Border Patrol Opens New Marysville, Mich. Station

Border Patrol Opens New Marysville, Mich. Station

New, state-of-the-art 16,500-square-foot facility replaces 1,500-square-foot station opened in October 1960 as a four man station.

The Detroit Border Patrol sector held a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday to mark the opening of the new Marysville, Mich. Border Patrol Station. The new station replaced the old facility on River Road, called the Port Huron station.

The Marysville Border Patrol Station is responsible for securing the international border along the St. Clair River, parts of Lake Huron and Lake St. Clair. The new 16,500-square-foot facility will serve to accommodate the continuing growth and requirements of the Border Patrol's operations along the St. Clair River.

The old, 1,500-square-foot station opened in October 1960 and was originally designed as a four-man station. Prior to that, the station was located in an office of the Grand Trunk Railroad Terminal near the mouth of the Sarnia-Port Huron Railroad Tunnel.

The event began with the posting of the colors. The National Anthem was performed by the Marysville High School's Viking Regiment band. Acting Chief Patrol Agent Randy Gallegos was the first speaker, presenting the history of the Port Huron Station and speaking about the Border Patrol's mission and partnership with area law enforcement.

The final speaker, Congresswoman Candice Miller, spoke to the crowd about the unique dynamics that shape the northern border and how important the Border Patrol's role is in national security.

The state-of-the-art facility will supplement the Border Patrol's three other stations in Michigan in fulfilling the mission of the Border Patrol to prevent the entry of terrorists and terrorist weapons into the United States, to deter the illegal entry of aliens and contraband, and to interdict and apprehend persons and contraband that have illegally entered the U.S. The four stations in the Detroit Sector are responsible for a total of 863 miles of the international border.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of the nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.