U.S. Customs and Border Protection

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    Why does the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) exist even though there are always issues with immigration and terrorist acts? CBP exists “To safeguard America's borders, thereby protecting the public from dangerous people and materials while enhancing the Nation's global economic competitiveness by enabling legitimate trade and travel” (CITE http://www.cbp.gov/about). Without the border, entry between United States and Mexico would be in utter chaos. I would give the average of employment by…

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    protect U.S. borders and the mainland from threats posed by state actors, non-state actors, and other malicious entities. Additional threats homeland security must contend with include those that are biological origin such as highly pathogenic viruses as well as natural disasters such as earthquakes and hurricanes. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is the primary federal agency responsible for homeland security with border security being one of its highest priority missions. The Customs…

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    It provides the best security at major events, structures, facilities and most importantly, to the president of the United States. The Department of Homeland Security consist of many agencies and other divisions. The Directorate for National Protection and Programs work to reduce risk to facilities and services such as airports, roads, bridges, utilities, and computer system (Mockaitis). Another branch of the Homeland Security is the office of Operation Coordination working to coordinate the…

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    Customs Border Protection

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    Part of Customs and Boarder Protection Traditions and Border Protection (CBP) is the Department of Homeland Security organization in charge of securing the fringes of the United States while at the same time encouraging the stream of honest to goodness exchange and travel. CBP is a various association of law implementation experts, exchange pros, knowledge investigators, farming researchers, and different representatives in charge of a far reaching set of missions that secure the country while…

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    The FBI’s national security mission can be explained by saying they want to lead and coordinate strong intelligence initiatives that drive positive outcomes to better protect the United States from as many crimes as possible (U.S. Department of Justice, 2010). The FBI website has a list of specific goals that are designed to develop an all-inclusive understanding of potential threats and also terminate national and transnational networks that could and hold a desire to harm…

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    and making changes to secure the border further. He believes that putting more money into border security will help lower the percentage of illegal immigrant’s crossing over into the country. Both Conservatives and Liberals want to have a secure border and to protect our country, but the problem is whether putting more money into border security will actually make a difference. In a debate over border security, Melysa Sperber stated her opinion about it saying, “Border controls have not proven…

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    Thesis Border Patrol Agents must perform their assigned duties with the highest morals, integrity, and ethics because the security of the United States of America is influenced by their actions. United States citizens rely on these agents to detect, apprehend, and deter illegal immigrants and harmful contraband from entering the country. When an agent performs corruptly and dishonestly, placing personal gain in front of the mission of the agency, the foundation of lawful ethics in which our…

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    I requested the Supervisor On Duty. When asked, Officer Hill refused to provide either his badge number or first name. I have a U.S. prescription for a Schedule IV medication that costs $800 per month in the U.S., but only $70 per month in Mexico. Without this medication, I cannot work or safely travel alone. I intend to start purchasing this medication in the U.S. as soon as my insurance coverage takes effect, but until then I can only afford to purchase this medication…

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    Essay On Southern Border

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    The southern border separating the United States from Mexico is nothing more than a river to people that live and work in the area; imaginary lines that decide the fate of so many people. After the border came into existence, for many years life was as it had always been a constant ebb and flow of migratory workers. Before the morning of September 11, 2001, Americans understood the borders by the typical political sound bites on immigration. After that fateful day, The United States…

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    There are people who I look up to for a better life. One of the people that I get inspired is my father. As a child, I would see him struggle for us to have a better life than what he had. My dad has been through a lot over the past 48 years of his life. Trying to be independent with no male role model in his life is hard since he didn’t have anyone to look up to. My father was born in a small town in Michoacán, Mexico called Capacho. He has one older sister and three younger brothers. He…

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