Statistical data from CBP covering Border Security, Trade and Travel.

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.

The priority mission of the Border Patrol is preventing terrorists and terrorists weapons, including weapons of mass destruction, from entering the United States.

Nov 19, 2024 · Along the nation’s borders, the United States Border Patrol (USBP) and Air and Marine Operations (AMO) are the uniformed law enforcement components of CBP responsible for securing U.S. borders between ports of entry.

Jan 21, 2025 · Deadly narcotics and other illicit materials have flowed across the border while agents and officers spend their limited resources processing illegal aliens for release into the United States.

6 days ago · A Border Patrol agent walks past four men detained after crossing the border illegally in a gap in two walls separating Mexico from the United States before turning themselves in, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in San Diego.

Nov 30, 2021 · A separate CBP component, the U.S. Border Patrol, is responsible for the apprehension of non-U.S. nationals (“aliens” under federal law) and the interdiction of illegally imported goods entering the United States between ports of entry.

Dec 12, 2024 · This new agency combined U.S. border inspection agencies from the U.S. Customs Service, the Immigration and Naturalization Service, and the Department of Agriculture into one unit responsible for law enforcement operations at and between ports of entry. The Border Patrol’s motto is “Honor First.”

4 days ago · Immediately after being sworn in President Trump took executive action to stop the invasion at the southern border and to empower law enforcement agents to deport criminal aliens.

United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is the largest federal law enforcement agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security. It is the country's primary border control organization, charged with regulating and facilitating international trade, collecting import duties, as well as enforcing U.S. regulations, including ...