Investigate and inspect persons, common carriers, goods, and merchandise, arriving in or departing from the United States or between states to detect violations of immigration and customs laws and regulations.

Other names for Immigration and Customs Inspectors: Agriculture Specialist, Canine Enforcement Officer (K-9 Enforcement Officer), Criminal Investigator, Customs and Border Protection Inspector (CBPI), Customs and Border Protection Officer (CBPO), Customs Import Specialist, Customs Inspector, Customs Officer, Customs Opener-Verifier-Packer, Customs Port Director, Customs Special Agent, Drug Enforcement Agent, Drug Inspector, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Special Agent (ICE Special Agent), Immigration Inspector, Import Specialist, Inspector, Patrol Inspector, Special Agent, US Customs and Border Protection Officer (US CBPO),

• Examine immigration applications, visas, and passports, and interview persons in order to determine eligibility for admission, residence, and travel in U.S.
• Detain persons found to be in violation of customs or immigration laws, and arrange for legal action such as deportation.
• Locate and seize contraband, undeclared merchandise, and vehicles, aircraft, or boats that contain such merchandise.
• Interpret and explain laws and regulations to travelers, prospective immigrants, shippers, and manufacturers.
• Inspect cargo, baggage, and personal articles entering or leaving U.S. for compliance with revenue laws and U.S. Customs Service regulations.
• Record and report job-related activities, findings, transactions, violations, discrepancies, and decisions.
• Institute civil and criminal prosecutions, and cooperate with other law enforcement agencies in the investigation and prosecution of those in violation of immigration or customs laws.
• Testify regarding decisions at immigration appeals or in federal court.
• Determine duty and taxes to be paid on goods.
• Collect samples of merchandise for examination, appraisal, or testing.
• Investigate applications for duty refunds, and petition for remission or mitigation of penalties when warranted.

• Bar code reader equipment
• Binocular light compound microscopes
• Desktop computers
• Biometric identification equipment
• Spectrometers
• Weapons or explosives detectors
• Hydrometers
• Magnetic card readers
• Weapons or explosives detectors
• Notebook computers
• Calipers
• Handcuffs
• Notebook computers
• X ray radiography examination equipment
• Personal computers
• Radiation detectors
• Handcuffs
• Police or security shotguns
• Radiation detectors
• Mainframe console or dumb terminals
• Radiation detectors
• Radiation detectors
• Convex security mirrors
• Handguns
• Riot batons
• Speed stoppers
• Two way radios
• X ray radiography examination equipment
• Digital camcorders or video cameras
• Videoconferencing systems
• X ray radiography examination equipment

Word processing software

Spreadsheet software

Data base user interface and query software