Sidney Aki, assistant director for border security for the Detroit Field Office, has been named port director at the Laredo checkpoint on the Mexican border, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said. Aki, a native of Hawaii, replaces Gene Garza who held the position for many years before being promoted earlier this year to regional field director in the Laredo sector, with responsibility for eight ports of entry. Last year, the Laredo port of entry processed 1.5 millio...