A remote reporting project being tried by US Customs and Border Protection along the Minnesota-Ontario border is being expanded.
It’s now in place at three resorts located at Crane Lake.
Visitors entering the US at those locations can report to Customs through a tablet containing a reporting app that connect with a Customs officer.
“From an officer standpoint this is much needed technology,” says International Falls Port Director Tony Jackson. “Having that clarity in the video conference coupled with the traveler’s information from the app is strengthening border security in these remote areas while facilitating legitimate travel and trade.”
Crane Lake Resorts offering the technology are Handberg Marine & Marina, Scott’s Resort Seaplane Base, and Voyagaire Lodge & Houseboats.
US Customs has been testing the system at resorts at Northwest Angle since last August.
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