Border Security Specialist

Job Description

As a Border Patrol Agent, you will be part of our 60,000+ workforce that strives to protect the American people by safeguarding our borders and deterring illicit activity. This is an exciting opportunity to work with an elite team of highly trained professionals whose camaraderie, pride, and purpose are hallmarks of their daily mission.

• Detecting and questioning individuals suspected of violating immigration laws while inspecting documents and possessions.
• Preventing and apprehending aliens at or near the borders by maintaining surveillance from covert positions using infrared scopes during night operations.
• Interpreting physical evidence such as tracks, marks, and other signs indicating illegal entry into the United States or smuggling contraband across international boundaries.
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• Typical assignments include farm checks building inspections traffic enforcement city patrols transportation checks international boundary patrol coastal waterways inspection tasks utilizing government assets like vehicles horses vessels watercraft off-road ATVs snowmobiles motorcycles etc for accomplishing USBP Mission objectives also making arrests exercising sound judgment in weapon use dealing effectively courteous manner law enforcement activities analyzing rapidly prompting decisions developing networks informants handling confidential information responsibly protecting sensitive data sources derived further assistance given job requirements too complex successfully hire candidates identifying both short-long terms fit border security campaigns