of illegal immigrants into our country. The official mission of the United

States Border patrol is to protect the boundaries of the United States by

preventing illegal entry, and by detecting, interdicting, and apprehending

illegal aliens, smugglers, and contraband. Today, the United States

Border Patrol consists of 21 sectors. Each sector is headed by a chief

patrol agent. There are 145 stations located throughout the continental

United States, and in Puerto Rico. The Border Patrol controls the border

by land, sea, and air. The Border Patrol has jurisdiction across all

United States borders and at least 25 miles off the border. The Border

Patrol agents are responsible to check factories for illegal workers. As

of September of 1995, the Border Patrol had 530 agents.

The Border Patrol's efforts may be sufficient but many people

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