El Paso gets new Customs and Border Proection director

Hector A. Mancha has been sworn in as the El Paso director of field operations for Customs and Border Protection.

“I am honored to be selected for this position and to have the opportunity to lead hundreds of CBP employees who work tirelessly to keep our nation safe,” said Mancha. “My goal is to provide the direction, guidance and support our employees need to perform at the highest level possible.”

As the El Paso DFO, Mancha will direct operations and enforcement activities at the 11 international ports of entry in West Texas and New Mexico including El Paso (four crossings), Boquillas, Fabens, Fort Hancock, Presidio, Santa Teresa, Columbus and Antelope Wells as well as CBP airport operations at El Paso, Santa Teresa and Albuquerque and rail crossings in El Paso and Presidio.

Mancha oversee hundreds of employees including CBP officers, Agriculture Specialists, Canine Enforcement Officers, Import Specialists, Mission Support employees and personnel working in many other areas.

Mancha also is responsible for all immigration issues related to the admission and exclusion of people applying for entry into the United States.

He also is responsible for customs and agriculture inspections at the ports of entry to ensure that all goods and people entering the United States do so in accordance with our laws and regulations, while ensuring that they are facilitated in their processing to support the global market place and the international tourism industries.

“I spent the last three years leading one of the largest and most important ports of entry in the nation,” said Mancha “I now look forward to parlay the good work we did at the El Paso port of entry and apply that to the entire El Paso field office area of operations. We will continue to work with our stakeholders to further CBP’s current levels of cooperation and collaboration in making lawful trade and travel more efficient while at the same time enhancing border security.”

Mr. Mancha began his career with U. S. Customs & Border Protection (U. S. Customs Service) in December 1991 as an Inspector at the Port of Laredo.