| NOUN | group | United States Border Patrol, US Border Patrol | the mobile law enforcement arm of the Immigration and Naturalization Service that detects and prevents illegal entry of aliens into the United States |
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| Meaning | The mobile law enforcement arm of the Immigration and Naturalization Service that detects and prevents illegal entry of aliens into the United States. | |
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| Synonym | US Border Patrol | |
| Part of | Immigration and Naturalization Service, INS | An agency in the Department of Justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the United States |
| Broader | agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority | An administrative unit of government |
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