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Photo of the Week

Release Date: September 30, 2016
Sep 30, 2016
06:34 pm
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Vigilance means sometimes we have to hold our breath so you can breathe easy. U.S. Customs and Border Protection dive crews from Border Patrol Search, Trauma and Rescue (BORSTAR) carry out inspections on a cargo ship to detect threats before they ever reach our shores.

CBP agent on a ship holds a rope in the water
U.S. Customs and Border Protection dive crews from Border Patrol Search, Trauma and Rescue (BORSTAR) carry out inspections on a cargo ship to detect threats before they ever reach our shores. (DHS Photo by /Released)

Official Photo by U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Last Updated: 08/04/2021
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