BORTAC stands for Border Patrol Tactical Unit, and BORSTAR stands for Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue. Both of these elite units are highly trained and are capable of a multitude of things.

Here’s a look at the timeline of events in a series of killings that culminated in a Jan. 20 highways shootout that killed a ...

During one such operation in March 2024, a Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC) marksman fired a round, fatally injuring an armed suspect attempting to assault illegal aliens in the Otay Mountains.

The incident happened about 70 miles east of San Diego. Agents with the Border Patrol Tactical Unit, or BORTAC, responded and lent medical aid to the injured hiker. Pentagon to send up to 1,500 ...

At 12:08 p.m. Mountain Disrupt Unit, Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC), and Border Patrol Search Trauma, and Rescue (BORSTAR) agents infiltrated to the area, locating the injured victim and ...

The killing of U.S. Border Patrol Agent David Maland is tied to a cultlike group that federal prosecutors have linked to five ...

CBP was one of the first federal agencies to wear body cameras following an order from former President Joe Biden.