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Our nation.

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This generation

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will lift a dark threat of violence from.

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Our people and our future.

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We will rally the world

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to this cause by our efforts, by our courage.

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We will not tire.

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We will not falter.

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And we will not fail.

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As part of the Department of Homeland Security,

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CBP was created by merging the finest traditions,

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key functions,

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and the most exceptional employees

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of several legacy agencies.

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Its mission was clear

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to prevent terrorists

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and weapons of mass destruction

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from entering the country

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while facilitating lawful trade and travel.

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For the first time in our country's history,

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we've established one

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frontline law enforcement agency

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at our nation's border

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as guardians of our borders.

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You protect our nation both at home

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and between our ports of entry.

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CBP has proudly shouldered

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one of the most complex

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missions in law enforcement.

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The work we do touches

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every aspect of our daily lives

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from safeguarding international travel

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and our borders

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to ensuring the safety of the consumer goods

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we import.

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The men and women of CBP

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have courageously

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defended our borders with unwavering

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vigilance and resolve.

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CBP was the largest part

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of the largest re-organization

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of our federal government since World War Two.

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We devised a defense strategy

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to protect our economy and our nation,

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and we built systems and centers

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to assess the risk of cargo and passengers

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coming to our shores from abroad.

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CBP needed to be an intelligence

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driven organization

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in order to provide a comprehensive

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understanding of U.S.

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border security threats,

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utilizing intelligence

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and risk based

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approach is still

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a foundational part of our work.

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We had to find a way to reduce

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the size of the haystack.

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We had to find a way to not concentrate

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our incredible resources

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on 99.9 percent of the people

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and the things that were coming in

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to the country.

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We at CBP increasingly believe that they

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are the same process, that in fact, we cannot

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increase our security profile unless we expedite

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the 99.5 percent of trade and travel

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that is legitimate.

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That's the way in

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which we will actually

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reduce the size of the haystack

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so that we can focus our resources

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on the dangerous people

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and dangerous things,

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or the high risk cargo and high risk person.

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Our highly trained

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agents, officers

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and civilian employees rise

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to meet every challenge every day.

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To get the job done,

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CBP works closely with other federal agencies,

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as well as state and local law enforcement

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and international partners.

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In 2010,

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CBP assisted the FBI

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in capturing a terrorist

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after a failed attack in New York

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City's Times Square.

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Our National Targeting center used

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law enforcement

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technology tools to prevent the individual

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from fleeing the country.

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This incident is another sobering

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reminder of the times in which we live

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around the world and here at home

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there are those who would attack our citizens

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and who would slaughter

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innocent men, women and children in pursuit

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of their murderous agenda.

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And this suspect has been apprehended

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because of close

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and effective coordination at every level,

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including our Joint Terrorism Task Force and U.S.

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Customs and Border Protection.

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CBP has pioneered effective ways

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to extend our zone of security

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outward, beyond our borders,

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detecting and mitigating threats to the homeland

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before they are realized.

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After U.S.

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intelligence work with international partners

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to intercept two bombs concealed in printer

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cartridges and placed on an aircraft

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bound from Yemen to the United States,

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CBP began

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requiring additional information from airlines

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flying to the U.S.

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from five Middle Eastern countries.

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On the mission side.

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We are both a guardian of our nation's borders

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and the gateway to the U.S. economy,

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It's pretty compelling.

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We're at the center of our government's efforts

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to protect the United States against terrorists

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and transnational crime, strengthen the U.S.

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economy by welcoming growing trade and travel

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and building the global system

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with our partners in North America and abroad.

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CBP is on the job twenty-four seven.

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The stakes are high,

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and there is zero margin for error.

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Terrorists, smugglers and other criminals

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only have to be right once.

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We have to be right every time.

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So our workforce lives up to CBP's core values;

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vigilance, service to country and integrity.

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Every day

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faithfully

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serving the American public

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with unmatched bravery and tenacity

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in carrying out our duties

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to inspect inbound people, vehicles and cargo.

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Our officers and agents have intercepted

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42 million

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pounds of dangerous narcotics in the past

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20 years.

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We are vigilant in our outbound

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inspection operations as well,

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seizing weapons and currency that fuel

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the activity of drug cartels

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and transnational criminal organizations.

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I've gotten to see firsthand how integral our

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mission is to the nation's

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economic health and vitality

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and the safety and security

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of that global supply chain.

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CBP's Office of Trade

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has deftly consolidated

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trade Policy,

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Program Development

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and compliance measurement functions,

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and is deeply engaged with virtually

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every sector of the global economy.

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Border Patrol agents work tirelessly

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in some of the harshest conditions

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and unforgiving terrain

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to secure our borders between ports of entry.

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They have saved countless lives,

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performing everything from emergency

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first aid,

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to delivering babies,

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to rescuing potential

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drowning and heat stroke victims.

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Improving the international travel process

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has also been a key focus of CBP.

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We use state of the art biometric technologies

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and we are constantly enhancing our programs

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and procedures.

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And CBP

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agricultural specialists

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are also on the frontline,

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inspecting imported animal

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and plant materials for invasive pests

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and harmful diseases.

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These inspections help to protect

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not only consumers,

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but also our crops,

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livestock and natural resources.

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Since its formation two decades ago,

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CBP has developed

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highly sophisticated air and marine

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monitoring and response capabilities.

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CBP's Air and Marine

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operations cultivates both domain

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and situational awareness

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to predict,

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detect, track, identify and resolve threats.

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The dedicated men

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and women of CBP are unsung heroes,

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embodying sacrifice and selflessness.

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CBP plays an instrumental role in our country's

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national and homeland security.

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Over the last two decades,

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we have made tremendous progress

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and without a doubt will make even more.

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This is a direct reflection

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of the dedication

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and professionalism of our workforce.

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Our vision is crystal clear; enhance

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the nation's security through innovation,

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intelligence, collaboration and trust.

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Our mission is equally clear;

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protect the American people,

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safeguard our borders, and enhance

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the nation's prosperity.

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Our enduring mission priorities

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are ambitious, yet non-negotiable,

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if we are to fulfill our promises

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to the American people

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and our international partners.

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Whether we are protecting our borders,

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safeguarding our skies and waterways,

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or inspecting travelers and examining cargo

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each and every CBP employee

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makes an indelible contribution

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to CBP success as the nation’s

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premier law enforcement agency.

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CBP is and will continue

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to be the nation's premier law enforcement agency

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and the world's leader in border security

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while facilitating legitimate trade and travel.

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Please join us in celebrating this great agency

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and our 20th anniversary.