''Border Wars'' is an American documentary television series on the

National Geographic Channel National Geographic (formerly National Geographic Channel; abbreviated and trademarked as Nat Geo or Nat Geo TV) is an American pay television network and flagship channel owned by the National Geographic Global Networks unit of Disney Enter ...

. The program follows agents of the U.S. Border Patrol (USBP),

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(CBP),

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(ICE), and other divisions of the

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as they investigate and apprehend

illegal immigrants Illegal immigration is the migration of people into a country in violation of that country's immigration laws, or the continuous residence in a country without the legal right to do so. Illegal immigration tends to be financially upward, wi ...

, drug smugglers, and other criminals violating immigration laws. The series follows Air Interdiction Agents and Marine Interdiction Agents who patrol along the U.S.-Mexico border, as well as southern Florida and

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Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2010)

Season 2 (2010–11)

Season 3 (2011)

Season 4 (2012)

Season 5 (2012–13)

Reception

''Common Sense Media'' rated the show 3 out of 5 stars.

References

External links

* * {{National Geographic TV 2010s American documentary television series 2010 American television series debuts 2015 American television series endings National Geographic (American TV channel) original programming