CBP offering bonuses to entice new agent hires
Agencies are struggling to recruit agents to work along the southern border
They're now offering hefty sign-on bonuses and easing up on some rules
In 2022, CBP lost 7.4% of its agents — the most in the past four years
Ali Bradley
Updated: JAN 11, 2024 / 05:10 PM CST
(NewsNation) — Like many law enforcement agencies across the country, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are also facing headwinds when recruiting new agents.
The agency is dealing with a vast shortage that is only getting worse as it deals with historic numbers of migrants along the southern border.
To broaden the hiring pool, the agency has eased its policies on things like tattoos and facial hair and increased the sign-on bonus for new hires by an extra $10,000 to $30,000 if they go to areas in need.
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