United States Border Patrol
| United States Border Patrol | |
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Seal and left sleeve patch of the United States Border Patrol | |
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| Abbreviation | USBP |
| Motto | Honor First |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | May 28, 1924 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Federal agency (Operations jurisdiction) | United States |
| Operations jurisdiction | United States |
| Size | 20,500 lineal miles (33,000 km) |
| Legal jurisdiction | INA 235 & INA 287. Title 8 USC, 18 USC, 19 USC & 21 USC |
| Governing body | Department of Homeland Security |
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| Specialist jurisdiction |
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| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Agents | 22,000 (Congress Mandated) |
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| Parent agency | U.S. Customs and Border Protection |
| Website | |
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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. According to its website as of 2022, its mission is to "Protect the American people, safeguard our borders, and enhance the nation’s economic prosperity."
With 19,648 agents in 2019, the Border Patrol is one of the largest law enforcement agencies in the United States. For fiscal year 2017, Congress enacted a budget of $3,805,253,000 for the Border Patrol.