Border Patrol
The Border Patrol topic provides current news and information about ongoing border protection issues and challenges. The Border Patrol, along with hundreds of local agencies under whose jurisdiction that border falls, are responsible for protecting 8,000 miles of U.S. border, not including many thousands of miles of shoreline.
The interdictions of this dynamic duo to date include 153 pounds of cocaine, 122 pounds of heroin and an astounding 943 pounds of fentanyl
“It is incredible the amount of drugs being seized at the border.”
We take a look back at rescues of the most vulnerable among us, and appreciate our better angels
The U.S. southern border is being protected by a small band of deputies and police who are the front line of defense for every community in the nation
Officer Freddy Ortiz was 44 years old and had served the U.S. Border Patrol for 13 years
House Bill 4 would make entering the country illegally a misdemeanor and give state and local law enforcement the power to jail or deport violators
“Just this week alone, I’ve had a patrol car damaged, I’ve had two officers, deputies, that were trying to be run over by smuggler drivers. This is every day down here,” Sheriff Mark Dannels said
Yoda, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois, bit convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante on the head as he tried to evade tactical units
Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay criticized the federal response to the uptick in migrant arrivals, saying they were stretching local resources
Fellow agents found the man unresponsive, began lifesaving efforts and called for an ambulance
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