CBP to Take Over Background Checks for Bonded Facility Employees

CBP will now handle the background checks of bonded facility employees, previously performed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations, CBP said in a CSMS message. CBP will use the Trusted Worker Module and Global Enrollment System for the vetting, allowing a "more informed decision in approving an application," said CBP. CBP will be requiring background information to be submitted from facility officers, principals and those individuals with access to facility recordkeeping, the agency said. The information submitted will be done on a one-time only basis and submission of fingerprints will be done on an as-needed basis.