Atlantic: Corruption in the US Border Patrol/CBP - Not just one bad apple

[Virginiá]

More than 140 Customs and Border Protection agents were arrested or convicted of corruption in recent years—and President Trump’s promise to hire 5,500 new agents could make the problem worse.

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/05/not-one-bad-apple/525327/

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[SUSAN CRUSHBONE]

how shocking

[Sir Mohamed]

These reports are all fake. LOL

[Mr. Reactionary]

#notallmuslimsborderguards

[Santander]

Much of this has to do with the fact that CBP is inherently prone to corruption/infiltration because of its mission, perhaps more so than any other federal law enforcement agency. Add the fact that it's a tough, low-prestige law enforcement job (especially Border Patrol, which is all about stopping illegal immigration/smuggling, unlike regular CBP which also deals with legal immigration/imports) and you have conditions that are ripe for corruption. Prison guards, especially at state level, are also highly prone to corruption for the same reason, and I suspect most have even lower hiring standards. If you needed to hire 5000 Park Rangers or Fish and Wildlife Agents in 5 years, you would not see a large increase in corruption, even if they have federal law enforcement authority, because they are not an attractive target for corruption/infiltration.

[publicunofficial]

Much of this has to do with the fact that CBP is inherently prone to corruption/infiltration because of its mission, perhaps more so than any other federal law enforcement agency. Add the fact that it's a tough, low-prestige law enforcement job (especially Border Patrol, which is all about stopping illegal immigration/smuggling, unlike regular CBP which also deals with legal immigration/imports) and you have conditions that are ripe for corruption. Prison guards, especially at state level, are also highly prone to corruption for the same reason, and I suspect most have even lower hiring standards. If you needed to hire 5000 Park Rangers or Fish and Wildlife Agents in 5 years, you would not see a large increase in corruption, even if they have federal law enforcement authority, because they are not an attractive target for corruption/infiltration.

Absolutely agree with this.

[I Won - Get Over It]

Yes. And there is different types of corruption.

Get paid for allowing a random Mexican family (with probably a good intentions) to cross the border is ,of course, bad, but it is morally OK/understandable.

And so on.