Border Patrol Agents Foster Community Relations with Career Days at Local Schools

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EDINBURG, Texas — On Thursday, Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Sector Border Community Liaison (BCL) Border Patrol agents participated in a Career Day Presentation at Gonzalez Elementary in McAllen, Texas. BCL agents informed students of the qualifications, training, educational background, ethical principles, and determination necessary to become a United States Border Patrol Agent. 

This month, Brownsville Station’s BCL unit participated in multiple Career Day events throughout the community to include; El Jardin Elementary, Jubilee Leadership Academy, and St. Mary’s Catholic School. Agents shared the everyday precautionary measures and tactics when patrolling the border.

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Along with BCL agents, the RGV Horse Patrol Unit and Border Patrol’s All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Unit provided demonstrations and explained the various resources the Border Patrol uses to secure the nations borders.  After the presentations, students interacted with the horses and received general safety tips when riding horses and operating ATVs.  

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To request a presentation for your school or learn about Border Patrol’s Operation Detour, please contact the Border Community Liaison Supervisor Gustavo Almanza at 956.227.0727.~

 U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation’s borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.

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