Associated Press – WBAP/KLIF – If you’re looking for a job and are willing to move to the southern border area of the United States, the U S Customs and Border Protection Agency may have a position for you. The Trump Administration wants to add five thousand Border Patrol agents on the Southwest border. Starting salaries range from $33,394 for Customs and Border Protection officers, and $41,187 for Border Patrol agents, with opportunities to earn $51,484 with overtime.
U S Customs and Border Protection is the largest law enforcement agency in the United States. It currently employs more than 19 thousand Border Patrol agents and more than 23,.000 Customs and Border Protection officers at border crossings, including international bridges and airports. Another 947 Air and Marine agents are on the payroll, with roles to interdict smugglers and contraband on the water or from the air.
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