jan 22, 1924 - 1924 Creation of the Border Patrol
Description:
To enforce laws on immigration Congress created the U.S border patrol. They were given the power to arrest illegal border crossers without warrants, to board and search vessels, and to access private lands within 25 miles of the border. Despite this it expected that almost 200,000 illegal entries still occurred annually.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 22, 1924
Now
~ 100 years ago
