Border Patrol Agent

Border Patrol Agent

Oscar

Charleston, SC

Male, 31

Spent a bit over four years (2006-2010) serving as a Border Patrol Agent in Tucson Sector, AZ: the busiest sector in the country. Worked numerous positions, and spent the last year and a half operating/instructing ground radar installations. Duties included: field patrols, transport, processing, control room duties, transportation check, checkpoint operations, static watch duties, etc.

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Last Answer on November 08, 2016

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I meet an agent going through port on entry he ask for my phone and he has ask me out, is it premitt for agent to do this??

Asked by Abby about 13 years ago

(Note: I deleted the duplicate question)

While it may be a little...inappropriate, I don't believe social interactions are against any kind of policy.  This would be the same as a normal police officer asking someone out on a date.

An agent could not pull someone over just to try to socialize with them - that violates all sorts of policies.  Likewise no law enforcement officer/agent is allowed to use their power to find out personal information about someone.  An agent can not run a cute girl's license plate just to get her name/address etc.  That stuff is against the law and will land an agent in jail.

If you were just going through a normal Border Patrol check point and an agent socialized with you, this is technically completely legal/fine.  A Border Patrol agent is allowed to have a social/dating relationship with anyone as long as they are not illegal aliens or here on a violation of status.

Obviously, you are never - EVER required to socially interact with an agent if you don't want to.  You must answer the appropriate questions allowed by law at checkpoints and ports of entry, but if you don't wish to converse with the agents socially, don't.

Hello, so i processed my app online and am scheduled to take the entrance exam. Do i have to pay for the exam?

Asked by Kayleen almost 13 years ago

No.  You do not pay for anything while entering the BP (though you will have to pay for your flight to your duty station, or travel to Artesia, NM for the academy).

An immigration agent told me to hire an immigration lawyer to help me to take off my record that voluntary deportation and to help me to get a work visa so I can come back to the us legally, can I really do that?

Asked by angel1980 almost 13 years ago

Not if you've been deported.  If you have a voluntary return, perhaps.  I haven't seen it done, but I never worked with the immigration lawyers.

You mentioned that BP agents have difficulty maintaining relationships. It seems it might be difficult if not impossible for BORTAC?

Asked by Girlfriend almost 13 years ago

Well, the BORTAC guys work even more, and are subject to callouts, as they are essentially on-call.  Any relationship is doable, but a relationship which is weak to start out with, will not survive a LEO career of any sort.  Also, if your loved one is in that line of work you should choose your fights carefully.  Sometimes a LEO will encounter a bunch of serious messed up stuff (dead children, bodies, abuse, etc.) on duty and then come home only for his/her spouse to get angry over something stupid --- this will ignite a fight, etc.  So, yes it's pretty darn tough.  But, not impossible by any stretch of the imagination.

If a bosnian that was legal in the united states, but got deported from there and still has her i.d, ss card, and green card tried getting over the border would it be easier for her to get into the usa?

Asked by tayler over 12 years ago

No.  The SS card/green card etc. would be recorded as null and void.  A simple scan would indicate that the Bosnian citizen is no longer legally entitled to be in the U.S.

What are the chances of getting hired by Border Patrol if there is an illegal immigrant in the family?

Asked by sarah about 13 years ago

Not very good.  Having an illegal immigrant in the family is a violation because you would be a federal agent with knowledge of someone violating a federal law.  This is a question which is covered during your background investigation.  This would obviously also call into question your motivation behind applying for the job. 

Reasoning If, Then statement. How can you mastered this section on the test. What is the trick in here. What are your recommendations.

Asked by Joe about 13 years ago

You can't study for a reasoning test.  It's akin to a common sense test.  You either have it, or you don't.