What Powers Does the Border Patrol Have Across the Country?

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.
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Illinois governor says troops could be deployed to Chicago as immigration agents patrol downtown

CHICAGO (AP) — The sight of armed, camouflaged and masked Border Patrol agents making arrests near famous downtown Chicago landmarks has amplified concerns about the Trump administration’s growing federal intervention across U.S. cities. As Illinois ...
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