Duties of the Border Patrol


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Sign Cutting
Tires are pulled along a "drag road" so new tracks will be easier to locate.



Background depicts a border monument


Motorcycles and ATV's are used to track the undocumented aliens through rough desert terrain.



Line Watch
North of Ejido Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez aka: Las Chepas
Traditional methods of apprehending undocumented aliens are employed on a daily basis.



Backround depicts the Tres Hermanas Mountain Range
The 4X4 vehicle is the backbone of the Deming Station's vehicle fleet.



Infrared scopes give the advantage to the agents in the field.



A Border Patrol vehicle as seen through a night vision scope
Night vision devices help the agents perform their duties. Cheaper versions have flooded the market and smugglers are known to be using them in their attempts to avoid detection..



Highway Interdiction
Vehicle stops are probably the most dangerous activity of any law enforcement officer.



76 Draw, New Mexico Highway 11
Traffic Check has been described "as a refreshing change of pace".



Agents patrol the remote mountain roads of the Gila National Forest to deter those trying to circumvent the traffic check points.



Farm and Ranch Check
West farming area, 1986
Agents determine the citizenship of workers in a field where onions are being harvested.




Copyright Mark Norris 1999,2000

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