border security specialist

Secure Our Borders: Become a Border Patrol Agent

A career with the U.S. Border Patrol offers an exciting opportunity to work in law enforcement and protect our nation's borders.

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is seeking highly motivated individuals to join its ranks as Border Patrol Agents .

• Detecting, questioning, and apprehending undocumented noncitizens and smugglers of noncitizens at or near the borders;


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


• Interpreting tracks, marks, and other physical evidence of illegal entry of persons or contraband;


• Fulfilling various duties such as farm checks, building checks, traffic checks, city patrols, transportation checks,