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Frontline November

CBP's Eyes in the Sky
CBP’s tethered aerostats keep watch for trouble from 10,000 feet
Photo of CBP Aerostat
The 'Scarlet' Connection
Nathaniel Hawthorne and the Salem Customhouse
A photo of the Salem Customhouse
Fighting Film Thieves
How CBP works with others to prevent motion picture and television piracy
Photo of various DVDs representing the market for fraudulent entertainment
Conversation with the Commissioner
R. Gil Kerlikowske on CBP's future and his approach to leadership
Photo of CBP Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske
Patrolling the Rio Grande
Using Safe Boats, riverine agents cover long distances quickly, deterring criminal activity along the Rio Grande River.
Photo of a Border Patrol boat on patrol on the Rio Grande River
What Lies Beneath
Investigating Arizona's illicit subterranean passageways with Border Patrol's Tunnel Team
Photo of Border Patrol agent descending into tunnel
Bonus Content: What Lies Beneath
More video and photos provide an inside look at CBP's anti-tunneling operations
Photo inside the Douglas Tunnel