New Bedford Massachusetts Border Patrol in Bristol County, Massachusetts

When contacting a Border Patrol station for non-enforcement matters such as reporting suspicious activity, inquiring about a detained individual, or submitting a civilian complaint, use the main phone line during business hours and be prepared to provide specific factual information. New Bedford Massachusetts Border Patrol is located at 37 North 2nd Street, New Bedford, MA. For emergencies or to report active illegal crossings, call 911 or the CBP tip line at 1-800-BE-ALERT rather than the station administrative line.

About New Bedford Massachusetts Border Patrol

The New Bedford Massachusetts Border Patrol, located in New Bedford, MA, is a field office of the U.S. Border Patrol, a federal law enforcement agency that protects the nation's borders. Border Patrol, a division of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), prevents the illegal entry of aliens and contraband into the U.S. The agency's highest priority remains preventing terrorists and terrorist weapons from entering the country. Border Patrol also prevents human trafficking, drug trafficking, and threats to U.S. agriculture from disease or pests. In Bristol County, Border Patrol agents can search, interrogate, and apprehend people attempting to cross a border or passing between ports of entry, including inbound air, marine, road, and rail traffic.

• Reporting suspicious border activity or potential smuggling operations to New Bedford Massachusetts Border Patrol
• Filing a civilian complaint about Border Patrol agent conduct or checkpoint procedures
• CBP employment opportunities and Border Patrol agent hiring information
• Immigration enforcement policies and detainee inquiry procedures in the sector