border protection officer

Secure the Nation

The U.S. Border Patrol offers entry-level positions in federal law enforcement, providing opportunities for individuals to make a difference every day.

• Detect and question people suspected of violating immigration laws; inspect documents and possessions to determine citizenship or violations;


• Prevent undocumented noncitizens from entering the country by maintaining surveillance from covert positions;


• Interpret tracks, marks, physical evidence of illegal entry; perform farm checks, building checks, traffic checks;


• Patroled international boundaries using various government assets such as vehicles,
  horses,watercraftoff-road vehicles ATVs snowmobiles motorcycles.