CBP / BPA CBP Border Security & Customs Enforcement 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: An agent at a checkpoint develops probable cause that a hidden compartment contains narcotics. What is the appropriate next step?
- Refer the vehicle to secondary for a thorough search (Correct answer)
- Release the vehicle immediately
- Issue a warning citation
- Wait for the driver to confess
Correct answer: Refer the vehicle to secondary for a thorough search
Probable cause permits a referral to secondary inspection where a thorough search can be conducted.
Question 2: Which document is the principal record of an alien's apprehension and processing by the Border Patrol?
- Form I-213, Record of Deportable/Inadmissible Alien (Correct answer)
- Form I-9
- Form 1040
- Form DS-160
Correct answer: Form I-213, Record of Deportable/Inadmissible Alien
Form I-213 documents the apprehension and biographical details of a deportable or inadmissible alien.
Question 3: What is 'expedited removal' in the immigration enforcement context?
- Rapid removal of certain inadmissible aliens without a hearing before an immigration judge (Correct answer)
- Voluntary departure with a 90-day window
- A path to permanent residency
- Transfer to a different port of entry
Correct answer: Rapid removal of certain inadmissible aliens without a hearing before an immigration judge
Expedited removal allows officers to remove certain inadmissible aliens quickly without a full immigration court hearing.
Question 4: An individual apprehended near the border expresses fear of returning to their home country. What must the agent do?
- Refer them for a credible fear interview (Correct answer)
- Immediately remove them
- Detain them indefinitely without review
- Ignore the claim if undocumented
Correct answer: Refer them for a credible fear interview
A claim of fear of persecution triggers a referral for a credible fear interview to assess an asylum claim.
Question 5: Which agency component investigates transnational criminal organizations involved in smuggling, often working alongside the Border Patrol?
- ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) (Correct answer)
- FEMA
- USCIS
- Coast Guard Auxiliary
Correct answer: ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)
ICE HSI conducts investigations into transnational crime including human and drug smuggling.
Question 6: What is the main customs enforcement concern when CBP inspects cargo containers at a seaport?
- Interdicting contraband and ensuring proper duty collection (Correct answer)
- Issuing passports
- Conducting naturalization ceremonies
- Granting tourist visas
Correct answer: Interdicting contraband and ensuring proper duty collection
At seaports CBP screens cargo to stop contraband and to enforce trade and duty laws.
Question 7: Which non-lethal tool is commonly authorized for Border Patrol Agents to control resistant subjects?
- OC (oleoresin capsicum) spray (Correct answer)
- Flashbang grenades
- Tear gas canisters for individual use
- Rubber bullets as a first option
Correct answer: OC (oleoresin capsicum) spray
OC spray is a standard less-lethal tool issued to agents for subject control.
CBP / BPA CBP Border Security & Customs Enforcement 3
An agent at a checkpoint develops probable cause that a hidden compartment contains narcotics.
What is the appropriate next step?