American Civilian Paramilitaries Patrol U.S.-Mexican Border

ARIVACA, AZ - NOVEMBER 14: A civilian paramilitary with Arizona Border Recon searches for a illegal immigrants and drug smugglers near the U.S.-Mexico border on November 14, 2016 near Arivaca, Arizona. The armed group, made up mostly of former U.S. military servicemen and women, stages reconnaissance and surveillance operations against drug and human smuggling operations in remote border areas. The group, with up to 200 volunteers, does not consider itself a militia, but rather a group of citizens supplementing U.S. Border Patrol efforts to control illegal border activity. With the election of Donald Trump as President, border security issues are a top national issue for the incoming Administration. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)