure.

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In fact, CBP Field Operations

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enforces the laws
and regulations

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of over 40 different agencies --

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laws that cover product safety,
public health,

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intellectual property rights,
and fair trade practices.

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With the extraordinary growth
of global trade,

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effective enforcement
of these laws is vital

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to our country's security
and critical to our nation's

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economic prosperity
and global competitiveness.

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CBP collects tens of billions
of dollars in duties

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at our ports of entry, providing
a significant source of revenue

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for our nation's treasury.

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CBP Field Operations
is a world-class

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law enforcement organization
with more than 20,000

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highly trained law enforcement
officers

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and 2,400 agriculture
specialists

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at more than 300 ports of
entry in the United States

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and dozens of locations abroad.

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Working alongside them are

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hundreds of experienced
specialists

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in such diverse disciplines
as intelligence,

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import compliance,

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communications, technology,

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laboratory and scientific
services,

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training, and human resources.

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CBP's job begins

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before passengers and cargo
even get here.

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Our National Targeting Centers

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reach out worldwide

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to the points of origin,
where people and goods

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begin their journey
to our shores.

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On the passenger side,
our targeting processes

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include working with the
private sector travel industry

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and our international partners.

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We use advanced technologies,

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intelligence,
data, biometrics,

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and sophisticated
assessment methods

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to identify high-risk travelers
prior to their departure

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and while en route
to the United States.

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On the vast amount
of international trade

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moving across our border,

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our multiple screening
techniques

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target high-risk shipments
for chemical, biological,

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radiological, conventional
weapons, and explosives

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in all modes of transportation.

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We use X-ray imaging,
radiation detection,

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and other state-of-the-art
technologies.

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And the job goes on
24 hours a day,

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every day of the year.

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On a typical day,
CBP Agricultural Specialists

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seize thousands of prohibited
animal and plant products

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and intercept hundreds

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of potentially devastating
agricultural pests.

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Whether it's a single apple
in a carry-on bag

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or 300 boxes of cut flowers
in a cargo shipment,

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we close the borders
to pests, diseases,

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and potential sources
of bioterrorism.

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We're on the job 24/7.

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On a typical day,
CBP secures the flow

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of more than a million
travelers.

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Most are law-abiding.

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We ease the entry
of trusted travelers

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into the U.S. using electronic
passport verification

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and real-time biometrics.

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But some travelers
are not law-abiding,

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and we root them out through the
use of professional judgment,

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keen instincts, and the
state-of-the-art technologies.

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In fact, CBP apprehends more
people nationwide each year

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based on outstanding warrants

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than any other law enforcement
agency in the country.

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When you see our officers in

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blue, you will know that we are CBP Field Operations,

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protecting you against criminals
and terrorists

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trying to enter
our country.

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When you drive or walk
across the border...

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When you get off
your international flight

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or your cruise ship...
we are there.

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When you shop
for consumer goods,

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CBP import specialists make sure
that the products you buy

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are not counterfeit
or unsafe.

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And CBP collects
all the proper duties,

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to help keep the engine
of our economy running.

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We are CBP Field Operations,
and we are there.

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When drug traffickers
try to smuggle in

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marijuana, cocaine, heroin,
ecstasy, methamphetamines,

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and other dangerous
and illegal substances,

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we stop them at the border.

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When criminals
try to take weapons

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and illicit currency
out of our country

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to benefit drug cartels
and terrorist groups,

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we are there to break
the cycle of violence.

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When criminals and terrorists
try to flee the country,

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we stop them and help bring them
to justice.

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[Door closes]

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When emergency situations arise,
we are there

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to protect our ports of entry
and our borders.

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We gather and analyze
intelligence

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to disrupt worldwide networks
of terror,

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connecting the dots that link
these criminal enterprises.

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When a disaster strikes,

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we are among the first
to respond,

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rescuing victims
and offering assistance

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and comfort to those in need.

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We are CBP Field Operations,
and we are there.

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Every day
on the front line,

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the highly trained men and women
of CBP Field Operations

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serve with professionalism
and unwavering dedication.

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We serve with honor

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throughout the United States
and around the world.

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Protecting the security of our
nation and our way of life.

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With vigilance, integrity,
and service to country.

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We are Field Operations.

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We are Field
Operations.

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We are Field Operations.

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ALL: We are CBP.

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