The United States Border Patrol is a federal law enforcement agency under United States Customs and Border Protection and is responsible for securing the borders of the United States. According to its
U.S. Border Patrol Agents at the Greyhound bus station in Detroit, Michigan, in February 2011. Immigration checks on trains, buses, and highways within 100 miles of the northern border have become more common.
Border Patrol Agents with a Hummer and Astar patrol for illegal entry into the United States
Patrolling the beach in San Diego County, California
An agent armed with an M14 rifle tracking someone in harsh winter conditions on the northern border
The Border Patrol Tactical Unit is the tactical unit of the United States Border Patrol. It provides an immediate-response capability for high-risk incidents in the United States and abroad. Members s
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…the H&K UMP .40 caliber submachine gun. The .308 caliber M14 rifle is used for ceremonial purposes and by agents who are qualified with the rifle and BORTAC. As a less than lethal option, the Border Patrol uses the FN 303 launcher. The FN 303 fires 40mm plastic pellet balls containing OC (oleoresin capsicum…
BORTAC operators supporting a June 2015 manhunt in New York
BORTAC supporting a manhunt after the 2015 Clinton Correctional Facility escape
BORTAC personnel training in El Paso before a deployment in support of operations in Iraq
U.S. Border Patrol Agent with BORTAC, instructs Guatemalan soldiers with the Interagency Task Force Tecun Uman