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Apply now: US govt is hiring border patrol agents, offering them $5000 incentive

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6 months ago

September 29, 2022

**Effective Immediately** Newly appointed Border Patrol Agents who meet the criteria defined 5 CFR 575.102 for new federal employees will be offered a $5,000 recruitment incentive upon successful completion of the academy.

Additionally, new agents assigned to a hard-to-fill duty location will be eligible for an additional $5,000 recruitment incentive (for a total of $10,000). Hard-to-fill locations include: Sierra Blanca, Texas; Presidio, Texas; Sanderson, Texas; Comstock, Texas; Lordsburg, N.M.; Freer, Texas; Hebbronville, Texas; Ajo, Ariz. will be eligible for an additional $5,000 recruitment incentive (for a total of $10,000).

All incentive recipients will be required to sign a one year service agreement.

Applicants who have received a tentative offer of employment and are currently in the pre-employment process and have not entered on duty do not need to reapply to be eligible for the recruitment incentive.

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5K to 10K RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE
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5K to 10K RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE
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5K to 10K RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE
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BORDER PATROL AGENT
5K to 10K RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE
1+ Year of Law Enforcement Experience
Veterans
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