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BORTAC
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en US law enforcement en w:BORTAC Border Patrol Tactical Unit.
en https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/08/errol-morris-this-is-what-authoritarianism-looks-like/615181/ Anatomy of a Photograph: Authoritarianism in America The Atlantic 2020-08-22 Errol Morris This is the military in a different guise: the Department of Homeland Security—with its series of ominous acronyms, such as BORTAC (Border Patrol Tactical Unit) and ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement)—plus U.S. Marshals and the Federal Protective Service. https://web.archive.org/web/20251204045947/https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/08/errol-morris-this-is-what-authoritarianism-looks-like/615181/ 4 December 2025