Immigration And Customs Enforcement: A Comparative Analysis

The problem of drugs coming over into the United States from Mexico is not new, but it is serious and in spite of many efforts by American law enforcement and border authorities, it continues day after day. This paper reviews the problem from several perspectives and brings to light attempts the U.S. has made to stop drug trafficking on our border with Mexico. The biggest issue regarding border security is the power of the drug cartels, and the majority of emphasis in this paper is directed towards the cartels.

Long before Donald Trump announced his candidacy for president, border patrol has been an issue talked about in abhorrence for years. In this cartoon the U.S. border patrol is patrolling the border and drawn to a yellow sign that reads, “CAUTION,” and has a silhouette of a family running. Underneath that is another yellow sign, but this one reads, “OUTSOURCING,” and features robbers fleeing. The border control is looking at the signs puzzled. Through this drawing, Bennett asked his audience, “Do we really want to vote for a man who worries more about families coming to the U.S. to better their lives? Or people in the U.S. taking our profits and business to other countries?” As I said earlier, questioning some of Trump’s motives is questioning

The United States Border Patrol is a police force located all over America. Most people think the only job Border Patrol has is chasing down immigrants due to the media coverage on the Mexican border. Although it is a big part of the job it is not the only thing done. The main position for agents is in Mexico, another main location is Canada. Between the two locations 21,000 agents patrol 6,000 miles. (Department of Homeland Security, n.d.) The Border Patrol’s keeps illegal people, drugs, and weapons of mass destruction from entering our country. Another major responsibility is to prevent terrorist from trying to cross the border. In order to prevent this from happening Border Patrol have check points with man power alert at all times. Equipped with the best equipment from the government they stop virtually everything crossing. I along with most of the country feel that this is a very important job in the United States.

Just as the various other bureaucratic agencies within the United States government serve specific purposes, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, does as well. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, whose headquarters is in Washington, D.C., was formed in 2003, the result of a merger between the Immigration and Naturalization Service and the U.S. Customs Service. ICE has many sub-departments dedicated to immigration control, smuggling and trafficking investigation, and terrorism

Thesis Paraphrase: Romero (2006), in her article titled, “Racial Profiling and Immigration Law Enforcement” uses the case study approach of the “Chandler Roundup” in 1997 to analyze the use of racial profiling by immigration law enforcement and to document the racial impact on both citizens and undocumented immigrants.

I am very familiar with the ethics of border security, having grown up in El Paso, Texas. The city sits right next to Juarez, Mexico with a population of over 2 million. As stated in the Debate.org article, “Border Fence”, El Paso, San Diego, and McAllen are the epicenter for cartel violence, hub for drug trafficking, and illegal immigration. There is a border fence that stretches over 30 miles in and around the El Paso area, with a border patrol agent stationed every 300 yards over the same span. With a population of close to 800,000 with over 80% of that being Hispanic, it is a very controversial subject along the border region. (Debate.org Article)

One of the chief issues that is going on now with is enforcement is rather or not the local police should enforce the immigration laws. There are local citizens for example in the state of Arizona. The people in that state desire that state and local police play an active part in immigration enforcement so they will be able to identify the restrictions on the federal government's aptitude to speak to the immigration enforcement. The citizens of Arizona know this is an issue because in the past the federal government has struggled to protect the borders, discourage unlawful immigration, or track down those who have been overstaying their visas which are temporary.

ICE stands for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement, they deal with matters concerning border control, customs, trade and immigration to insure public safety and homeland security. Their priorities focus on preventing terrorism and the illegal movement of items, as well as people. Within ICE, there are three subgroups that fall into specialized tasks for the agency, such as Homeland security investigations (HSI) and the Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). Although being a fairly new agency there has been more than a few controversies on how ICE handles the illegal immigrants, however, since 9/11 the U.S has been trying to find the most effective ways to stop terrorism. So, that also means that not everyone would agree with the tactics that ICE used to solve the problem for those specific cases.

The U.S. Border Patrol to me is very important to the United States of America and to me as well. Without the Border Patrol, America would be a goat standing in the middle of a wolf cage. The Border Patrol and their agents border the boundaries of America so we can be safe in our homes. People don’t realize how important any kind of law enforcement is, until the day that they need assistance comes. I don’t take our men and women who protect us Americans; it is something that not everyone can say that they have. I have no one in my family that has worked with the Border Patrol, and I want to be the first in my family to join the Border Patrol. I am from Del Rio Texas, a border town neighbors with Mexico. The U.S. Border

Everything changed after the terrorist attack in 2001, making most of the American public scared of future terrorist attacks increasing their negative thinking toward immigration. After that horrible day, the government started making changes to their immigration policies, therefore creating awareness of immigrants. These biased thoughts about immigration create concern and angst towards these groups, which lead to prejudices. The media also likes to use realistic threats toward the American people including realistic threats to one’s health, including physical harm or loss of resources. Including immigrants in American society would also threaten the beliefs, values, and ways of life according to the media. Another frame used is one of intergroup anxiety, making society afraid to be rejected by the out group, making American citizens feel more senses of nationalism, decreasing their openness towards immigrants. Political conservatism is a major factor that impacts the way these threats are perceived, creating fear and anxiety. According to Jost, Glaser, Kruglanski, and Sulloway, “Political Conservatism is associated with motivational concerns related to the psychological management of uncertainty and fear” (asap) and it is backed up by a set of motives such as intolerance of ambiguity, need for order, structure, and closure. Political conservatism creates conservative newspapers that are more likely to frame the immigration problem in terms of threats towards the American

According to the CIS, the US Border Patrol has “improve[d] its ability to target individuals who threaten public safety, national security, and border security as demonstrated by the fact that 99.3 percent of individuals [240,255 illegal immigrants] that were removed met the civil immigration enforcement priorities”. This improvement has effectively deterred the problem of drugs and alien smugglers. Moreover, new laws have been passed that lead to the prosecution of employers who “try to exploit illegal workers at lower payroll costs” (Borjas 3). This move was essential to leveling the playing field so that no employer has a comparative advantage by hiring illegal workers. Currently, the US Border Patrol is developing procedures that remove the incentives to immigrate to the US: “the concept is that if foreigners know that they will not be able to get jobs here they will not come” (Camarota 3).

In today's world, the president of the United States holds the most important position with significant political power in other parts of the world. The president's job description expands further than the United States; he or she holds significant influence in the world. Furthermore, the position allows the president to shape foreign policy, which can affect global decisions such as immigration. For many decades, immigrants from around the world have come to help build America. For example, statistics show how working immigrants have increased the GDP as a result of their employment in the states. Nevertheless, immigrants have not always been welcomed to the country for several reasons such controversy has caused divide among Americans. Those who support banning immigrants cite social and economic drawbacks to the nation. While those who are in favor of immigration applaud their contribution to the nation's economy. Although immigration has some disadvantages, the United States benefits significantly from immigration and it needs control to foster these benefits.

The United States is a country affected by illegal immigration. The term illegal aliens or what is most commonly known as illegal immigrants, the word alien is simply a person who comes from a foreign country. A much more accurate expression for these groups of individuals is the term illegal alien. The term illegal alien is a much more precise term because it deals with both undocumented aliens as well as nonimmigrant visa overstayers. Both terms illegal alien as well as illegal immigrant are used to describe individuals who have broken the law of our country to enter and work illegally. The majority of the immigrants who come to this country illegally are in search of the

As immigrant, I believe this new government, politics and change makes me more aware of the changes the new White House wants desperate to implement. One issue that brings me to concern was, what is doing Immigration Custom Enforcement (ICE) with all the detention of illegal immigrants? Why is taking them to much time to send them back? And why I keep hearing that people incarcerated in jails for ICE, are dying or in hungry strike? And I keep searching and this information keep coming back. Is like history is trying to repeat over and over, but know whit Hispanics or immigrants.

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (U.S. CBP) is one of the oldest law enforcement entities in the U.S., and has a rich history of protecting our borders. A historical overview and understanding of the U.S. Customs origins displays how over the centuries the strategic mission of the CBP has evolved to combat threats of specific time eras. U.S. Customs has grown from collecting of revenue during the 1800s to fighting the War on Drugs, and well into the 21st century where combating terrorism would be yet another mission undertaken by CBP. Without a doubt, the U.S. Customs Service has played an active role in the protection of the nation’s borders against terrorism, criminal drug lords, and even the violation of intellectual property theft.