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The United States shares 6,000 miles (9,656 km) of land border with Canada and Mexico. In addition, there are more than 2,000 miles (3,218 km) of coastal waters surrounding Florida and the territory of Puerto Rico. Who protects such a vast area? Who makes sure that weapons, criminals, terrorists, and others don’t enter the country illegally? That job falls to the 21,000 Border Patrol agents of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)—also known as the U.S. Border Patrol. The CBP is the largest police force in the United States. Storied History The U.S. Border Patrol has a long and storied history. Although it was first formed in 1924, its origins date back to 1904, when inspectors

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