Protective Service Specialist

As a Border Patrol Agent, you will be part of our workforce that strives to protect the American people by safeguarding our borders and enhancing the nation's economic prosperity.

• Detecting and questioning individuals suspected of violating immigration laws and inspecting documents to determine citizenship or violations


• Preventing and apprehending undocumented noncitizens and smugglers at or near the borders using surveillance from covert positions


• Interpreting tracks, marks, and other physical evidence of illegal entry


• Performing farm checks, building checks, traffic checks, city patrols, transportation checks