547,816 apprehensions

20 Border Patrol sectors

19,648 agents

There are now roughly 1,190 CBP field operations officers and supervisors working at New York’s northern border ports of entry in Alexandria Bay, Buffalo, Cape Vincent, Champlain, Massena, Ogdensburg, Rochester and Trout River, as well as at airports in Albany, Rome and Syracuse.

Border Patrol, nevertheless, cannot pull anyone over without “reasonable suspicion” of an immigration violation or crime (reasonable suspicion is more than just a “hunch”).

Since January 2010, at least 130 people have died as the result of an encounter with a CBP agent. Many more have been brutalized, in some cases causing life-altering injuries.

Start as a BPA in June 2021 as a GL-7 and make $49,508 – $78,269 per year.

The group Border Angels estimates that since 1994, about 10,000 people have died in their attempt to cross border. According to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 7,216 people have died crossing the U.S–Mexico border between 1998 and 2017.

The Border Patrol Academy is one of the toughest law enforcement academies in the nation. The curriculum amounts to 940 hours of rigorous instruction in physical fitness, immigration law, firearms use, and driving, among other areas.

122 hours

He advocated new applicants be “not less than 23 nor more than 30 years of age; not less than 5’8″ in height, nor less than 147 pounds, with good visual acuity without glasses and normal visual fields and color vision.” Kelly further considered the high degree of activity and physical hardship that was required upon …

Your family. If you are married, the preparation for Border Patrol Academy should include you, your spouse, and/or your kids. They should be ready to be away from you for the mandatory training time (58 days and if you are not proficient in Spanish, the additional 8 weeks of Spanish Language Class).

You may be rated unsuitable for the Border Patrol Agent position if your background includes: Use of illegal drugs, and/or the sale and distribution of illegal drugs. View our FAQ on prior illegal drug use. Convictions (including misdemeanor domestic violence charges)

five months

89 day

ICE Agent Salary The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics classifies ICE agents under the category of police and detectives, with an annual salary range as follows: Median Annual Salary: $63,380 ($30.47 /hour) Top 10% Annual Salary: More than $106,090 ($51/hour) Bottom 10% Annual Salary: Less than $36,550 ($17.57/hour)

To apply for a position as a Customs and Border Patrol Officer, you must be a U.S. citizen and must be under 40 years of age at time of appointment. The age limit does not apply to those claiming veteran’s preference in the hiring process.

The age limit should be 20 to 27 years of age.

Take and pass a polygraph exam. Take and pass a drug test. Be hired as a customs agent. Attend 15 weeks of training at the US Customs and Border Protection Academy of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, Georgia.