border protection specialist

Protect America's Borders with a Rewarding Career as a Border Patrol Agent

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, will be to safeguard the nation's borders and protect its people from threats both foreign and domestic. As a highly skilled and trained law enforcement professional, you will work tirelessly to prevent illegal entry of persons or contraband into the country.

A typical day in the life of a BPA involves conducting surveillance operations along international borders, inspecting documents and possessions for evidence of wrongdoing, detecting suspects who may have committed crimes such as human trafficking or smuggling.

• Detective work is also key component: questioning individuals suspected of violating immigration laws to determine their citizenship status;