How Will CBP Spend $980 Million?

U.S. Customs & Border Protection will receive $980 million of the $2.8 billion awarded to the Department of Homeland Security under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. How will CBP spend this windfall of funds?

$720 million for construction and renovation of land border ports of entry. This includes expansion and reconfiguration to make room for new scanners and identification checking equipment.

$100 million for Non-Intrusive Inspection (NII) technology

$100 million for border technology on the southwest border. Most of the 661 miles of the physical fence has been completed. CBP will use the $100 million to construct towers containing cameras, sensors and other communication equipment that will feed information to the border patrol control centers. Construction is expected to begin in April.

$60 million for tactical communications equipment and radios

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