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Crabby Appleton

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5. Border Patrol Agents and supervisors are civil service

Reply to 4bucksagallon (Reply #3)

Wed May 2, 2012, 06:45 AM

May 2012

they aren't political appointees. Both agents and supervisors are selected through competitive exams; agents are GS 5 through GS 11, line supervisors are GS 12.

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