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Border Security

  • CBP’s top priority is to keep terrorists and their weapons from entering the U.S. while welcoming all legitimate travelers and commerce. CBP officers and agents enforce all applicable U.S. laws, including against illegal immigration, narcotics smuggling and illegal importation. CBP deploys highly trained law enforcement personnel who apprehend more than 1,000 individuals each day for suspected violations of U.S. laws.

CBP's border security mission is led at ports of entry by CBP officers from the Office of Field Operations, along U.S. borders by agents from the United States Border Patrol and from the air and sea by agents from Air and Marine Operations. Also at ports of entry, agriculture specialists are deployed to protect U.S. agriculture from the introduction of pests or disease from overseas sources.

  • Air and Marine Operations Vision and Strategy 2030

    An AMO air asset with the cover of the new AMO vision strategy 2030

    This strategy is a milestone for the organization as it identifies the unique capabilities and offers a vision for the effectiveness of the organization for the next 10 years.

    AMO Vision and Strategy 2030

  • 2024-2028 U.S. Border Patrol Strategy

    USBP officers speaking with one another about a possible mission

    As we commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the United States Border Patrol (USBP), it is with great pride that we reflect on the history of the USBP and share our vision for the future.

    U.S. Border Patrol Strategy
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Last Modified: Nov 12, 2024