...U.S. Border Security (land, Air, Sea) Kelvin Lewis National University U.S. Border Security (land, air, sea) International borders define the sovereign territories of nations like the United States. Ports of entry and borders provide the exit and entrance points for people, goods, and conveyances, which enter or depart a country. Modulating borders and other ports of entry like the airports is crucial in ensuring the law and preventing the flow of contrabands, which may include illegal drugs. Moreover, criminals may use these points of entry to enter the U.S and carry out their illegal activities. The U.S borders and airports have exhibited a vulnerability towards the drug threat. Through restricting the flow of drugs across its borders, the U.S can reduce the availability of drug within its borders (McLinden & World Bank. 2011). Consequently, it may significantly reduce the effects of drug trafficking and drug abuse in the country. The smuggling of drugs and the entry of criminals is an unbearable slur to the welfare of the nation. The duty of countering the effects of aliens and contrabands is vested in local law-enforcement, state and federal agencies. These agencies are responsible for setting up security schemes in the airports. Nonetheless, recent terrorist and smuggling events have portrayed the vulnerability of the security systems in the U.S airports. The security systems employ modern and conventional technology. It thus begs the question as to...
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...United States Border Security Post 9/11 ABSTRACT U.S. border security in the post 9/11 era requires careful attention to all potential threats with particular focus on mitigating circumstances that lead to reductions in citizen safety and security. These efforts must be balanced with protection of U.S. citizens’ rights to freedom of movement and commerce. Additionally, security activities must protect borders while minimizing interference with international trade. Primary concerns at the land borders include tracking movements of people into and out of the U.S. (including potential terrorists) at the traditional borders, curtailing illegal immigration and stopping drug trafficking. Sea borders are the primary route of illegal smuggling and now have more coordinated efforts between federal agencies, law enforcement, and private interests. Skies are protected by the DHS and its private entity the TSA but often include invasive search procedures for passengers. With the post 9/11 realization of America’s vulnerability to external threats, border security became a subject of greater inquiry and action. United States border security can be categorized by the three mediums of transportation across borders – land, sea, and sky. Significant changes have occurred in the domestic security protocols utilized in all three mediums to reduce terrorist threats on U.S. soil, drug trafficking, and illegal immigration. While it seems obvious in the post 9/11 perspective that domestic...
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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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...4. Describe the role of the Department of Homeland Security and its six core missions within multicultural communities. The role DHS is one of facilitating and developing the opportunities of communication between local, state and federal government public safety organization to ensure workable and effective leadership, policies, and procedures for homeland security in the United States. The six core missions are preventing terrorism and enhance security, secure and manage U.S. borders, enforce and administer U.S. immigration laws, safeguard and secure cyberspace, form a durable nation, mature and strengthen the DHS enterprise. Prevent terrorism and enhance security means to prevent the unauthorized acquisition, importation, movement, or use...
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...The Department of Homeland Security was established in 2002. It has 22 different federal agencies and departments that makes up the unified Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (dhs.gov. n.d.). Thus, the department is led by the Secretary of Homeland Security and is the third largest Department of the United States government with a combined workforce of 229,000 employees (dhs.gov. n.d.). Some of the components that make up the department is the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Secret Service, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (dhs.gov. n.d.). Therefore, the Secretary is responsible for ensuring that all counterterrorism, cybersecurity,...
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...NORTHCENTRAL UNIVERSITY ASSIGNMENT COVER SHEET Learner: William R. Teal THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETELY FILLED IN Please Follow These Procedures: If requested by your mentor, use an assignment cover sheet as the first page of the word processor file. The assignment header should include the Learner’s last name, first initial, course code, dash, and assignment number (DoeJXXX0000-1) justified to the left and the page number justified to the right. Keep a Photocopy or Electronic Copy of Your Assignments: You may need to re-submit assignments if your mentor has indicated that you may or must do so. Academic Integrity: All work submitted in each course must be the Learner’s own. This includes all assignments, exams, term papers, and other projects required by the faculty mentor. The known submission of another person’s work represented as that of the Learner’s without properly citing the source of the work will be considered plagiarism and will result in an unsatisfactory grade for the work submitted or for the entire course, and may result in academic dismissal. | | CJ7006 | Dr. Andre Williams | | | Intro to Maritime Narcotic Smuggling | TealWCJ7006-4 | | | ------------------------------------------------- Faculty Use Only ------------------------------------------------- <Faculty comments here> ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ...
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...GEOGRAPHY: * Canada has a higher land area at 9,093,507sq km for land, and 891, 163 sq km for water. * France on the other hand has less land area at 551,500sq km, and water at 3,374sq km * France has more border countries – 8 (Andorra, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain, and Switzerland. * Canada has just the U.S as a border country and is the world’s largest county that borders only one country. * Both countries have similar climates, although Canada’s varies from temperature in south to subarctic and arctic in north. Whilst, France has generally cool winters, and mild summers. * Both countries consist of mostly flat plains with mountains. Although positions differ; France has its flat plains in the north and west, whilst Canada has plains in the west and lowlands in the southeast. * Both countries are sources of natural resources; and haves share the similar resources of: * Iron ore * Zinc * Timber * Fish * Land use differs though, with France having a higher rate of land use and permanent crops at 33.45% and 1.86% respectively. (Canada – 4.3% & 0.49%) * Both countries have to deal with natural hazards such as flooding, avalanches, midwinter storms, drought, and fires for Frances, and continuous permafrost, cyclonic storms, and volcanism for Canada. * France and Canada also have similar current environmental issues; forest damage from acid rain, air pollution, vehicle emissions, and water...
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...Army (PLA) has developed into a modern capable force making them a peer threat in capabilities, assets, and economic resources. China in the world’s largest communist regime and has the political stance of growth at any cost. China possesses a strong economy which provides them the financial stability to increase spending on military and technology advancement. The United States has taken notice and has reassessed their regional priority forcing them to implement additional security measures. The Chinese Military a United States Peer Threat The People’s Liberation Army The Chinese military, also known as the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), has become a focal point for the U.S. National Security Strategy. The PLA is the U.S.’s closest adversary in size, capability, and technology, making them a peer threat. History The PLA traces its origins to the August, 1927 Nanchang Uprising of the communists and the nationalists ("People’s Liberation Army History," 2011). The combination of land, sea, and air forces from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) was initially called the Chinese Workers and Peasants Red Army. Between 1934 and 1935 the Red Army encountered multiple conflicts against Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek (CPC) and took part in the Long March. The Long March (1934-1936) was a 6,000 mile march that relocated the communist revolutionaries’ from Southeast China to the Northeast. The second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) lasted...
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...Law 10 – May – 2010 Terrorism Is No Longer A Threat To The U.S. Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, many experts claimed that it only proves the vulnerability of the United States to big and devastating terrorists attacks. This means that even the United States is considered as the most powerful country in the world not only in terms of economic sustainability but also in military and intelligence capabilities, terrorists still can able to do terrorism acts to the country (Scheppler, 2005). Despite of this factor, it leads to the conclusion during those times that terrorism becomes a big threat to the peace and order, and security of the people of the United States. Generally, the even wanted to show that terrorism is a big threat that needs to be addressed by every country in the world. Today, due to the different efforts and actions made by the United States government since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, it was been claimed that terrorism is no longer a threat for the country. The different laws, programs, and the way the laws were implemented was claimed an effective effort to proactively avoid and eliminate the risk to once again attacked by any terrorists groups. This study will discussed and give points about the different efforts made the United States government in order to eliminate any threat of terrorists attacks in the country. Different points will be discussed and how it contributes to the conclusion that terrorism is no longer a threat to the country. ...
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...Pentagon and the fourth was taken down by its passengers in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. That day nearly 3,000 innocent lives were lost. The events take took place changed air travel and government. Prior to 9/11 air travel was less strict. Travelers did not have to go through extensive security checks. However two months after 9/11...
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...The history of the border caused much hostility among the Mexicans and Americans. Now it is very difficult to immigrate legally in the United States because it takes an immigrant visa, the support of a sponsor or asylum status. It is also very expensive for immigrants to entry legally because they need to pay five to ten thousand dollars. There is a very specific type of immigrants that is called wetbacks. This phrase means immigrants from Mexico who came into Texas across the Rio Grande. Almost all people who immigrate illegally to the United States risk their lives. There are many examples. An example is that many Mexicans use coyotes. In this case, coyotes are not animals but are people who get pay about a thousand dollars for transportation to the United States. The illegal drug market in the United States is one of the most profitable in the world. As such, it attracts the most ruthless, sophisticated, and aggressive drug traffickers. The most common way the trafficker’s use is tractor- trailers and migrants on foot. Diverse groups traffic and distribute illegal drugs, but the most powerful trafficker is Joaquin Guzman, linked to the Sinaloa Cartel, who goes by the nickname El Chapo. This criminal groups operating from South America smuggle cocaine and heroin into the United States using variety of routes, including land routes through Mexico, maritime routes along Mexico's east and west coasts, sea routes through the Caribbean, and international air corridors. Furthermore...
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...United States Customs and Border Protection Mr. Angelo, Joseph CJ 355 Jonathan Mesngon July 20, 2014 Abstract This paper explores an overview of the mission and the overall organization of the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP). It will also discuss the roles and responsibilities of the organization, its history, and how they support the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This paper will provide you with facts, highlights, and challenges germane to CBP. You will understand how CBP interacts and operates with the intelligence community and the Armed Forces in order to meet up to their responsibilities. U.S. Customs and Border Protection History The origin of Customs and Border Protection can be dated back as early as the mid-1789, when U.S. congress passed the third of three acts that provided for administering customs tariffs and collecting duties. The Tariff Act of July 4, 1789 had also been passed by Congress followed by the Duties on Tonnage statute on July 20. Another landmark in the history of CBP is the establishment of the 1891 Immigration Act, which created the Office of the Superintendent of Immigration in the Treasury Department. The act allowed for the superintendent to have oversight of the new corps of immigrant inspectors stationed at the country’s principal ports of entry (CBP.Gov, 2014). On May 28, 1924, Congress established the Border Patrol as part of the Immigration Bureau in the Department of Labor through the...
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...Homeland Security policies of President George W. Bush & Harry S. Truman Tasheika Fulmore Strayer University Professor Shelly Taylor Homeland Security Policies of George W. Bush and Harry S. Truman Over the years the citizens of the United States have had to either sit or seethe when a policy was passed by a president or they benefited from the policy implementation. We find examples in the civil rights act or most recently Obama care when it comes to looking at highly protested policies. However, no matter the feeling or benefit, presidents are expected to make policies. This paper will focus on two specific polices that deal directly with homeland security and will focus in on the presidents that created and enforced these policies. According to Robert Harvey (2008) ever since post WWII the U.S. has had a conflicted attitude towards safety. The author of this paper will coagulate a time line of two presidents and their desire to appease the safety view of Americans. For example, President George W. Bush and his homeland security act which grew out of the issues that arose after the 9/11 attacks. And also President Harry S. Truman’s national security bill which established the Department of Defense during the cold war. Each president had his own motive for signing these national security bills, but each bill grew out of similar problems that they each faced during their presidential areas. Both, presidents were under huge public pressure to make a decision...
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...U.S. Customs and Border Protection From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search U.S. Customs and Border Protection Common name U.S. Customs and Border Protection Abbreviation CBP U.S. Customs and Border Protection patch.png Patch of CBP U.S. Customs and Border Protection logo.png Logo of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection CBP Badge.jpg CBP officer badge Agency overview Formed March 1, 2003 Preceding agencies Some functions of the United States Department of Agriculture Immigration inspectors and the United States Border Patrol Functions of the United States Customs Service Employees 62,450+ (2016) Annual budget $13.56 billion (2016) Legal personality Governmental: Government agency Jurisdictional structure Federal agency USA General nature Federal law enforcement Civilian agency Operational structure Headquarters Ronald Reagan Building Washington, D.C. Federal Law Enforcement Sworn Officers 45,741 Agency executives R. Gil Kerlikowske, Commissioner Kevin K. McAleenan, Deputy Commissioner Parent agency U.S. Department of Homeland Security Website www.cbp.gov Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is the largest federal law enforcement agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security charged with regulating and facilitating international trade, collecting import duties, and enforcing U.S. regulations, including...
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...then-prime minister of Japan, became one of the first Asian leaders to call attention to a dawning geopolitical reality: “We are now at a point at which the Confluence of the Two Seas is coming into being…The Pacific and the Indian Oceans are bringing about a dynamic coupling as seas of freedom and of prosperity. A ‘broader Asia’ that (breaks down) geographical boundaries is beginning to take on a distinct form.” Abe was a little ahead of his time in acknowledging the “distinct form” of the IndoPacific region. Many believe that day has now arrived. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton used the term in her seminal 2011 Foreign Policy article “America’s Pacific Century.” More recently, India’s ambassador to the United States and former foreign secretary, Nirupama Rao, made the case for the Indo-Pacific in a speech at Brown University: “There is a seamless stretch of oceanic space that links the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The earlier concept of the Asia-Pacific had sought to exclude India— today the term Indo-Pacific encompasses the subcontinent as an integral part of this eastern world. We are glad that the mental map of the Asia Pacific has changed and that the center of gravity has moved westward to include India…The task before us is to concretely define this concept through expanding security, especially maritime, and economic cooperation.” Strategic thinkers are also arguing the case, including one of India’s most prominent, Dr. C Raja Mohan, author of the just released...
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