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The United States Border Patrol (USBP) is an American federal law enforcement agency whose mission is to detect and prevent illegal aliens, terrorists and terrorist weapons from entering the United States, and prevent illegal trafficking of people and contraband. It is the mobile, uniformed law enforcement arm of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), a component of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

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In the Rio Grande Valley, the Border Patrol Is the ‘Go-To Job’

With decent pay, secure benefits and a certain amount of prestige, Border Patrol jobs are a middle-class mainstay in South Texas, especially for Mexican-Americans.
NYTimes.com - Published 4 days ago

New Mexico city asks for donations as Border Patrol drops off migrants for the first time

The Border Patrol dropped off 70 migrants at a Las Cruces homeless shelter on Friday because of shortages of space in government detention centers.
USATODAY.com - Published 4 days ago

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Border Patrol Requests 2 New Tent Facilities in Texas

The agency said it needs the additional housing because of an overwhelming number of people crossing the border.

Credit: Newsy Studio Duration: 01:02Published 1 day ago

Trump says border wall 'looks fantastic'

U.S. President Donald Trump visited the border wall at Calexico, California, on Friday, saying it 'looks fantastic'. Gloria Chavez, Border Patrol chief of the El Centro sector, said the number of..

Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:34Published 2 weeks ago

Autopsy Report of Girl Who Died in CBP Custody Released

The girl died in U.S. Customs and Border Protection Custody last December.

Credit: Newsy Studio Duration: 01:09Published 3 weeks ago

Hundreds Of Migrants Are Being Detained Under A Bridge In El Paso

According to Business Insider, hundreds of migrants are being detained in a fenced-in enclosure under the Paso del Norte port of entry in El Paso, Texas. The Customs and Border Protection commissioner..

Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:37Published 3 weeks ago

What It's Like to Be a Witness to the Immigration System

Undocumented immigrants, asylum-seekers, Border Patrol agents and more fill out the incredibly complex picture of coming to America.

Credit: Newsy Studio Duration: 24:02Published on March 10, 2019

U.S. border fence no deterrent to migrant surge

Even as U.S. President Donald Trump has been pushing for a wall but Reuters found that the border barrier near El Paso Texas is doing little to deter migrants from seeking asylum in the U.S. Havovi..

Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:22Published on March 8, 2019

Border Patrol: Over 76,000 Unauthorized Border Crossings In February

"So far this fiscal year, we've seen a 90% increase over those record levels in fiscal year '18 and fully 60% of inadmissible persons at our Southwest border ports of entry are making claims of fear of..

Credit: Newsweek Duration: 00:39Published on March 5, 2019

Trump Administration To Deploy Additional Troops at Border

The additional 1,000 troops will be sent to the border to lay down concertina wire and assist with the installation of monitoring devices.

Credit: Newsy Studio Duration: 00:53Published on February 23, 2019

Mexican National Dies In U.S. Border Patrol Custody

A 45-year-old man from Mexico died on Monday after being taken into U.S. Border Patrol custody. The man was taken into custody last month on suspicion of illegal entry at the U.S.-Mexico border,..

Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:52Published on February 19, 2019

Vice President Mike Pence to visit Border Patrol station in Arizona following DHS shakeup

Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to visit the U.S. Border Patrol station in Nogales, marking his second trip to Arizona in as many months.
USATODAY.com - Published 1 week ago

Mexican national takes plea deal in 2017 attack on off-duty Border Patrol agent

The attack by two men left the off-duty Border Patrol agent with two partially severed fingers and other injuries, but the agent survived.
USATODAY.com - Published 1 week ago

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