Local 4 Investigator Karen Drew will be live with U.S. Border Patrol agents as they patrol the border on Thursday morning.
Because Michigan has a water border, it brings a new set of challenges in terms of tracking down who comes into the country.
U.S. Border Patrol said they’re seeing people fly into Toronto, meet up with smugglers who drive them to the border. They cross the river in a boat -- and that journey can take less than two minutes. There’s a roadway a short distance away where they get into a car and get away.
To tell the story, Drew will be going live with agents on the water over a couple of hours as they do their job to protect the northern border. We’ll see first-hand what they encounter on a boat patrol.
The mission on Thursday morning: To monitor the border, look for suspicious activity, and show some of the challenges agents face while protecting the northern border compared to other borders.
Karen Drew will be live on Local 4+ with U.S. Border Patrol agents as they protect the northern border. Watch starting at 6 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. Click here to watch live on Local 4+.
What to do if you see suspicious border activity
The Detroit Sector’s Border Watch is staffed 24/7 and the community is encouraged to call 1-800-537-3220 if they see suspicious border activity.
Suspicious activity to watch out for:
- Drivers pulling into a marina and exiting shortly after with more passengers than they came with.
- Boats dropping off passengers quickly and then speeding away.
- Vessels operating at night without lights on.
- Passengers carrying luggage.
Be prepared to tell Border Watch the following information:
- Who or what you saw.
- When you saw it.
- Where it occurred.
- Why its suspicious.