Northern border CBP staffing crisis leaves NY struggling to track Canadian crossings, fed audit reveals

Source: New York Post

WASHINGTON – There is a staffing crisis at the country’s northern border that has diminished officials’ ability to monitor illegal crossings and sparked concern about the US Customs and Border Patrol’s effectiveness, a government report found. CBP has not met its staffing goals when it comes to protecting the nearly 4,000 miles of land and maritime borders between the U. S.