| The INS (Immigration and Naturalization Service) was | | | | comply with the timeframe given. If laws are broken |
| previously seen as a subsidiary of the Department of | | | | under those provisions, they help in deportation of said |
| Justice. Since September 11, 2001, they have become | | | | individuals. |
| part of the Homeland Security Department. | | | | What does it take to get an INS agent job? |
| Immigration has become a very important part of the | | | | There are many departments within the INS; there are |
| ever changing culture in the United States. Those who | | | | border patrol agents, immigration agents and |
| want to enter the United States must do so legally and | | | | deportation officers. Finding the right fit for you will be |
| obtain the proper documentation or work visa to | | | | determined by your background, education, or your |
| remain in the US. Customs and border agents have | | | | field experience. |
| become the frontline defense against those who want | | | | If you are deciding on a career in the INS and you |
| to enter the USA illegally. | | | | have worked customer service, you will probably want |
| What does it take to become an INS agent? | | | | to apply for a border patrol agent. Although they are |
| Those who want to become INS agents should know | | | | often the first people that aliens see, there is a |
| that they are the first act of a very important part in | | | | misconception about what their role has become. |
| securing our nations future. An INS agent works with | | | | Border patrol agents are only enforcing the laws to |
| people immigrating into the United States. Since the INS | | | | protect the United States against terrorist attacks. |
| has become part of the Homeland Security | | | | Some patrol agents often find aliens wondering around |
| Department, the laws have changed. An INS agent | | | | in the dessert dehydrated and alone. They do not turn |
| also helps to enforce the laws created to regulate and | | | | away those entering our country. They take them to |
| see that the admission of aliens into the United States | | | | the processing hub and begin the evaluation process |
| is handled with the utmost importance. | | | | to determine if a person is going to be allowed into the |
| The INS also works with state agencies, the United | | | | United States. |
| Nations and the Department of Health and Human | | | | As you can see above, this is a job that is people |
| Services. They deal with admitting and resettling | | | | oriented. Those that have interest in working with |
| refugees. INS agents help to keep the laws current | | | | people should consider this INS agent career. If this |
| regarding immigration and they teach those laws to | | | | sounds like you, then you need to do more reading on |
| aliens who want to become US citizens. INS agents | | | | the profession. You should visit websites that cover |
| help to secure work visas and review current status | | | | the profession in more detail. You will gain the |
| cases of those who have entered the USA on such | | | | information you need to be ahead of your competition. |
| provisions. | | | | Note: You are free to reprint or republish this article. |
| Many INS agents work with local law enforcement to | | | | The only condition is that the Resource Box should be |
| help ensure that those who have been issued visas | | | | included and the links are clickable. |