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Reuters
08-08-2025
- Business
- Reuters
US customs service publishes ruling for gold bars tariff classification
LONDON, Aug 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. customs and border protection service said on its website on Friday that the HS customs code of 7108.13.5500 should be used for deliveries of gold kilo bullion bar and 100 ounce bullion bar to the United States. The ruling, published on its website, opens new tab, was its reply from July 31 in regards to cast gold bars from Switzerland, clarifying what HS customs codes should be used for U.S. most-traded sizes of gold products.
Fox News
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
House Republicans warn anti-ICE rhetoric from Democrats is driving violent attacks on agents
President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration and deportation rollout has ignited anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protests across the United States. House Republicans told Fox News Digital there is a parallel between Democrats' rhetoric against federal immigration officers amid this crackdown and the surge in violence against ICE and Border Protection (CBP) officers. "The increasingly violent attacks against law enforcement are being egged on by irresponsible Democratic politicians," Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif., said in an exclusive interview. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem on Monday blamed Democrats' "sanctuary city policies" for the shooting of an off-duty CBP officer in New York City. A second illegal immigrant has been apprehended in connection to the shooting of the CBP officer. He was reportedly struck in the face and forearm in Manhattan's Riverside Park on Saturday night. Miguel Francisco Mora Nunez, a Dominican national who was caught by Border Patrol in April 2023, was taken into custody following the shooting. "Without enforcing our immigration laws, we have no immigration laws," McClintock continued. "Without immigration laws, we have no border, and without a border we have no country. And that's what Americans suffered for four long years with the open borders policies of the Biden administration." Democrat Sens. Alex Padilla and Cory Booker, two of the leading Capitol Hill critics of Trump's illegal immigration crackdown, have introduced legislation that would require immigration enforcement officers to clearly identify themselves without masks. Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga, told Fox News Digital that he has "absolutely" seen an increase in violence, explaining that when a member of Congress uses "radical rhetoric," people take it to heart. "We should be applauding them. We should be thankful to them. They are literally removing criminal aliens from our midst and making us a safer nation. And yet these radical Democrats are inflaming the public. And as a result, you're seeing more violence against them. And it's unconscionable that they do that," Clyde said. Federal immigration law enforcement officers have been targeted since Trump signed his "big, beautiful bill" into law, which includes legislation for robust immigration reform. There were at least two ambushes in Texas, and protesters clashed with federal officers at the Portland, Oregon, ICE facility, over the Fourth of July weekend. Rep. Michael Guest, R-Miss., told Fox News Digital that there has been "growing rhetoric by many on the Democratic side" from everyone except Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa. Particularly in Los Angeles, Guest pointed to California Gov. Gavin Newsom's and Mayor Karen Bass' anti-ICE rhetoric as protests delved into riots in the West Coast city last month. Bass has signed a series of executive orders aimed at impeding ICE deportation raids in Los Angeles, criticizing the "unconstitutional, reckless raids" and establishing a Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) working group that expands resources for families impacted by Trump's deportation rollout. "When we have Democrats constantly attacking our ICE agents for what they're doing, demonizing them for enforcing the law, that is going to create more violence, and the situation is going to get worse and not better," Guest added. Rep. Mariannette Miller‑Meeks, R‑Iowa, added in an interview with Fox News Digital that it's "unreal to me that people are attacking law enforcement agents trying to do their job." She said the emphasis should be on supporting ICE and CBP agents. "Keep the focus on deporting criminal illegals, people that are bad actors that should be out of the country, focusing on the influence of gangs and cartels in this country," Miller-Meeks added, urging her fellow House Republicans to remind Americans that these deportations are necessary due to the surge of illegal immigration under the Biden administration. Fox News Digital reached out to Biden's office for comment but did not immediately hear back.
Daily Mail
02-07-2025
- Daily Mail
The bizarre place customs found FIVE hard drives on passenger who allegedly tried to smuggle child abuse material into Australia
A 52-year-old man has been charged after allegedly concealing child abuse material in his shoes and underwear at Sydney Airport. The Sydney man landed from Fiji in the early hours of June 25 and was selected for screening by Australian Border Force (ABF) officers. A large volume of child abuse material was allegedly discovered on his phone across several applications. The man said during an interview that he had deleted images prior to arriving in Australia. Officers found an additional mobile phone, a tablet, smart watch, hard drive and laptop during a baggage examination. These items have been held for further inspection. ABF officers conducted a frisk search on the 52-year-old which revealed he had five additional hard drives hidden in his shoes and one in his underwear. The Sydney man was immediately arrested and charged with multiple charges including importation of child abuse material, use of a carriage service to transmit child abuse material and obstruction of Commonwealth officials. Acting Superintendent Michael Mahony branded the lengths the 52-year-old man went to conceal his crime as 'disturbing'. 'This detection is the direct result of a robust combination of intelligence profiling, data analysis, and the vigilance of our front line officers,' acting superintendent Mahony said. 'But this isn't just about apprehending this individual – it's about protecting children from harm. 'Every file intercepted is a potential crime prevented, and a child safeguarded.' 'This case is a disturbing example of the extreme lengths some individuals go to in order to conceal their criminal activity, and we congratulate the officers involved for removing one more predator from our streets.' The Sydney man was refused bail and will reappear in court on August 19.
The Independent
28-06-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Veteran LA political adviser detained at US airport – and thinks having Obama-Biden T-shirt in his luggage may have been why
Customs and Border Protection held a veteran political adviser for 45 minutes after returning to the U.S. from a vacation. Rick Taylor thought it may have been because of his Obama-Biden T-shirt in his luggage. Taylor, 71, was returning home from a weeklong vacation in Turks and Caicos with his wife and daughter on June 20 when he was placed in a holding room along with several Latino families at Miami International Airport. 'I know how the system works and have pretty good connections and I was still freaking out,' he told the LA Times. 'I could only imagine how I would be feeling if I didn't understand the language and I didn't know anyone.' 'I was shaking a bit,' he added to the Westside Current. 'And all I could think was, if I'm feeling this—someone who's been in rooms with mayors and senators—what must the others in that room be going through?' Taylor has advised several prominent California politicians and is the co-founder of Dakota Communications, a public affairs firm based in Los Angeles. He served as the youngest chief of staff in Los Angeles history under Mayor Tom Bradley. The advisor and former staffer told the Current that the customs officer 'looked at me and said, 'You're from California, aren't you?'' 'I said 'yes, Los Angeles'. And that's when he slapped an orange sticker on my passport and told me to follow the green dots,' he added. He was then led to another screening area, where he said he was one of a few white people in a room with mostly Latino families. He was offered no explanation as to why he was being held. 'It was 90 percent Latino, Spanish-speaking folks,' said Taylor. 'Most looked like couples. Everyone seemed nervous. And you don't know why you're there. No one tells you a thing.' 'You go through every possibility in your head,' he added. 'I thought, 'Do I have something in my bag?' And then it hit me—I had packed an Obama-Biden T-shirt.' 'I actually started to panic. I thought, 'Oh my God, is this going to cause me trouble in this country right now?'' said Taylor. After waiting for close to an hour, Taylor was told to get his suitcase for inspection. 'It wasn't with me,' he said. 'I started to panic again, trying to figure out where it was.' It had already been picked up by his wife. It was sent through a scanner, but wasn't opened. 'They handed it to me and said, 'You're good to go,'' Taylor told the Current. He didn't ask why he had been stopped. 'Truthfully, I wanted to. But I just told myself, 'Get out of here. Don't ask questions. Just go'' he said. CBP told the Current that travelers may be subjected to secondary screening for 'a variety of reasons.' CBP Public Affairs Specialist Alan Regalado told the LA Times that 'If Mr. Taylor feels the need to, he is more than welcome to file a complaint online on our website and someone will reach out to him to try and get to the bottom of things.' 'I kept thinking, if we're in a country where packing an Obama T-shirt makes you nervous at the border, what kind of America are we living in? This isn't the America I was raised in,' Taylor told the Current. 'The agents have succeeded in making me reassess travel,' he added to the LA Times. 'I would tell others to really think twice about traveling internationally while you have this administration in charge.'
Daily Mail
26-06-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Report: Putin accused of wielding migrants to flood UK borders
Russia is aggravating Britain's migrant crisis to overwhelm border defences and sow division in the nation, security sources have claimed. Vladimir Putin's government is believed to be providing fake documents, transport and even military escorts to smuggling gangs ferrying migrants across the Channel. The threat overwhelming migration poses to national security is so fierce that this week Nato recognised it by allowing its members to count border protection to spending targets for the first time. A security source told The Sun : 'Hostile states and malign actors are using illegal migration to test borders, cause disruption and destabilise countries like Britain. That's exactly why Nato is now treating border protection as a core part of collective defence — because the lines between traditional military threats and national security are more blurred than ever.' So far this year, over 18,000 people have arrived in small boats. This is far higher than 2018, when just 299 people crossed the Channel. The highest year for arrivals was 2022, which saw nearly 46,000 people arrive. On top of the threat to British national security, Russia's alleged actions are also harming those crossing the Channel, who are often desperate and vulnerable. Earlier this month, a man on crutches was seen hobbling over to a small boat on French soil and making his way over to England, less than 24 hours after failing in his mission. The man was spotted holding his crutch aloft like Excalibur as his fellow migrants helped him aboard. Within minutes, the rubber boat was full to bursting, around 20 migrants sitting on each side and more in the middle. It then set off across the Channel towards England, passing over the horizon within a quarter of an hour. Whether it arrived is unclear. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, who scrapped the Conservative plan to send small boat arrivals to Rwanda, continues to declare he will be able to 'smash the gangs' and stop the boats with the aid of French police, who we are sending millions to. Yet the migrants continue to exploit the loophole which means once they are in the sea, even up to the ankles, police will touch neither them nor their dinghies, through fear of harming them, meaning they are free to sail to England. And police have told the Mail there are simply too many migrants, and too much shoreline near England, for them ever to be stopped - particularly as they are confident they will be welcomed here. Latest figures show £3.1 billion was spent on housing asylum seekers in hotels in 2023-24, out of a total asylum support bill of £4.7 billion. More than 30,000 asylum seekers are housed in about 200 hotels across Britain, many of whom arrived illegally in dinghies, and ministers are looking at moving them into derelict tower blocks and student digs.
