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Tuesday, March 06, 2012  Secretary Napolitano traveled to the valley recently but the media only captured certain parts of her visit.  In this morning's Customs and Border Protection report, the Border Patrol's Irma Chapa gives us additional insight into the areas the secretary toured and just how safe our border is, thanks to the undaunted efforts of agents, officers and pilots within CBP.

Tuesday, February 07, 2012  Our local ports of entry at times become the center of attention for smuggling of both people and drugs.  But sometimes, it’s a different type of seizure that makes headlines.  Office of Field Operation personnel are the face at the border for most cargo and visitors entering the United States.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012  You’ve seen the news reports and heard the stories of the Unmanned Aircraft System but what is the mission of the UAS?  In this morning’s CBP report, Irma Chapa gives us an in-depth look at UAS.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012  The U.S. Border Patrol has deployed two new rescue beacons that agents say will allow immigrants in distress to call for help.  The Border Patrol’s Irma Chapa tells us how they work in this morning’s Customs and Border Protection report.

Tuesday, December 27, 2011  When you think of the men and women who work at the ports of entry for the Office of Field Operations … you wonder what connection they’d have with a popular tourist attraction in the valley?  Well, in this morning Customs and Border Protection report, the Border Patrol’s Irma Chapa takes us to a place that literally draws in thousands of visitors each year, especially during peak winter Texan months.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011  Over the last couple of years, law enforcement agencies along the border have received an overwhelming amount of attention due to the violence in Mexico caused by cartels.  In this morning's Customs and Border Protection report the Border Patrol's Irma Chapa takes us to the river that divides two countries and introduces us to the agents who choose to protect our side of the border.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011  You may not realize it but one of the world's largest maritime law enforcement organizations has a branch office at Port Isabel. In this Customs and Border Protection report… we head to the coast to introduce you to the agents that make up the marine side of the Office of Air and Marine.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011  With thousands of people coming into the valley from Mexico officers are forced to have a keen eye to detect fraudulent documents.  In this morning's Customs and Border Protection report, Border Patrol's Irma Chapa highlights how officers hone in on immigration law violations each day.

Wednesday, November 02, 2011  Each day, you hear reports about drugs being seized and in many of these cases there’s a critical resource that sometimes stays under the radar.  But in this morning’s report, Border Patrol’s Irma Chapa gives us a sneak peak at whose working to stop human smuggling, drug running and other crimes at the ports of entry.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011  BORSTAR is a highly specialized team of agents capable of responding to emergency situations.  As the Border Patrol's Irma Chapa explains pilots with CBP's Office of Air and Marine play an integral role in how these two entities work together to save lives.

Tuesday, October 04, 2011  Customs officers have set up express lanes for travelers with passport cards and mircochip-enabled passports at the Donna and Gateway International Bridges.