Tucson Standard

On September 27, agents from the Tucson sector of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) responded to a 911 call and found two severely injured Guatemalan nationals in the Baboquivari Mountains, according to an October 7 post on X.

According to Tucson sector chief John R. Modlin, agents with Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue (BORSTAR) collaborated with an air crew from the Arizona Department of Public Safety to extract the significantly injured migrants and transport them to a waiting ambulance.

Since 1998, BORSTAR has been providing specialized law enforcement and search and rescue responses for border patrol, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the Department of Homeland Security. To join BORSTAR, CBP agents must complete the BORSTAR Selection and Training Course.

Screenshot of John R. Modlin's Oct. 7 post on X | X

The Tucson Sector managed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection covers a total of 262 border miles, stretching from the New Mexico state line to the Yuma County line. The first CBP sector in this area was called the Nogales Sector, established on July 1, 1924. On July 1, 1926, the sector headquarters moved to Tucson. There are nine border stations within this sector: Why, Casa Grande, Tucson, Nogales, Willcox, Sonoita, Bisbee, Douglas, and Three Points.

U.S. Border Patrol is a federal law enforcement agency under the Department of Homeland Security responsible for safeguarding national borders and preventing illegal entry of people and contraband. Established in 1924, it operates at 328 ports of entry and protects 7,000 miles of land borders as well as 95,000 miles of maritime borders.