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patrol

[puh-trohl] / pəˈtroʊl /




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Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Border Patrol are overseen by the Department of Homeland Security, but they are separate agencies.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Their engine was northbound on State Street with its emergency lights and siren activated, the California Highway Patrol said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The experience was largely ruined by an unhappy toddler in a Paw Patrol chair.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Michael Banks, the US Border Patrol chief, resigned on Thursday, the latest senior immigration enforcement official to leave the Trump administration.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

I recalled taking this same route in the Border Patrol car, the year before, to pick up Roberto.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez




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