The United States Border Patrol is viewed by many as the first line of defense against a threat of global terrorism and illegal immigration. The agents often sympathize with those they are charged to arrest, and there is very rarely a good guy/bad guy mentality. While they are often successful at what they do, border crossing is a cyclical pattern. As long as the United States represents an economic opportunity for Central and South Americans, there will be illegal crossings, and the agents will continue to patrol.

Standing on top of a truck, a Border Patrol Agent scans the horizon for groups of illegal aliens.