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Frontline September 2014

Conversation with the Commissioner
R. Gil Kerlikowske on CBP's future and his approach to leadership
Photo illustration 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
Immigration Special Agent Confronts Human Trafficking in 1914
Kate Waller Barrett had an international reputation for her work on behalf of exploited women and girls when she was named as special agent of the U.S. Bureau of Immigration.
Kate Waller Barrett
Bonus Content: What Lies Beneath
More video and photos provide an inside look at CBP's anti-tunneling operations
Photo inside the Douglas Tunnel