BORTAC stands for Border Patrol Tactical Unit, and BORSTAR stands for Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue. Both of these elite units are highly trained and are capable of a multitude of things.

An Air and Marine Operations UH-60 crew prepares to land and pick up Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue Unit (BORSTAR) agents after a search and rescue for an injured hiker in Arizona in October ...

Border Patrol’s Laredo Sector has a new leader ... and patrol agent in charge of the National BORSTAR Unit. Before joining the agency, Muñoz served for eight years in the U.S. Army as a combat medic ...

MISSION, Texas (AP) — An idled Border Patrol bus sat empty this week, on standby for any migrants surrendering near the ...

Outgoing Baja California Secretary of Public Safety said a few days ago the attack of presumed Cartel members on hikers in the Jacumba area were fake news.

"Every single border patrol agent is a first responder, of course we have our BORSTAR team in place and these men and women are equipped with special training and equipment to make those high ...