<strong>Inspector's</strong> <strong>Field</strong> <strong>Manual</strong> interrogations of suspects, taking sworn testimony often in a foreign language, and developing, evaluating, and independently making determinations for immediate or deferred action as each situation indicates. Working under severe time constraints, determines factual elements from incomplete or conflicting data, determines factual elements from seemingly disparate facts which often lead to sophisticated domestic and/or international conspiracies or other unforseen results. In judgment situations, determine how far to go in sensitive or difficult situation, determine how important particular actions are and whether they are reasonable. Provides ways to facilitate processing while ensuring enforcement and inspectional requirements are met. Work performed at this level requires the incumbent to develop, evaluate, and control information from all levels of the socio-economic structure and requires broad flexibility and independence in making decisions concerning such things as interpreting a large volume of conflicting information, planning of the work, or refining the methods and specialized techniques to be used. 5. Scope and effect The purpose of the position is to enforce the Immigration and Nationality Act and related statutes, i.e., 8 U.S.C. 1154; 8 U.S.C. 1158; 8 U.S.C. 1182-1184, 8 U.S.C. 1187; 8 U.S.C. 1222; 8 U.S.C. 1225-1227; 8 U.S.C. 1281; 8 U.S.C. 1282; 8 U.S.C. 1286; 8 U.S.C. 1287; 8 U.S.C. 1301; 8 U.S.C. 1321-1325; 8 U.S.C. 1327; 8 U.S.C. 1357; 8 U.S.C. 1361; 8 U.S.C. 1401-1409; 8 U.S.C. 1431; and 8 U.S.C. 1432. Through the investigation and analysis of unusual conditions, problems, and questions, inspectors prevent unauthorized persons from entering the United States; deter the smuggling of aliens, promote crime detection and prevention within their assigned area; and effect the apprehension, prosecution, and expulsion of excludable aliens. Many of these excludable aliens are also violators of criminal statutes. Through the application of appropriate investigative techniques, the incumbent may provide the inspector with information concerning organized crime or international terrorist organizations. Effective performance of duties has considerable impact on reserving employment opportunities for United States citizens and legal resident aliens, and on the operation of other law enforcement agencies. The immigration inspector is not only charged with the responsibility for enforcing the administration of criminal laws of the United States, but is also responsible for providing immigration information to the general public, attorneys, Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, and foreign government officials, as well as the intelligence community. When performing adjudicative functions, the inspector must possess a wide and varied range of knowledge which is required when reviewing and making final determinations to grant or deny an applicant benefits sought under the Immigration and Nationality Act. 6. Personal contacts Contacts are made independently with employees at various levels in Headquarters, regions, districts, sectors, and ports-of-entry; employees of other Federal, state, and local government agencies; diplomats, foreign government officials, members of Congress, and other United States Government officials; and proprietors/officials of aircraft, vessels, and other related concerns. Has contact with people asking admission into the United States, who frequently include inadmissible aliens, i.e., those with criminal backgrounds, smugglers, terrorists, and drug traffickers. Other contacts include attorneys, bond company officials, law enforcement officials, private citizens, confidential informants, and members of the media. 7. Purpose of contacts Contacts are established for the purpose of determining admissibility to the Untied States, providing/exchanging information, intelligence gathering, as well as for liaison and training with other state, national and international law enforcement agencies. In addition, contacts are made for the purpose of establishing an applicant's eligibility for benefits under the Immigration and Nationality Act. Contacts are to elicit information in stressful or hostile situations; unearth irregular practices where efforts have been made to hide them; identify operational problems, work out solutions, negotiate important questions of compliance, enforcement, and smuggling practices with high level INS officials and other
<strong>Inspector's</strong> <strong>Field</strong> <strong>Manual</strong> knowledgeable staff members, agents of the airlines, transportation companies, and others, as well as the traveling public, and to testify in court . 8. Physical demands The position may require considerable and strenuous physical exertion such as lifting heavy objects, crouching or crawling in hazardous/restricted areas, climbing on scaffolds and ladders to perform inspections of ships and/or aircraft, stopping and bending to inspect vehicles, and long periods of standing, walking, etc., and defending oneself or others against physical attack, using firearms only as a last resort. Positions require working long, irregular hours beyond a normal 40-hour workweek, which includes weekends, holidays, and nights. Incumbent will be required to maintain proficiency with firearms. Requires dealing with persons who are uncooperative, a threat to themselves and others. 9. Work environment Works indoors in such places as offices and airport terminals, airplanes and ships; outdoors in all kinds of weather at such places as docks, on and around ships, airports and aircraft, bridges and tunnels, and trucks and other vehicles; all of which may require special safety precautions, e.g., caution on slippery, moving surfaces. The incumbent is exposed to inclement weather extremes and exhaust fumes from vehicles, trucks, and aircraft and in industrial areas, is subject to atmospheric contaminants which are hazardous to health. Is exposed to potentially dangerous situations involving physical attack, exposure to lethal weapons, and mob conditions.
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