ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Recession? Layoffs? Downsizing? Not here.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection became the latest federal law enforcement agency to announce a major hiring campaign. It said it hopes to fill about 11,000 law enforcement and support jobs this year. Over the weekend, the agency hosted open houses at 15 locations in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The FBI recently announced a drive to hire about 2,100 non-agent jobs and about 850 special agent positions.