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Homeland Security

White House Fact Sheet Points To Slow Rollout Of Vehicle And Cargo Inspection Systems Along Border

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, February 7th, 2023

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White House Fact Sheet Points To Slow Rollout Of Vehicle And Cargo Inspection Systems Along Border

Rapiscan Eagle P60 drive-through cargo and vehicle inspection system. Photo: OSI Systems

The White House on Tuesday morning released a fact sheet outlining President Biden’s State of the Union address that evening to include his administration’s efforts to combat fentanyl trafficking, but the document shows that the rollout of vehicle and cargo inspection systems at land ports of entry along the southwest border is going slower than expected. The fact sheet says that by fiscal year 2026, CBP will have 123 non-intrusive inspection (NII) systems at the land ports of entry, enabling…

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