Troy A. Miller, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Commissioner | U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Troy A. Miller, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Commissioner | U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Agents with the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Yuma Sector rescued four US citizens on December 12, after they spent a night in the desert. This information was shared in a December 14 post on X by the Yuma Sector’s chief patrol agent.
In the post, the chief patrol agent said, "On Thursday morning, #YumaSector received a request for assistance finding four U.S. citizens who were stranded overnight in the desert near the Picacho recreation area. The #YumaAirBranch and #BORSTAR and #MRT agents located and assisted them in getting back on solid ground."
According to a fact sheet about BORSTAR, since 1998, this unit has been summoned to provide specialized law enforcement and search and rescue response for border patrol, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the Department of Homeland Security. To join BORSTAR, CBP agents must complete the BORSTAR Selection and Training Course.
Screenshot of Yuma Sector Chief Dec. 14 post on X
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The Tucson Sector of land and border managed by US Customs and Border Protection spans 262 border miles from the New Mexico state line to the Yuma County line. The first CBP sector in this area was named the Nogales Sector, established on July 1, 1924. On July 1, 1926, its headquarters moved to Tucson. There are nine border stations within this sector: Why, Casa Grande, Tucson, Nogales, Willcox, Sonoita, Bisbee, Douglas, and Three Points.
US Border Patrol is a federal law enforcement agency under the Department of Homeland Security responsible for safeguarding national borders and preventing illegal entry of people and contraband. Established in 1924, it operates at 328 ports of entry and protects 7,000 miles of land borders as well as 95,000 miles of maritime borders.
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