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Border Security: The Role of the U.S. Border Patrol

Published Aug 11, 2010Updated Jun 20, 2025

The Congressional Research Service is a nonpartisan policy and legal analysis arm of the Library of Congress. CRS reports are written for members of Congress and their staff, not the public — but they’re made available openly through Congress.gov.

Border Security: The Role of the U.S. Border Patrol — Informed