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2022-2026 U.S. Border Patrol Strategy
Air and Marine Operations Vision and Strategy 2030
Safeguarding the nation from air and sea
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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.
- Final Use of Force Policy Handbook
- PERF Report Use of Force Review Cases and Policies
- Use of Force - Reviews, Recommendations and Next Steps
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Last Modified: Feb 27, 2024
