Originally Posted by We Will Never Forget

CBP is an attractive employer for people who are from the regions with the highest concentrations of positions. Face it, who wants to move to Del Rio, TX if they have no connections there? The problem with this is some employees have "people" on both sides of the border. While they may not start off corrupt, the potential for influence is there. Remember, we're talking about a generally dirt-poor Third World country with a virtually non-existent middle class. There is a ton of money to be made in alien/drug smuggling with an endless supply. Rest assured, I've spoken to many veteran officers/agents and they are very concerned about rooting out corruption amongst the ranks.