...Running head: Has Technology Improved Border Security Operations 1 Border Security Technology HAS TECHNOLOGY IMPROVED BORDER SECURITY OPERATIONS 2 Border Security Technology Border security is paramount to the security of the United States of America. There are 7,000 miles of land border with Canada and Mexico as well as numerous lakes, rivers, and coastal waters. These areas are the entry and exit to our nation and an economic gateway for the world. In today’s world, extremist organizations such as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) pose many challenges to the security of our country. Not only do these organizations pose challenges but an innumerable amount of threats face our country. It all begins at our borders, from immigration to the illegal movement of weapons and drugs; we are faced with an overwhelming force. To combat this force the Department of Homeland Security utilizes technology in the undermanned field to ensure Border Patrol Agents are safe and able to complete the tasks assigned to them. Prior to the focus on border operations, technology wasn’t utilized as it is today, which resulted in high crime rates and the ability for drug and weapons to be smuggled in at an alarming rate. Since 2002, the use of technology has decreased crime in Border States as well as increased the...
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...------------------------------------------------- Customs and Border Protection Border Patrol Agent April 18, 2014 Valance Lausch CJC 161 Intro Homeland Security April 18, 2014 Valance Lausch CJC 161 Intro Homeland Security Table of Contents Abstract …………………………………………………………………………………………..2 Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………….3 CBP Mission……………………………………………………………………………………...3 Requirements and Qualifications…………………………………………………………………3 Application Process……………………………………………………………………………….4 Employment Benefits……………………………………………………………………………..4 Training…………………………………………………………………………………………...6 Hazards…………………………………………………………………………………………....6 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………………...7 Works Cited……………………………………………………………………………………….8 Customs and Border Protection Abstract The purpose of this report is to research a potential company that I plan to work for to evaluate and inform myself of everything that I may want to know about this company. I will be researching and reporting on the United States Customs and Border Protection Agency. I wish to become a U.S. Border Patrol agent or possibly work in another area within the U.S. CBP. I chose this profession because I wish to be a part of protecting this country and keeping the people safe. I plan to research the hiring process which may include the application method, interviews, physical fitness tests, weapons qualifications and language proficiency tests. I will also search for desired duty locations and...
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...at our Borders A Research Paper Submitted to by Manassas, West Virginia Date Submitted 28 June, 2012 Military Strength at our Borders As todays military currently winds down from actions in Iraq, Afghanistan and other lands where the current war on terror is being fought they face a downsizing that will return thousands home looking for new employment options. Every one of these individuals whether enlisted or part of the officer ranks have sworn to protect the Constitution of the United States from all enemies, foreign and domestic. If not taking the fight to the terrorist in their own lands, what better place to protect the Constitution, freedom and security of the people of these United States than along the land borders, ports and coastline. The utilization of increased military support for the protection and securing of the U.S. borders can increase security, eliminate or delay military cutbacks, and provide a much need stabilization force in support of Department of Homeland Security Operations. As the United States continues the assiduous task of creating a secure border while maintaining legal cross border-flows a simple concept of numbers must be considered. With approximately 7,000 miles of land border and 2,000 miles of coastal borders an appraisal of current and required manpower and logistic must be applied (Mason. 2010 / pg1). Based on the Congressional Research Service Report of 2011 the Customs and Border patrol...
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...Month Border Security Update Statement by PIO LARRY STATON Release Date: April 24, 2015 Today I report on the status of our border security efforts mid-way through Fiscal Year 2015. This status update is part of our continuing effort to provide regular updates on our border security efforts. Border security is a core mission of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Department has deployed historic levels of front-line personnel, technology, and infrastructure to the border to reduce the flow of illegal immigrants and illicit contraband while, at the same time, fostering legal trade and travel. To more effectively secure our borders and enhance public safety, in November 2014, at the direction of the President, I announced a number of administrative actions. As part of these actions, DHS established new Department-wide enforcement priorities focused on securing our southern border as well as the apprehension, detention, and removal of recent border crossers, convicted criminals, and threats to national security. DHS has continued to make significant progress in securing the southwest border through the dedication of unprecedented resources, implementation of our new U.S. Southern Border and Approaches Campaign, pursuit of threat-driven border security and enforcement operations, and as a result of increased cooperation with foreign governments. During the first six months of Fiscal Year 2015, the number of total apprehensions along the southwest border, which...
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...The interdiction of illegal crossings at the borders is and will continue to be one of the top priorities for the Department of Homeland Security. At the frontline of this prevention, the United States Border Patrol, covers more than 7,500 miles of shared border and 2,000 miles of coastal waters around the Florida Peninsula and the island of Puerto Rico where every year more than 500 million travelers, 130 million vehicles and 2.5 million railcars cross into America through these shared borders (White, R., Markowski, T., & Collins, K. (2006). While most travelers within these statistics cross legally, there are those who cross illegally with illicit goods, drugs, weapons and personnel. Though most individual’s intentions are good, there’s...
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...Melissa Moore Everest College, CPO4003-2 Instructor DePlato 5/29/14 Borders can be real or artificial, but they are basically the lines that separate geographic areas. The borders of the United States for instance, consist of the East and West Coasts which means that we are not a landlocked country. Due to their geography, they would be relatively difficult to penetrate. We also have our Northern and Southern borders which are land borders of considerable length. These borders also contain some very remote areas that can be hard to patrol in order to ensure that these borders are secure. “The northern border, though, is typically seen as a less likely spot for illegal crossings because it borders on a rich country as opposed to a relatively poor one. In these ways, geography determines which U.S. borders are most likely to be crossed illegally” (Inknparkchick, 2012). In most countries, borders are protected by a military or law-enforcement presence of some sort and these countries protect their borders for various reasons. “Borders - particularly national borders - affect travel and migration. People can usually move freely within their own country’s borders, but may not be allowed to cross into a neighboring country” (National Geographic Society, 2014). Each individual country will have its own rules as to who is allowed to travel, work, and live within their borders. Many countries will issue work permits or visas to non-citizens which allows them...
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...Border Patrol is very important in today’s society. 1904 was the earliest U.S. Immigration was mounted and patrolling the boarders. They were not always considered an important part of society. At this point in time they did not always need border patrol. In fact when efforts were made by U.S. Immigration was rough and available when the resources were made available. In 1915, Congress passed a proposition for mounted guards at the boarders. However, these mounted guards were not actually put in place as border patrol until 1924. Then in 1927 to 1928 the man power behind border patrol expanded to 450 officers and supplied hay and oats for horses and an annual salary. Then in 1928 the border patrol finally had matching uniforms. (CBP, 2010) We have border patrol set in place to help eliminate smuggling of drugs, weapons, and even people in and out of the United States. Border patrol is also to help avoid and get rid of all terrorist entry into the United States. The officers also look for illegal weapons, mass shipments of weapons, and weapons off mass destruction. “In an effort to bring a level of control to the border, Operation "Hold the Line" was established in 1993 in El Paso, and proved an immediate success. Agents and technology were concentrated in specific areas, providing a "show of force" to potential illegal border crossers. The drastic reduction in apprehensions prompted the Border Patrol to undertake a full-scale effort in San Diego, California, which accounted...
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...I choose to summarize is the US border patrol, this is the position that I have the most interest in and would like to know more about. The United States Border Patrol, a federal government agency, frequently works with the Departments of Border Protection and Customs. It conducts operations under the supervision of the Department of Homeland Security. The Border Patrol is primarily responsible for protecting the nation's borders from drug smuggling and illegal crossings. When illegal border crossings are detected, Border Patrol agents are responsible for apprehending illegal immigrants. Because large quantities of drugs are smuggled into the U.S. through the border, Border Patrol agents also conduct operations to seize illegal drugs. Likewise, since terrorists have attempted to enter the U.S. via the border, Border Patrol agents are now involved with counter-terrorism. Demand is currently very high for qualified Border Patrol agents. The Border Patrol is the law enforcement division within the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency, and it acts under the direction of the Department of Homeland Security. It was established by the U.S. Congress in 1924 to address illegal immigration. Prior to the establishment of the Border Patrol, the Bureau of Immigration was responsible for enforcing immigration law. The Border Patrol was primarily established to stop human smuggling. Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the Border Patrol has been assigned counter-terrorism...
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...BORDER PATROL ENFORCEMENT Border Patrol focus has been detection, apprehension and/or deterrence of terrorists and terrorist weapons (Working the Border Patrol, 2011). The duties and responsibilities of the Border Patrol is one of the most important jobs and it is to detect and prevent the entry of illegal immigrants, terrorists, and smugglers into the United States. Part of their duty is to maintain the surveillance that is in place from their covert position, follow up on leads, respond to sensor systems, aircraft sightings, following and interpreting track marks and any other physical evidence they come across (Working the Border Patrol, 2011). Border Patrol patrols the border in all types of weather and terrain. These agents work around the clock as we have stated. The United States believe that the Mexican government would not live up to any deals or compromises between the two countries. They feel that Mexico feel the border is our problem and not theirs (Alden, p. 259). This makes it even harder for Border Patrol if they do not have the cooperation and assistance of other law enforcement. A primary goal of the Border Patrol is to keep the enemy from crossing our border. One activity that could take place to hopefully guarantee the safety of those crossing the border legally and to protect he United States citizens is to build “the fence” (Alden, p. 285). The fence would be built along the U.S. Border with Mexico. There is a lot of opposition to this plan...
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...Working for a Coyote Dear Steven, Well, it’s another 24 months behind bars for you. I would like to think this time you’ll see the error of your ways and make real changes in your life. That you’ll see that there are things bigger in the world than your next score. I wonder how we turned out so different. We grew up together. We both come from middle class families. We’re first cousins. We were friends. I chose church, marriage, kids, and an education. But you chose to lie, steal, cheat, do drugs, and work for a coyote. I remember when we were younger I used to love going over to your house to swim. I remember us getting in trouble because we got caught jumping off the roof of your house and into the pool. I remember going over to grandma and grandpa’s house and playing cops and robbers with all of the cousins. How grandma ever put up with all fifteen of us I’ll never know. Grandpa would just kick our butts if we got out of line. Maybe I should have known that we would take different paths. I remember the time you went to church with my family and started singing “Delta Dawn” by country singer Tanya Tucker, in the middle of prayer. I also remember when you tried to burn your elementary school down so you wouldn’t have to go to school. And the time you got caught breaking into our dad’s work place when you were only thirteen years old. I guess the signs were there. The last time we talked was at the family get together at Christmas Eve 2012. You told me how you were sad...
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...they argue that the benefits, such as taxes, outweigh the costs that an immigrant will incur. The idea is that an immigrant buys our products and lives in our country, which contributes to our G.D.P. On the other side of the argument, the con-immigration side argues that the immigrants steal jobs from the U.S. residents. Since immigrants can be paid cheaper wages, an employer would rather pay an immigrant than a resident. The next issue the con side has it that immigrants bring problems to America, such as cultural differences and language barriers. Not only do they bring problems, but according the con side, they cause problems as well. They argue that because there are more immigrants trying to get in the country than there are border patrol agents, they cannot protect the country like they are supposed to. Another issue the con side has is that the money the immigrants earn usually gets sent back to their families in their home countries. The final issue from the con side is that the cost of an illegal alien is more than the benefits that they bring to the U.S. The values on the pro side are culture, finances, life, and...
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...U.S. Supreme Court UNITED STATES v. CORTEZ, 449 U.S. 411 (1981) 449 U.S. 411 UNITED STATES v. CORTEZ ET AL. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT No. 79-404. Argued December 1, 1980 Decided January 21, 1981 Based on their discovery of sets of distinctive human footprints in the desert, Border Patrol officers deduced that on a number of occasions groups of from 8 to 20 persons had been guided by a person, whom they designated "Chevron," from Mexico across an area of desert in Arizona, known to be heavily trafficked by aliens illegally entering the country. These groups of aliens proceeded to an isolated point on a road to be picked up by a vehicle; the officers deduced the vehicle probably approached from the east and returned to the east after the pickup. They also surmised, based on the times when the distinctive tracks were discovered, that "Chevron" generally traveled on clear nights during or near weekends, and arrived at the pickup point between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. On the basis of this information, the officers stationed themselves at a point east of the probable pickup point on a night when they believed there was a strong possibility that "Chevron" would be smuggling aliens. The officers observed a pickup truck with a camper shell suitable for carrying sizable groups pass them heading west and then observed the same vehicle return within the estimated time for making a round trip to the pickup point. The officers stopped...
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...Assignment 5: Border Patrol Agent Jeremy Matkovich Strayer University CRJ 100 Within this document one will get a better understanding of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agent. This document will present a description of the border patrol, annotated web link, an article related to the career, three professional associations that could support, and legal code according to the state of Maryland. Border Patrol Agents actively patrol the borders to prevent innocent civilians from entering or leaving the United States without government permission. [ (Schmalleger, 2011) ] Agents detect and prevent the smuggling and unlawful entry of aliens into the United States, along with apprehending those people found to be in violation of immigration laws. Agents work to lower crimes and improve the quality of life in border communities. In some areas Agents are deputized or have peace-officer status and use it to enforce local and state/territory laws. [ (Schmalleger, 2011) ] One of the most important activities for a Border Patrol Agent is "line watch". This involves the detection, prevention and apprehension of terrorists, illegal aliens and smugglers of both aliens and contraband at or near the land border by maintaining surveillance from a covert position, following up leads, responding to electronic sensor television systems, aircraft sightings, and interpreting and following tracks, marks and other physical evidence. [ (Schmalleger, 2011) ] Some of the major activities are...
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...Conduct The United States Border Patrol is a federal law enforcement agency and is one of the largest in the world. The purpose of the Border Patrol is to keep terrorists and the weapons terrorists use out of the nation’s borders. In addition, the Border Patrol also serves to ensure that international and trade is conducted in a lawful way (U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2014). As a federal agency, the Border Patrol is under high public scrutiny. A federal agent that is accused of unethical behavior will be in the national spotlight, and it will discredit the entire agency, no matter how isolated the incident may have been. Thus, with any federal agency, the employees of the Border Patrol are held to a higher standard than other employees are. If the hiring process is to be used as a measure of how high the standards are for Border Patrol employees, then it should be no surprise that only the most qualified individuals are accepted (U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2014). A thorough background investigation is conducted on any potential agent to ensure that the candidate is loyal to the United States. The Border Patrol’s Mission Statement (U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2014) makes it clear that the Border Patrol serves “the American Public with vigilance, integrity and professionalism.” In addition, the agency lists as a core value that of service to country, noting that the American people puts its trust in the Border Patrol to protect their home....
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...Has Constitutional Distortion Become Common Practice in the Mexican-American Border region? The Unites states has implemented permanent Inland Immigration Checkpoints on all major roads leading away from Mexico in the southern states. Are these checkpoints Legal? Can you refuse? What are your rights? Does the law agree with them? These questions are important and mostly left unanswered. The research shows a major dividing line between literal interpretation of the fourth amendment, and the government’s insistence on distorting the constitution, vital to ensureing our national security. Inland immigration checkpoints provide a vital role in ensuring the safety of the United States. Their existence although a minor inconvenience to many motorists, is crucial in stopping the trafficking of drugs and illegal immigration. The U.S. Border Patrol, a component of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency, a part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), aims to apprehend persons who illegally enter the United States between official ports of entry, including potential terrorists, aliens, and contraband smugglers, thereby deterring or stopping illegal activity.(DHS 2012). The Supreme Court first approved of law enforcement roadblocks in a case involving the Border Patrol’s practice of stopping traffic on major highways to prevent the trafficking of illegal aliens. (U.S. v. Martinez-Fuerte). The Court also first introduced the idea of a balancing test for roadblocks...
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