CBP Restores Trade, Travel Operations at Del Rio Port of Entry
(PRESS RELEASE) DEL RIO, Texas –U.S. Customs and Border Protection today announced that trade and travel operations will resume at Del Rio Port of Entry for passenger traffic the afternoon of Saturday, Sept. 25 and for cargo traffic effective the morning of Monday, Sept. 27.
Passenger vehicle and pedestrian operations will resume at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25 and commercial cargo operations will begin at 8 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 27.
CBP had temporarily closed Del Rio Port of Entry on Sept. 17 and rerouted traffic to Eagle Pass Port of Entry.
Following efforts this week by U.S. Border Patrol, Office of Field Operations and DHS partners to expedite processing of the migrant flow to manageable levels and with public safety restored, CBP reopened trade and travel operations at Del Rio Port of Entry.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation’s borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.
