Immigration

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection also known as CBP is one of the largest and most complex agencies with the Department of Homeland Security. They have many duties and responsibilities to do to protect the United States of America. They

The CBP has an extremely important role in protecting the United States border and that most certainly involves protecting the maritime and port operations within the United States. Under the Homeland Security Act of 2002, which

The United States border with Mexico is one of the most interesting borders in the world. Although it is not a military front like the border between the Koreas or as militarized as the border of Russia and the Ukraine, there is a lot going on that requires attention. The southern border of the United States is different from almost all of those in the world because many of its problems are based off of the economic disparity between each country. The difference between wealth and quality of life is substantial and results in people going beyond regular means to cross the border to have a better life. There is also a large difference in the legal and law enforcement system that is exploited by Mexican cartels to make money through drug and human trafficking. The differences between these two

For instance, the U.S. Customs Service is now separated into two divisions, known as the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The Immigration and Naturalization Service, a Justice Department office, was divided into CBP and ICE, along with the US Citizenship and Immigration Service. The Department of Homeland Security is made up of twenty-two federal officers that came together to create the DHS. The Department of Homeland Security’s mission is to focus on preventing future terrorist attacks. A formula was developed, known as the National Threat Advisory system. The system uses a level to state certain threats. Anywhere from green that represents low threat, to red which represents severe threat. The responsibility of the Homeland Security officers is to be ready for future terrorist attacks in order to minimize

There are two types of migrants, especially families, that have been affected by IIRIRA, legal migrants and illegal migrants. It is the different treatment of these two migrants under the law for family reunification benefits that create a hierarchy of mixed status families, which prioritizes wealthier, fairer and better educated migrants over those who are low-income, non-white and less educated. The profiles legal migrant spouses, such visa-overstaying and legal permanent residents, are vastly different than the profiles of undocumented spouses entering the border illegally. Migrants seeking any type of temporary visa for the US is required to prove sufficient funds to cover all costs of the trip and intent to depart after the completion of one’s trip (Bureau of Consular Affairs).

A big issue predominantly with the border of Mexico and the U.S is drug traffic into our country. The drug cartel is a serious problem that needs to be put at rest because they threaten the safety of our country. Every day millions of drugs are passed through unknowingly by the Cartel and we are slowly cracking down on them. They only way we can do that, are to further support border control. “Though the drug war receives minimal attention north of the border, some authorities say it increasingly threatens the stability of the Mexican state and poses a security threat to the United States.” Ever since Mexico has took action against the cartel, violence has grown and has caused us to worry.

One of the misconception in migration is that Illegal Immigrants are economic burdens in the United States. In the report by Gordon H. Hanson, “The Economics Policy of Illegal Immigration in the United States,” it proves how low the impact of overall illegal immigration in the U.S. economy. Gordon Hanson is a professor in University of California in San Diego.

Since 9/11 our border security has become a system of walls and technology under the notion of national security. However, this is just an extending of the war on drugs and immigration. See what many fails to realized many areas of the southern United States were once part of Mexico. When the border move, the people did not move with it. Since our border has been hardened it has created a demand for people in the business of smuggling both people and drug across our southern border (Berry 2009). Many of the organization crime cartels are fighting for control of the southern border smuggling routes. By hardening our southern border, we may have unintentionally been the causes of the post 9/11 cartel violence in

After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, border security has escalated to an all-time high in order to protect the United States’ borders. Just eleven days after the 9/11 attacks, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge was appointed as the first ever director of Homeland Security inside of the white house. This office oversaw the strategy to protect our country against terrorism and they would also respond to any future attacks on our country. Shortly after the Department of Homeland Security was created, the US also created the Customs and Border Protection, also known as CBP. (Department of Homeland Security) The CBP was created to bring together all personnel that had anything to do with the law enforcement responsible of all United States borders.

The role of the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is to ensure all goods and people coming into the United States lawful and keeping contraband and WMD out of the United States. Additionally Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is responsible for international trade in and out of the United States. The policies and enforcement of the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) can make or break trade within the United States. The sole goal of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is to protect the nations from all threats, while at the same time maintaining a balance trade between United States and the rest of the world. Customs and Border

Immigration and Customs Enforcement focuses on investigating, identifying, and dismantling vulnerabilities regarding the nation's border, economic, transportation, and infrastructure security. US Citizenship and Immigration is in charge of promoting national security, eliminating immigration case backlogs, and improving customer services. Customs and Border Protection regulates and facilitates international trade. It enforces the immigration regulations of the United States such as trade, customs and immigration. The United States Customs and Border Protection is the country’s largest law enforcement agency (U.S Department of Homeland Security).

The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is responsible for ensuring that all persons and cargo enter the U.S. legally and safely through the official ports of entry. CBP officers prevent cross-border smuggling of contraband such as controlled substances, weapons of mass destruction, and illegal or diseased plants and animals. CBP ensures that travelers and immigrants present appropriate documentation prior to entering the U.S. CBP works to prevent the illegal export of U.S. currency or other monetary instruments, stolen goods such as vehicles, and strategically sensitive technologies. The budget for 2010 was 11.4 billion dollars (Budget-in-Brief fiscal year 2010, 2009). Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) mandated with enforcing immigration

The main motive behind creation of CBP was preventing terrorists and terrorist weapons from entering the United States thus preventing attacks such as the 9/11 on US soil. CBP is also responsible in apprehending individuals illegally entering the country as well as those with a criminal record. It is accountable for stemming the flow of illegal drugs and other contraband, protecting United States agricultural and economic interests from harmful pests and diseases, and protecting American businesses from intellectual property theft. As the world's first full-service border entity, CBP takes a comprehensive approach to border management and control, combining customs, immigration, border security, and agricultural protection into one coordinated and supportive activity.

Immigration has a negative effect on government budget. There are two types of public goods, pure and congestible. If the public goods are “pure”, or nonrivalrous and nonexcludable, nonrivalrous means the good may be consumed by one consumer without preventing simultaneous consumption by others, then more taxpayers in the form of immigrants spread out the tax cast without diminishing the quality of the goods. If the public good is “congestible” more immigrants could decrease the quality of goods, promoting the government to spend more tax dollars to maintain quality (2014, np.). Immigrants are unable to shoulder their own burden, so the government and tax payers must shoulder that weight.

Americans celebrate where there ethnic or cultural background as a “nation of immigrants,” there is mixed feelings about immigration. Hirschman (2006) There is a strong belief for the continued economic growth. Immigration has been a core of events of America. A dark part of American’s in the past are continuing to blame another heritage groups for low wages or taking jobs. Until we accept people of all nationalities we will fail in becoming a great nation.