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United States Border Patrol

U.S. federal law enforcement agency
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United States Border Patrol

Summary

United States Border Patrol is a federal law enforcement agency of the United States[1]. It draws 887 Wikipedia views per month (federal_law_enforcement_agency_of_the_united_states category, ranking #11 of 37).[2]

Key Facts

  • United States Border Patrol's field of work was border control[3].
  • United States Border Patrol is in the country of United States[4].
  • United States Border Patrol's instance of is recorded as federal law enforcement agency of the United States[5].
  • United States Border Patrol's instance of is recorded as border guard[6].
  • United States Border Patrol's headquarters location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[7].
  • United States Border Patrol's Commons category is recorded as United States Border Patrol[8].
  • May 28, 1924 marks the founding of United States Border Patrol[9].
  • United States Border Patrol's parent organization or unit is recorded as U.S. Customs and Border Protection[10].
  • United States Border Patrol's official website is recorded as https://www.cbp.gov/border-security/along-us-borders[11].
  • United States Border Patrol's topic's main category is recorded as Category:United States Border Patrol[12].
  • United States Border Patrol's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as United States[13].
  • United States Border Patrol's different from is recorded as United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement[14].

Body

Founding

May 28, 1924 marks the founding of United States Border Patrol[9].

Operations

United States Border Patrol's headquarters location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[7]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as U.S. Customs and Border Protection[10].

Industry

United States Border Patrol's field of work was border control[3].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for United States Border Patrol include The Border[15], a film[16], directed by Tony Richardson[17].

Why It Matters

United States Border Patrol draws 887 Wikipedia views per month (federal_law_enforcement_agency_of_the_united_states category, ranking #11 of 37).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

Entities named for it include The Border[15], a film[16], directed by Tony Richardson[17].

Related Entities

United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 12d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Applies to jurisdiction → United States
    Instance of → federal law enforcement agency of the United States, border guard
    Headquarters → —
    Inception → +1924-05-28T00:00:00Z
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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