**Subject:** CBP Memorial Day Travel Warning

Subject: CBP Memorial Day Travel Warning

Viral News Snippet:

DHS/CBP ISSUES URGENT MEMORIAL DAY TRAVEL ALERT: EXPECT 48-HOUR BORDERS

The Customs and Border Protection agency has pre-deployed thousands of surge officers in anticipation of what it calls a “critical mass event” at the U.S.-Mexico border over Memorial Day weekend. In an unprecedented move, CBP is warning commercial and leisure travelers to plan for 2+ day delays at major ports of entry, citing a “perfect storm” of high seasonal volume, understaffed ports, and a surge in asylum-seeker processing that is diverting agents away from primary inspection lanes.

Bottom line for CEOs: Supply chain disruptions are imminent for just-in-time logistics companies. The agency is advising shippers to reroute commercial freight through alternative inland ports or delay non-essential cross-border shipments by 72 hours. Retail and manufacturing sectors should brace for delayed raw materials and finished goods. CBP Commissioner Miller stated: “This will be the most constrained border since 2020. Plan your logistics accordingly.”

Impact: $1.2B in potential losses for California and Texas import-export sectors this weekend alone.