El Paso Field Office: Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Commencement of Enhanced Inspections

CSMS # 60399698 - El Paso Field Office: Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Commencement of Enhanced Inspections U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 04/30/2024 11:31 AM EDT CSMS # 60399698 - El Paso Field Office: Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Commencement of Enhanced Inspections This notification is to inform CBP that on Saturday, April 27, 2024 , the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) commenced Enhanced Safety Inspections on all commercial operating vehicles (COV) exiting the Ysleta Port of Entry, Commercial Cargo Facility, El Paso, Texas. As of today, Tuesday, April 30, 2024 , DPS has expanded their safety inspections to the El Paso Port of Entry – Bridge of the Americas (BOTA) Commercial Cargo Facility, El Paso, Texas.  This operation may continue to expand to other El Paso Field Office (EPFO) cargo facilities and will affect wait times and the flow of COV making entry into the U.S. The duration of these enhanced inspections by DPS is unknown. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is committed to transparency and will continuously assess the situation. Updates regarding additional contingency plans will be provided as they become available. Additional Information: Port Number: Commercial Lot Location: Port Points of Contact: Phone Number: 2402 Bridge of the Americas Ruby Gomez, (A) Assistant Port Director (915) 471-6537 2401 Ysleta Auden Ramos, Assistant Port Director (915) 503-0592 2408 Santa Teresa Juan Carrillo, Assistant Port Director (915) 248-8530 2406 Columbus Ezequiel Lopez, Assistant Port Director (915) 726-7513 2403 Presidio Michelle Power, Assistant Port Director (915) 549-4915 2404 Marcelino Serna Estevan Tarango, Assistant Port Director (915) 487-2456 *Effective Monday, April 29, 2024; CBP contingency (expanded) cargo hours of operation: Port of Entry Monday through Friday Saturday Sunday No. of Lanes El Paso-Bridge of the Americas 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Closed Closed 6 Ysleta 6 a.m. to 12 a.m. (Midnight) 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Closed 8 Santa Teresa* 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed 2 Columbus 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Closed 1 Presidio 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Closed 1 Marcelino Serna (Tornillo)* 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed 2 If you have any questions pertaining to this notification, please contact Chief Juan Aguilar at (915) 471-0773. FY 2024-2400-05; Texas DPS Enhanced Inspections.pdf