Swanton Sector Border Patrol, in partnership with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, is emphasizing the severe dangers associated with attempting to cross the border illegally—particularly during extreme winter weather. Such conditions can rapidly lead to hypothermia, frostbite, or even death. For your safety, do not attempt illegal border crossings. The border is closed to illegal entry. Individuals attempting to cross outside of official ports of entry will be apprehended, prosecuted to the fu