Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue
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The Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue Unit (BORSTAR) is a specialized unit of the United States Border Patrol trained in emergency search and rescue and medical response.[1][2] It primarily assists injured or stranded migrants who enter the United States illegally from Mexico at remote desert locations.
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Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue Unit | |
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Active | 1998 – present[1] |
Country | United States |
Agency | United States Border Patrol |
Part of | Special Operations Group |
Headquarters | El Paso, Texas |
Abbreviation | BORSTAR |
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Active Personnel | 253 (2015)[2] |
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The BORSTAR Headquarters is located in El Paso, Texas, and units are stationed in each southwest Border Patrol sector.[3][4]