U.S. Border Patrol trainees fire hand guns at the U.S. Border Patrol Academy in Artesia, New Mexico, on Aug. 22, 2025. The arrival of Class 1291 on August 21 pushed current enrollment at the Academy to 1,014 trainees, the highest number since 2009, according to U.S. Border Patrol officials. John Moore/Getty Images
U.S. Border Patrol trainees fire hand guns at the U.S. Border Patrol Academy in Artesia, New Mexico, on Aug. 22, 2025. The arrival of Class 1291 on August 21 pushed current enrollment at the Academy to 1,014 trainees, the highest number since 2009, according to U.S. Border Patrol officials. John Moore/Getty Images