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I did not have a clue of what a Deportation Officer was until I was the age of 9. I never played “cops” when I was young, I would get intrigued by a certain job and pretend to be it but by the next day, I had forgotten all about it. After many “take your child work days”, I began to see what my very own father does. My father is a Deportation Officer for Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) for 22 years now. Through his knowledge, storytelling, and tons of research, I eventually have decided that the career of a Deportation Officer will suit me perfectly. Working as a deportation officer will allow me to help others in the citizenship or deportation in back to their home country, give them genuine assistance, and it will also give me the …show more content…

Anyone that is looking to become a deportation officer would have to be good at critical thinking, must have great verbal and written communication, social awareness, must be at the peak of fitness and most importantly knowledge of current laws and regulations of regarding immigration. Being a bilingual deportation officer will allow one to be promoted much faster than a non-bilingual officer ("Become a Deportation Officer: Step-by-Step Career Guide"). The work of a deportation officer can include “Doing surveillance, working with other law enforcement agencies, preparing reports, and going on search and seizure missions.” ("ICE Homeland Security Careers.") I believe I possess many of these wonderful qualities to become a deportation officer. Being the baby of the family, I always had to stand up for myself against my big bad brothers. I would constantly have to grab the attention of my parents tell them the situation and express what action needed to be taken, I could practically …show more content…

I will give me the opportunity of becoming better at my job. To become of deportation officer, the minimum education that you need is a high school diploma but I am going beyond that and getting a bachelor's degree in political science. One also needs some sort of legal experience and good investigative skills ("Become a Deportation Officer: Step-by-Step Career Guide”). To follow the route that I am taking, political science is a liberal art major that almost all colleges have. Political science is the study of systems of government and the analysis of political activity and behavior. I plan on studying political science at the University of Texas at San Antonio or better known as UTSA. Once graduating from college, I will have to take the Basic Immigration Law Enforcement Training to be employed. “By attending the ICE Detention and Removal Operations, completing the Border Patrol Academy or a combination of programs at the Federal Law Enforcement Training center to obtain the necessary training. Also, they must pass a medical exam by a government physician, obtain a security clearance, possess a valid driver's license and meet firearms requirements” ("Become a Deportation Officer: Step-by-Step Career Guide"). Once everything is completed, I will be able to officially call myself a deportation

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