border security specialist

Border Patrol Agents work as part of a 60,000+ workforce to safeguard America by preventing and apprehending undocumented noncitizens, smugglers of noncitizens at or near the borders.

• Detecting and questioning people suspected of violating immigration laws.


• Maintaining surveillance from covert positions using infrared scopes during night operations.


• Interpreting tracks, marks, and other physical evidence of illegal entry.