Border-Protection And Immigration

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Running Head: BORDER PORTECTION AND IMMIGRATION Border Protection and Immigration Eric R. Kloss Excelsior College Border Protection and Immigration Americans live in a country where freedom is taken for granted, and not appreciated. Most Americans do not know the cost of freedom and are unwilling to contribute to keeping America free. Americans forget the price that so many have paid to keep America free. I feel that immigration and border security is one of the main issues associated with terrorists and the smuggling of illegal goods, and equipment into America. Changes must be enforced instantly in order to stop this illegal entry into America. I feel that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration are America’s…show more content…
To determine a security risk is difficult. I have been on the streets in Iraq and was assigned at check points, and gate security. Our missions were to search vehicles that post a security risk, or looked suspicious in any way. Well, all vehicles in Iraq looked suspicious to me. The other key point I always kept in my head was that if something happens on my shift I was responsible for what ever awful event I failed to stop. You must “think outside the box” and find ways to become successful at security like our enemies do. Warfare is ever changing due to the enemy changing their tactics to counter our successes and vice versa. This is the reason, why I searched every vehicle that entered my area and never gave the enemy a chance to succeed. I feel CSI is failing by not inspecting every container. If the enemy finds they have a chance to smuggle equipment into America by using a container that “poses no security risk”, then they will be sure their containers don’t look suspicious at all, in order to…show more content…
C-TPAT is a government-private sector partnership program that partners importers, custom brokers, terminal operators, carriers, and foreign manufacturers together with a common goal of battling terrorism. Basically, C-TPAT goes to foreign and domestic companies that wish to do business with America and inspects and thoroughly monitors their activities. If the company passes C-TPAT’s certification then the company can become a member of C-TPAT. Once a company becomes a certified partner in C-TPAT it will receive special
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