CBP / BPA CBP Border Security & Customs Enforcement 3

Question 1

An agent at a checkpoint develops probable cause that a hidden compartment contains narcotics. What is the appropriate next step?

Accepted Answer

Refer the vehicle to secondary for a thorough search

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Form I-213, Record of Deportable/Inadmissible Alien

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Rapid removal of certain inadmissible aliens without a hearing before an immigration judge

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Refer them for a credible fear interview

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)

Answer

ICE HSI conducts investigations into transnational crime including human and drug smuggling.

CBP / BPA Practice Test