Regulations and Government
Johnson: DHS Will Add Customs Pre-Clearance Locations
The U.S. will expand its customs pre-clearance locations overseas, according to Homeland Security secretary Jeh Johnson.
Jeh Johnson, U.S. Homeland Security secretary, addresses the Association of the U.S. Army annual meeting in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Bill Carey)
Jeh Johnson, U.S. Homeland Security secretary, addresses the Association of the U.S. Army annual meeting in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Bill Carey)

U.S. secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson used an analogy from American football to explain why his department will open new customs pre-clearance facilities at foreign airports to screen against potential terrorists. “Any opportunity I have to defend the end zone from the 50 [yard line] and not just my one-yard line, I will take,” Johnson said October 14 in a speech to the Association of the U.S. Army annual meeting in Washington, D.C.