BUBBLE WRAP. Engineers Alfred Fielding and Marc Chavannes came up the idea for bubble wrap while working on a new type of textured wallpaper in 1957. By sealing two shower curtains together, they trapped a layer of bubbles.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Special agents at Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the largest investigative agency in Homeland Security, are classified as criminal investigators. They start at GL-7 with an annual base salary range of $33,829 to $42,055, or GL-9 with an annual base salary of $42,948 to $55,413.
Quick Answer. An annual salary for a border patrol agent ranges between $36,000 and $70,000 per year. Most agents range in salary from $36,000 to $46,000 in their first year of service. Agents have the potential of earning $70,000 after three years of service.