Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue

The Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue Unit (BORSTAR) is a specialized unit of the United States Border Patrol trained in emergency search and rescue and medical response. It primarily assists injured or stranded migrants who enter the United States illegally from Mexico at remote desert locations.

The BORSTAR national headquarters is in El Paso, Texas, and units are stationed in each southwest Border Patrol sector. In 2007, BORSTAR was placed under the command of the newly formed Special Operations Group together with the Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC).