Customs and Border Protection Officer investigating and inspecting individuals, cargo, and goods to enforce immigration and customs laws, ensuring compliance and addressing violations through legal action and reporting
Experience
Custom and Border Protection Officer
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Examined immigration applications, visas, and passports and interviewed persons to determine eligibility for admission, residence, and travel in the U.S
Inspected cargo, baggage, and personal articles entering or leaving the U.S. for compliance with revenue laws and U.S. customs regulations
Detained persons found to be in violation of customs or immigration laws and arranged for legal action, such as deportation
Located and seized contraband, undeclared merchandise, and vehicles, aircraft, or boats that contained such merchandise
Interpreted and explained laws and regulations to travelers, prospective immigrants, shippers, and manufacturers
Recorded and reported job-related activities, findings, transactions, violations, discrepancies, and decisions
Testified regarding decisions at immigration appeals or in federal court