# Border Patrol

New bodycam footage released in the Marimar Martinez shooting case contradicts the government's account, showing agents initiating contact and a subsequent shooting. Meanwhile, lawmakers are exploring ways to counter federal agency actions.

### About Border Patrol
Border Patrol is a federal law enforcement agency responsible for patrolling the United States border.  

### Engagements: [---------] (24h)
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[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/border-patrol/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [---------]  
Daily Average: [----------]  
[--] Week: [----------] -89%  
[--] Month: [-------------] +146%  
[--] Months: [-------------] +218%  
[--] Year: [-------------] +119%  
1-Year High: [-----------] on 2026-01-27  
1-Year Low: [-------] on 2025-03-08  

Engagements by network (24h):
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### Mentions: [-----] (24h)
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[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/border-patrol/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [-----]  
Daily Average: [-----]  
[--] Month: [------] +231%  
1-Year High: [------] on 2026-01-27  
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-03-16  

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[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/border-patrol/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[-----] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Border Patrol in the last [--] hours which is up 4.40% from [-----] in the previous [--] hours
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[--] Month: [------] +177%  
1-Year High: [------] on 2026-01-27  
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-04-27  

The most influential creators that mention Border Patrol in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                                            | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                            | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@nypost](/creator/tiktok/nypost)                                  | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [---------]   |
| [@tytsports](/creator/youtube/tytsports)                           | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]    | [-------]     |
| [@StephenM](/creator/twitter/StephenM)                             | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@nytimes](/creator/youtube/nytimes)                               | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@CNN](/creator/youtube/CNN)                                       | [--]    | [----------] | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@bordersecurityofficial](/creator/youtube/bordersecurityofficial) | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]    | [-------]     |
| [@xacceptiion](/creator/youtube/xacceptiion)                       | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@nypost](/creator/youtube/nypost)                                 | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@msnow](/creator/youtube/msnow)                                   | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@foxnews](/creator/youtube/foxnews)                               | [--]   | [----------] | [--]     | [------]      |

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### Sentiment: 63%
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[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/border-patrol/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 63%  
Daily Average: 46%  
[--] Week: 46% +1%  
[--] Month: 38% +16%  
[--] Months: 38% -37%  
[--] Year: 38% +4%  
1-Year High: 95% on 2025-03-16  
1-Year Low: 5% on 2025-04-14  

Most Supportive Themes:
- K-9 Officer Rescue: (1%) Border Patrol agents are recognized for heroic actions, such as saving a K-9 officer bitten by a rattlesnake.
- Human Smuggling Interdiction: (2%) Agents are actively involved in dismantling human smuggling rings, including those with potential links to terrorist organizations.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Violent Encounters and Arrests: (5%) Recent incidents highlight confrontations during arrests, including a crash leading to a violent encounter and an agent punching a man.
- Legal Scrutiny and Oversight: (4%) Border Patrol officials, like Commander Gregory Bovino, are facing legal challenges and court orders regarding their enforcement tactics and transparency.
- UFO Sightings: (1%) Reports of unusual aerial phenomena, including orbs and triangular crafts, have been noted by Border Patrol agents at the southern border.
  

### Top Border Patrol News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"In Denver lawmakers explore how to counter the force of federal agencies - The Globe and Mail Is there any way local laws can restrain the actions of armed ICE and Border Patrol agents"  
[News Link](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-in-denver-lawmakers-explore-how-to-counter-the-force-of-federal/) [@globeandmail](/creator/x/globeandmail) 2026-02-12T09:25Z 1.8M followers, [----] engagements


"Body cam video texts reveal details of Border Patrol agent's shooting of Chicago woman In video from immediately before Marimar Martinez was shot agents inside a vehicle have their weapons drawn and one is heard saying Its time to get aggressive"  
[News Link](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/marimar-martinez-border-patrol-exum-body-cam-texts-released-rcna258549) [@NBCNews](/creator/x/NBCNews) 2026-02-12T00:13Z 9.3M followers, 17.6K engagements


"Man acquitted in Bovino bounty case to remain held An immigration judge on Wednesday denied bond to a Chicago man acquitted last month of charges he offered money for the killing of Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino"  
[News Link](https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/11/bond-denied-juan-martinez-bovino-bounty/) [@chicagotribune](/creator/x/chicagotribune) 2026-02-11T23:39Z 1.1M followers, [----] engagements


"Attorneys for woman shot by Border Patrol release records that contradict government account AP News Attorneys for a woman shot multiple times by a Border Patrol agent last year in Chicago say newly-released videos texts and emails show how the Trump administration mishandles investigations and spreads misinformation"  
[News Link](https://apnews.com/article/immigration-chicago-shooting-crackdown-border-f05c446c37bf0cd7e7e2ad1dcfa104b1) [@AP](/creator/x/AP) 2026-02-11T23:34Z 15.5M followers, [---] engagements



### Top Border Patrol Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"Shots fired as Border Patrol agents intercept panga boat packed with migrants. These smugglers are getting brave. Cartels are not winning"  
[X Link](https://x.com/0hour1/status/2021998896969601516) [@0hour1](/creator/x/0hour1) 2026-02-12T17:24Z 368.2K followers, 46.1K engagements


"The lack of national coverage of Border Patrol and Operation Midway Blitz in Chicagoland is perhaps the most profound failure of the media in 2025"  
[X Link](https://x.com/noturtlesoup17/status/2021992226445046208) [@noturtlesoup17](/creator/x/noturtlesoup17) 2026-02-12T16:58Z 69.6K followers, 11K engagements


"Keith Ellison compared Operation Metro Surge to the Boston Massacre. ICE and Border Patrol arrested [----] criminal illegal aliens and recovered over [----] missing children. This guy is insane"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrageDustin/status/2021990208154292476) [@GrageDustin](/creator/x/GrageDustin) 2026-02-12T16:50Z 140.3K followers, 33.7K engagements


"Body cam footage released after months of court battles shows Border Patrol agents in Chicago steering into American teacher Marimar Martinez before shooting her five times contradicting DHS claims she ambushed them"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RpsAgainstTrump/status/2021988076437090354) [@RpsAgainstTrump](/creator/x/RpsAgainstTrump) 2026-02-12T16:41Z 1M followers, 174.6K engagements

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