Essay On Texas Border Security

One of the biggest problem people face on a daily basis in the border of Texas is the dispute about the border wall. Many believe the wall has brought more bad than it has good. Due to the location of the wall certain people had to relocate to another home, which many did not have. Although the making of said wall did provide many men and women with jobs many were forced to give their land to the government so that they could build the wall on their territory.

Texas has also long supported an increase in border security. In 2006, Gov. Rick Perry announced a plan that assigned Department of Public Safety personnel as well as other resources to the border to assist in law enforcement. He also added an additional $3.8 million in grant funding for state criminal justice planning funds to the Texas Border Sheriff’s Coalition. (Texas House of Representatives) The state’s legislative policy has been one of strict anti-immigration. In Texas’s 81st Legislative session, the issue of Voter ID arose. The Voter ID bill would require photo identification or two forms of other identification in order to vote. During the 81st session, Democrats filibustered to prevent the issue from being voted upon, it is very likely this is the only reason the bill did not pass and it likely will pass should it reappear in the 82nd session.

The “IRCOT” Immigration Reform Coalition of Texas group was strongly active and motivated interest group in Texas. They stand for legal immigrant. They support them, but they oppose illegal immigrants. It looks like they not actively involve for now. Their last rated was 2012. However, I support this group. We do not need any illegal immigrants in Texas. We already have a lot. We need to come up with some kind of solution, so that we can stop the flow of illegal Aliens. “It has passionately advocated for Citizens of the United States who are being adversely affected by the growing numbers of illegal aliens entering Texas and thus our Nation. National Security IS Border Security.” (ircot) The groups support legal and equitable and controlled

Lourdes Medrano is a strong advocate for immigration reform to strengthen the border and the security manning the border. She supports her argument by showing how President George W. Bush’s surge on the US-Mexican border. President Bush doubled the man power along the border, while leading the technological advance on the border. Medrano shows how President Bush brought immigration reform into the spotlight, when roughly 1.6 million immigrants where entering the US illegally. Now the number is historically lower at 356,873 immigrants. The budget for the border patrol has been steadily increasing 1.1 billion in 2001 to 3.5 billion in 2012. Medrano presents how President Bush signed the Secure Fence Act in 2006, which authorized 700 miles of fencing. This his directly contributed to 651 miles of fencing created by 2012. Surge on immigration reform has also doubled the man power from 2001 to 2012, which is exactly what President Bush envisioned. With the border patrol now being a division of Homeland Security and help from the national guard, they have grown much bigger then what they once were. Even the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says that “our borders have, in fact, never been stronger.”

The United States and Mexico border fence has been a recent debate with the people because of the irresistible flow of Mexican illegal in the United States. Living in the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas, I may be able to see a huge wall or fence being built on our border with Mexico. Other than the economic recession we have to this day, people still have their views and opinions expressed on another topic, the “segregation” wall. Some express opinions on whether this wall will keep illegal immigrants out, others speak on how this is a total disaster both financially and emotionally as in this wall being referred to as “racist”.

There is little question that aggressive policing needs to be done between Mexico and Texas. Blocking illegal drugs and violent cartels from entering the United States is crucial and dangerous work. At the same time, numerous indices of crime rates show border communities to be among the safer regions of the state. Such dissonance makes it difficult for the public and its representatives to create a response that also successfully navigates the political landscape.

Texas has had many issues since December 29, 1845 however; ever since the past ten years U.S has had immigration issues with Mexico citizens. Due to all of the migration issue George W. Bush signed into law secure fence act which mandated the construction of 850 miles of at least two miles of 'reinforcing fence" that would be mediated by border patrol. The problem all starts with this; we understand George W. Bush, but this fence is costing us more than ninty billion. The wall is not there to protect us, but to discontinue the trafficking of women, children, drugs, etc. U.S has a way of paying for stuff and that is taxation. We the people are the taxers, saying that; all of that money is coming from our pocket. OUCH!

Since the 1980s, the US government has undertaken initiatives to make its borders more non-porous to illegal immigration from its neighboring countries. The menace of illegal immigrants seeking better opportunities in the USA started reflecting in the 1970s. The migrating people are motivated by the better non-skilled or semi-skilled employment opportunities in the USA and the relatively higher remuneration for services rendered in the USA than in the neighbor countries especially Mexico (Hanson and Spilimbergo 17). Countries where these people flocked such as the California, Texas and Arizona began experiencing illegal immigrants’ populations’ menace. The main efforts have been along the Mexican and Canadian borders where walking immigrants freely used to walk through. The need to secure the borders has been rising steadily. The successive governments have realized the need for secure borders and it had responded by dedicating more resources to these areas. The need to secure the USA borders has not been groundless, illegal border immigration remains to be the most potent entry point for illegal drugs, smugglers of contraband goods and criminals especially terrorists. In light of these dangerous threats that can be made possible by pours border; it is of utmost need that the U.S. government tighten our borders to neighboring countries.

The border between Texas and Mexico encompasses 1241 miles from El Paso to the Rio Grande Valley. Border security is an issue that must be currently addressed by Texas legislature, as Texas is one of the states along the U.S Mexico border that experience tremendous amounts of illegal immigrants and criminals whose intentions are to provoke havoc through drugs and weapons smuggling onto the U.S.

In previous years, many countries and territories around the world have attempted to build walls, and many have had very much success. For example, Most of the walls built after World War 2 and the Cold War still exist today. There were a total of 110 walls built between that time period. Professor Nazli Avdan led a study that had a goal of identifying if a border wall reduced or increased the risk of a transnational terrorist attack. This study found that since the year 1900, transnational terrorist attacks have seen a thirteen percent annual decrease in countries with border walls (Border fences reduce...attacks). This has been a real focal point that President Donald Trump has used to get people to agree with him. Another reason of his includes the disrupting of the funneling of illicit money and drugs into the United States of America (Border fences reduce...attacks). The bonus of the building of the wall is that it will be a visible sign of the government taking action.

United States Border Patrol has been around since 1904 enforcing and regulating laws under the immigration and Nationality Act. U.S. border patrol is now under the Department of Homeland Security, which was created as a response to the attacks of September 11, 2001. Over the years, their jurisdiction and missions have changed to better protect the safety of nation. Although border patrol is a need for any nation, their extensive acceptations to constitutional laws can often be taken advantage of. The mission of the U.S. border patrol should be to prevent illegal aliens, which are a threat to American society, from reaching their purpose. Frequently, their purpose can be confused or executed in a bias manner.

"anyone who illegally crosses the border will be detained until they are removed from our country"-Donald J. Trump. This means immigrants will be arrested and taken over the wall back to México. Increased border control will cause fear in the minds of anyone entertaining the thought of crossing the border illegally. As there will be more at risk and greater consequences for doing so. The ICE has the right to put a hold on you and keep you detained for up to 48 hours in which they can question you and send you back to México. Others argue that it would take quite a bit of man power and numbers to do this ,but in actuality we already have this number of people employed serving to guard the border

Both legally and illegally, immigrants cross the Mexican-American border every day. The Secure Fence Act, passed by George W. Bush in 2006, authorized more lighting, vehicles, cameras, and satellites in hopes of gaining better control of this issue. Also, construction of seven hundred miles of security fencing was authorized through this act. (Fact Sheet: The Secure Fence Act of 2006, 2006). However, the cons of such an act far outway the pros. A fence along the Mexican-American border is extremely ineffective, expensive, and greatly strains the relationship between the United States and Mexico.

All law enforcement agency are dangerous because they risk their life to protect the United States. This job has over 65,000 employees and almost 150 people get recruited everyday. U.S. Customs and border protection was founded in March 1, 2003 in the United States of America. C.B.P. is one of the biggest federal law enforcement agency in America. Their main job is to keep weapons, drugs, bad people out of the U.S. and reduce illegal immigration. C.B.P. protects America's borders including the public from dangerous people and from bad items. They also Protect the U.S. agricultural and economic interests from harmful pests and diseases, and protecting American businesses They serve as the premier law enforcement agency enhancing the country’s safety. U.S. Customs and Border Protection deploys highly trained and hard working employees in a wide variety of disciplines, all committed to effectively securing and administering the U.S. border. They also oversees executive offices that provide an array of expertise from policy and planning to switch relations and civil rights ; however, they lead organizations in law enforcement, regulatory, intelligence, technology and other support efforts. On a daily processed, more than 1,000,000 passengers and pedestrians cross the border, 300,000 through international air, and 50,000 on ship/boat. The C.B.P. has a unprecedented growth. Those with the skill and ambition can afford many opportunities for advancement. You start out in the low to mid-40s,

Border security is imperative to the safety of the U.S. and its citizens. Protecting the borders from the illegal movement of weapons, drugs, contraband, and people, while promoting lawful entry and exit, is essential to homeland security, economic prosperity, and national sovereignty. It is important that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) maintains a secure border. However, the current policy set in place by executive order 13767 is misdirecting the focus for border security and displays a skewed view of the immigration problem. The focus of border security needs to shift from physical enforcement to a reevaluation of immigration policy. The current immigration policies do not allow for the speedy expedition, of illegal aliens, the executive order calls for. The only way to meet the demands for border security as laid out by executive order 13767 is immigration policy reform.