Customs and Border Protection wants Eastport to give it free office space

Customs and Border Protection wants Eastport to give it free office space

The Eastport Port Authority is one of many ports around the country that is being caught up in an effort by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to offload its costs and responsibilities onto local ports while threatening closure of its offices for noncompliance. In response to the move, a bipartisan bill, the Securing Ports and America’s Commerce and Economy (CBP SPACE) Act, is being sponsored in the U.S. House that would prevent such actio…