border security specialist

The role of a Border Patrol Agent is multifaceted and requires experience in law enforcement or military police assignments.

• Patrolling international boundaries using vehicles, horses, vessels to detect and prevent violations of immigration laws.

The agent's duties include inspecting documents and possessions to determine citizenship status, preventing and apprehending aliens and smugglers at borders. Additionally, agents must interpret physical evidence of illegal entry, perform farm checks, building checks, traffic checks, city patrols as part of their responsibilities.