U.S. Border Patrol Recruiting African-Americans

Last Update: 5/21/2008 4:14 pm



U.S. Department of Homeland Security Nashville, TN -- The U.S. Border Patrol is launching a major recruitment effort in Tennessee design to add more African-Americans to its growing ranks.

U.S. Border Patrol officials will be in Nashville from Wednesday, May 21, 2008 through Saturday, May 24, 2008.

Recruiters will be at the Marriott Hotel - Nashville Airport looking for anyone interested in becoming a border patrol agent, but say there will be a focus on finding African-American applicants.

Officials say blacks currently make-up only 1% of the more than 16,000 agents across the country.

Applicants must pass a background check and tests and be willing to relocate to Northern or Southern border cities. Starting salary is between $36,000 and $46,000, plus overtime and federal benefits.

According to the Tennessean, the recruiters are scheduled to be in West Tennessee next month.

For more information, visit the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Website.



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