border protection specialist

Border Patrol Agents are law enforcement professionals who play a vital role in safeguarding America's borders.

The primary responsibility of Border Patrol Agents is to detect and prevent the illegal entry of people and contraband into the United States. They work tirelessly to identify, apprehend, and deter individuals attempting to cross the border illegally.

BPA performs various duties including:

• Detecting and questioning people suspected of violating immigration laws by inspecting documents, searching vehicles, or conducting interviews


• Preventing alien smuggling operations through intelligence gathering, surveillance techniques using infrared scopes during night patrols


• Traversing terrain on foot while following tracks marks other physical evidence left behind which may lead them further details about suspects' motives intentions