Border Crossings

The border agency reorganization weaves units from the Immigration and Naturalization Service, Customs Service, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and Federal Protective Service into two new agencies. Officials are still deciding where everyone will end up, but here is a preliminary look at the new agencies.

BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
35,000 employees

Commissioner
Former Customs Commissioner Robert Bonner

Scope
307 ports of entry, 20 regional management centers

Fiscal 2004 budget request
$5.6 billion (16.9% increase)

• 17,000 inspectors from INS, Customs, APHIS
• 10,000 Border Patrol employees

BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
14,000 employees

Commissioner
Former Acting INS Commissioner Michael Garcia

Scope
53 regional offices (33 former INS, 20 former Customs)

Fiscal 2004 budget request
$1.4 billion (27.9% increase)

• 5,500 criminal investigators from INS and Customs
• 4,000 employees for immigration and deportation services
• 1,500 Federal Protective Service personnel