Crewmembers not to be sent ashore before the arriving vessel is cleared by CBP.
CBP remindsAttorneys Murphy, Rogers & Sloss in New Orleans have advised that, earlier this month, the US Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) has issued reminders to the New Orleans port community that crewmembers may not be sent ashore for medical appointments or repatriation before the arriving vessel is cleared by CBP.
Per 8 C.F.R. § 252.1, all persons employed in any capacity on board any vessel arriving in the United...