protecting the Northern American borders with Canada and Mexico as well all ports of entry. Without the proper border security, we cannot have a secure nation. After 9/11, the government spent billions of dollars upgrading the nation’s security systems but borders security remains weak. The borders are an unobstructed point of entry for illegal immigrants, drugs, weapons, money laundering, human trafficking and terrorist groups. The security challenges along the border offer a variety of issues. The
What is border security? The United States Customs and Border Protection define border security as a “top priority is to keep terrorists and their weapons from entering the U.S. while welcoming all legitimate travelers and commerce. CBP officers and agents enforce all applicable U.S. laws, including against illegal immigration, narcotics smuggling and illegal importation. Therefore, in order for the United States to be successful in securing the nation’s border, there is an essential need for border
Northern border with Canada is 4,000 miles stretching from Washington State to Maine with 115 border crossing points that are manned (U.S. Border Patrol 2014). Likewise, the Southern border with Mexico is 2,000 miles stretching from Texas to California with 61 manned border crossing points (U.S. Border Patrol 2014). The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has worked diligently to emplace a wall and vehicle barriers to prevent drug smugglers and illegal immigrants from crossing the southern border while
Border Patrol The U.S. Border Patrol to me is very important to the United States of America and to me as well. Without the Border Patrol, America would be a goat standing in the middle of a wolf cage. The Border Patrol and their agents border the boundaries of America so we can be safe in our homes. People don’t realize how important any kind of law enforcement is, until the day that they need assistance comes. I don’t take our men and women who protect us Americans; it is something that not everyone
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importance in the near future. BORDER PATROL: Goals and Measures Not Yet in Place to Inform Border Security Status and Resource Needs. (2013). GAO Reports, 1. Presents evidence submitted to Congress by the U.S. Government Accountability Office, commonly known as the GAO, describing the border security status of the south-west area. Suggests the application of certain productive measures not currently in place. Gambler, R. (2013). Border Security: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Provides Integrity-Related
activities. CBP promotes communication and partnerships with Native groups, private sector, and important government entities, to safeguard traditional and cultural resources and guarantee their accountability and respectful treatment. HISTORY: The U.S customs service was initially established during 17th century by the first congress of the United States at 31 July 1789 under the fifth act, which emerged from the 2nd and 3rd act of the first congress of United States, which established the system of
Being a U.S. citizen thirty-nine years old or younger with a valid driver’s license, no prior criminal convictions, minimum vision and hearing functionality, and the ability to perform strenuous physical activity—these are just a few of the qualifications that border patrol officers must possess as those responsible for guarding the border—the imaginary line that separates the United States from the neighboring countries (“Overview). The mission statement of this federal agency is “to detect and
contraband that are able to make it into the U.S undetected, there are a significant amount of people and contraband that are caught by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The CBP is a component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and was formed in 2003. “It is one of the world’s largest law enforcement organizations and is charged with keeping terrorists and their weapons out of the U.S” (CBP). One of the departments of the CBP is border security, which is a team of individuals that
BORDER PATROL NATION A nation without borders is not a nation. Today, every country is making effort to secure its borders not only from terrorists, drugs and smuggling but also from illegal immigration. All these recurring activities have sparked the United States to secure its borders against illegal immigrants and terrorism by creating a special department named the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) headed by the Secretary of Homeland Security. After the terrorist attack of 9/11, terrorism
with its own borders and the protection of those borders. Illegal immigration is a big problem and the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and cash over our borders into our country has evolved into a bigger problem. The United States has over seven-thousand miles of border to cover each day. That is quite a bit of land, but the only problem with this is there is a lack of manpower to cover every single mile of border. The US shares its borders with Canada and Mexico. All along these borders are small communities
Arizona Border Patrol The Border Patrol is a strategic group of specially trained people who prevent terrorists and terrorist’s weapons, including weapons of mass destruction, from entering the United States. The Border Patrol is specifically responsible for patrolling nearly 6,000 miles of Mexican and Canadian international land borders and over 2,000 miles of coastal waters surrounding the Florida Peninsula and the island of Puerto Rico. Agents work around the clock on assignments, in all types
to become a border patrol agent because it sounds like an exciting job to do. You’re never know what’s going to happen on the job, and i like being surprised. My grandpa was a border patrol and he told me about all the action he was in when he would get a call, but he told me that it was not just a fun job it was a lot of hard work and life risking job. A border patrol has a five month training that they have to do at Artesia, New Mexico learning about all the varied aspects of a border patrol agent
Moreover, the Border Patrol Strategic Plan can be found online, at the Customs and Border Protection website, where every employee and any member of the public having access to the Internet can view the document. Furthermore, the current posted Border Patrol Strategic Plan was implemented in 2012 and slated to last through 2016. However, because a newer strategy has not been created, the current document continues to take precedence until replaced (U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 2017). While
manage United States borders, administer immigration laws, secure cyberspace, and ensure disaster resilience. I believe there are some areas in the critical missions department that could merge, but
is U.S Customs and Border Protection. A Custom officer, also referred to as federal agents or CBP would be in the same category as a police officer or detective. The reason that I would like to be a Custom officer is because I want to be able to protect the people of my country. Stopping crime, drugs and terrorist from entering this country would be very satisfying to me. Also, Custom officers get paid very good with a minimal amount of education and training
Although, security measures throughout the United States have been in place, extreme caution came into effect. All departments looked at different measures to improve preventing terrorists’ attacks. Department of Homeland Security, Aviation and US Customs and Immigration were some of the main areas that changed their security measures. Tuesday September 11, 2001 will be forever in the minds of Americans all across the world, especially those in the United States. At approximately 8:45 a.m. in New York
mean that people of different races cannot. It is a common misconception that drug trafficking is done solely by Mexicans, but according to NBC news, “Government officials say the majority of drug mules are Mexican, but experts say there are plenty of U.S. citizens involved too…”. Caleb Mason, a former federal prosecutor and law professor who consults on drug-smuggling cases, said an analysis
promulgation of the Refugee Act of 1980 the U.S. Congress enacted the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA), on November of 1986, with the objective to control and deter the illegal immigration into the United States. The major provisions demanded; a) the legalization of foreign nationals who had been continuously unlawfully present in our country since 1982. b) Demanded the creation of mechanism to secure and enforce the United States borders. c) The legal adjustment of certain agriculture
any international border do not require a warrant, probable cause, or even reasonable suspicion. “That searches made at the border, pursuant to the long-standing right of the sovereign to protect itself by stopping and examining persons and property crossing into this country, are reasonable simply by virtue of the fact that they occur at the border, should, by now, require no extended demonstration” (United States v Ramsey, 1977). The U.S. Constitution’s Fourth Amendment border search exception leaves