Gill resumes duties as Blaine’s CBP port director

Harmit Gill resumed his duties as U.S. Customs and Border Protection port director for the Blaine area on June 16 after being on special assignment in Buffalo, New York.

Gill started the special assignment about four months ago and Bonnie Arellano stepped in as acting Blaine area port director. Arellano had most recently served as port director at the Calexico West Port of Entry near San Diego.

In May, CBP in Blaine increased outbound inspections of passenger vehicles traveling into Canada, which is used to provide an extra barrier for people attempting to transport drugs into Canada. CBP spokesperson Jason Givens said Blaine operations will continue as normal, including periodic inspections of outbound passenger and commercial
vehicles.