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United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is one of the Department of Homeland Security’s largest and most complex components, with a priority mission of keeping terrorists and their weapons out of the United States. It also has a responsibility for securing and facilitating trade and travel while enforcing hundreds of U.S. regulations, including immigration and drug laws. Other duties include

 Securing the U.S. border

 Preventing aliens from entering the country unlawfully

 Preventing terrorists and other criminal aliens from entering the United States

 Conducting border and port-of-entry inspections

 Answering questions about and helping find solutions to immigration concerns brought by the public, special-interest groups, and other government agencies, as well as the U.S. Congress

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enforces immigration laws, including removal, and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) protects and monitors the nation’s borders.