When US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is in the news, unfortunately sometimes it isn't very favorable. From reports that CBP ignored hundreds of allegations of excessive force and misconduct to further allegations that they have denied immigrants credible fear interviews (used to establish asylum claims) to reports that CBP (along with its mother agency, the Department of Homeland Security) has high turnover and low employee morale, CBP's image in the press isn't always stellar.

Immigration attorneys, on occasion, also have difficult dealings with CBP, particularly when officers wrongly deny a client entry to the US or when they make mistakes processing the client into the US.  With all this, it's easy to overlook the important and vital work that CBP does with much success every day in protecting our borders.