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  1. Border Security. At Ports of Entry; Along U.S. Borders. Border Patrol History; Border Patrol Overview; Special Operations: Missing Migrant Program; Operaciones Especiales: Programa de Migrantes Desaparecidos

  2. Apr 9, 2024 · As the United States’ first unified border entity, CBP takes a comprehensive approach to border management and control, combining customs, immigration, border security, and agricultural protection into one coordinated and supportive activity.

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    The priority mission of the Border Patrol is preventing terrorists and terrorists weapons, including weapons of mass destruction, from entering the United States. Undaunted by scorching desert heat or freezing northern winters, they work tirelessly as vigilant protectors of our Nation's borders. While the Border Patrol has changed dramatically sinc...

    Since 1924, the Border Patrol has grown from a handful of mounted agents patrolling desolate areas along U.S. borders to today's dynamic work force of over 21,000 agents at the end of FY 2012. To ensure that the increased staffing and new resources provided by Congress were deployed in the most effective and efficient manner possible, the Immigrati...

    The primary mission of the Border Patrol is to protect our Nation by reducing the likelihood that dangerous people and capabilities enter the United States between the ports of entry. This is accomplished by maintaining surveillance, following up leads, responding to electronic sensor alarms and aircraft sightings, and interpreting and following tr...

    In FY 2012, Border Patrol agents made over 364,000 arrests of people illegally entering the country. Considerable success has been achieved in restoring integrity and safety to the Southwest border, by implementing our border-control strategy. These include Operation Gatekeeper in San Diego, CA, Operation Hold the Line in El Paso, TX, Operation Rio...

    An increase in smuggling activities has pushed the Border Patrol to the front line of the U.S. war on drugs. Our role as the primary drug-interdicting organization along the Southwest border continues to expand. The heightened presence of Border Patrol agents along the Southwest border has burdened narcotic traffickers and human smugglers. In FY 20...

  3. Jun 18, 2024 · CBP inspects immigrants and cargo at 328 official ports of entry, patrols thousands of miles of border to the country’s north and south, and helps investigate criminal networks, among other ...

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  4. The United States Border Patrol (USBP) is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and is responsible for securing the borders of the United States.

  5. Over 21,370 Border Patrol Agents protect and patrol 1,900 miles (3,100 km) of border with Mexico and 5,000 miles (8,000 km) of border with Canada. Nearly 1,050 Air and Marine Interdiction Agents prevent people, weapons, narcotics, and conveyances from illegal entry by air and water.

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  7. The United States Border Patrol operates 71 traffic checkpoints, including 33 permanent traffic checkpoints, near the MexicoUnited States border. [1] [2] The stated primary purpose of these inspection stations is to deter illegal immigration and smuggling activities.