Border Defender

The primary objective of a Border Patrol Agent is to protect America's borders through law enforcement efforts.

• Inspecting documents and possessions to determine citizenship or violations;


• Preventing the apprehension of undocumented noncitizens smugglers;


• Interpreting and following tracks, marks, other physical evidence of illegal entry persons contraband farm checks building checks traffic patrols city transportation checks patrolling international boundary coastal waterways using various government assets vehicles horses vessels watercraft off-road ATVs snowmobiles motorcycles accomplishment USBP Mission.