U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

My fight for immigration reform began in the sixth grade with the arrival of my best friend Judith and her family from Mexico. They have exposed me to a new, hardworking culture that does not get its due credit from media and politicians. The injustice these remarkable people face not only sparked a fire in myself but my entire family. My Father Dan Aldridge, a lawyer licensed to practice in both Alabama and Tennessee, would soon become well acquainted with a good friend of Judith’s family. Juan…

The Department of Homeland Security is a merge of twenty-two governmental agencies into one; including Customs Service, the Immigration and Naturalization Service, the United States Coast Guard, and the Federal and Emergency Management Agency. The Department of Homeland Security placed one-hundred and thirty United States inspectors at ports in major European, Asia, and…

The definition of an illegal immigrant is a foreigner who enters the U.S. without an entry or immigrant visa, especially a person who crosses the border by avoiding inspection or who overstays the period of time allowed as a visitor, tourist, or businessperson. The reason the word illegal is used is because these acts that these immigrants commit are against the law in the United States thus making them illegal. The United States has these laws in place to keep the Americans at a higher…

Border v. Legalization Introduction to the Research Question / Statement of the Research Question Immigration is a progressing issue in America with over 42.4 million immigrants in the United States out of a population of 318.9 million people, according to the ACS, and still growing as years pass by. In order, to come to the U.S. legally by applying for citizenship, it roughly costs $680, which goes to citizenship application fees and a background check; however, this does not guarantee a…

What are the underlying factors of immigration? In essence, immigration is the byproduct of a combination of push and pull factors. Many individuals are pushed away from their native countries as a result of strife, violence, and/or political instability. While others are allured to another country by its endless opportunities and/or independence. Since its founding, the United States has been a nation of immigrants, a nation sought after by many for its promise of freedom and democracy. However…

opportunities like others. One interesting point in the film that made me recognize my position on migration and immigration reform was that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement made deportation an increasingly high priority and that they needed the numbers of…

to resign. Bonner is the former attorney and head of the drug enforcement, which is a huge problem in our border systems today. He is a commissioner of the custom service in 2001. President Bush even nominated him to lead the border control/protection by the new department. The border protectors inspect goods, people, vehicles, and pursue people who try to cross illegally. A proposal was rejected to merge the CBP with immigration and other agencies that deal with border protection. The…

the world. Most victims of human trafficking are women and children. The Victims of trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 states that all children under the age of eighteen who are involved in commercial sex are victims of sex trafficking (U.S Department of State, 2000). Over 2000 children…

identify and address the possible challenges they face in the future. Capabilities and Limitations When it comes to homeland security one thing is certain it takes the involvement and participation of all levels of law enforcement for it to be a successful undertaking. Law enforcement partnerships between federal, state, local, tribal and territorial agencies…

In 2014, there were 131,261 prisoners housed in private, for-profit prisons in the United States, which constitutes 8.4% of the overall U.S. prison population (Carson 13). A private prison incarcerates individuals using a third party company that is contracted by a government agency. The company is paid monthly based on the amount of prisoners in the facility or for each space available, whether occupied or not. The shift from public to private prisons was not instantaneous; two major factors…