C.B.P. Was Created With a Terrorism Focus. Now It Must Also Care for Migrants.
New York Times
Customs and Border Protection was set up after 9/11 amid the fight against terrorism. Its responsibilities have ballooned with the influx of asylum-seeking migrants crossing the southern border.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/13/us/politics/cbp-border-migrants-immigration-el-paso.html