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Legacy U.S. Customs Service's Indian Agents in the AZ Border

Submitted June 17, 2008 - 7:13 pm by Dr. Miguel A. Contreras (not verified)

Ms. Brenda Norell:

I enjoy your Legacy U.S. Customs and ICE stories dealing with the Arizona and Sonora, Mexico border. Do you know if ICE still has the group of Native Americans employed as Customs special agents or Customs Patrol Officers assigned to the Naco, Arizona area? This group of hard-working dedicated federal law enforcement officers had some very hard time getting promoted under the old U.S. Customs Service. I wonder, if they are still operating under the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). If they do, can you shed some light as to how this group is organized and if they are in the job classification as special agents (criminal investigators) grade GS-1811-13s. To my knowledge they made lots of drug seizures and arrests in the 1980s, and 1990s. Also, they were very good "foot trackers."

Thank You!

Dr. Miguel A. Contreras

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