The U.S. Border Patrol, a component of the Department of Homeland Security, conducts interior immigration enforcement operations away from the U.S.–Mexico border.
November 19, 2025
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operational
Describes the scope and location of Border Patrol enforcement activities within the United States.
Immigration enforcement operations in U.S. urban areas have commonly provoked public protests and accusations that federal agents used heavy-handed tactics and engaged in racial profiling.
November 19, 2025
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social_response
Summarizes recurring public reactions to federal interior immigration enforcement in metropolitan areas.
Federal immigration enforcement operations can deploy specialized equipment and units, including armored vehicles and special operations teams.
November 19, 2025
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operational
Identifies types of resources and units that may be requested or used in federal immigration operations.
Homeland Security task forces are designed to combat transnational criminal organizations such as drug cartels and foreign terrorist organizations, and to target criminal networks engaged in human trafficking, drug smuggling, and money laundering.
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descriptive
General description of the mission and scope of Homeland Security task forces aimed at transnational criminal networks.
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) uses specialized investigative techniques to investigate and help capture violent drug trafficking organizations in the United States and internationally.
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descriptive
General statement about the DEA's investigative role in countering violent drug trafficking organizations.