Its agents are immigration officers, like officials at Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, which is also part of the Department of Homeland Security. While ICE has traditionally operated in the country, Border Patrol’s focus is the 6,000 miles of international border and a zone of about 100 miles inland.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced a $4.5 billion dollar investment during the ongoing government shutdown.

SAN ANTONIO—U.S. Soldiers assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border (JTF-SB) played a critical role in a U.S. Border Patrol deep-water rescue involving two civilians at Amistad National Recreation Area Aug. 11, 2025, near Del Rio, Texas. Spc.