migration security specialist

The U.S. Border Patrol offers a career in law enforcement with an elite team of highly trained professionals.

A Border Patrol Agent (BPA) , Entry Level, is responsible for detecting and questioning individuals suspected of violating immigration laws, inspecting documents, determining citizenship violations, preventing the apprehension of undocumented noncitizens smugglers at or near borders, maintaining surveillance using infrared scopes night operations interpreting following tracks marks physical evidence illegal entry persons contraband performing farm checks building traffic city patrols transportation checking patrolling international boundary coastal waterways government assets vehicles horses vessels watercraft off-road ATVs snowmobiles motorcycles USBP Mission.

• Detecting and questioning people suspected violating immigration laws inspecting documents possessions determining citizenship violations preventing apprehending undocumented noncitizens smugglers at or near borders maintaining surveillance using infrared scopes night operations interpreting following tracks marks physical evidence illegal entry persons contraband