Hannah Slattery 4/8/14 Critical Thinking Make a Wall The topic to be discussed is about Border Patrolling. During the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Border Patrol and other federal agencies merged were called into a new U.S. Agency Customs and Border Protection. By tradition, the mission of U.S. Border Patrol has always been the protection and prevention of the illegal entry of aliens and smuggling of illegal contraband into the U.S. The federal agencies US Border Patrol is charged with the responsibility to protect the U.S. not because of the influx of immigrants into the country, also by the violence that has raged on the border with Mexico for drug trafficking and weapons. However they have to …show more content…
Not only are them causing our country distress but they are also not receiving a voice. They are voiceless, they have no rights. One cannot vote or go to college and get financial aid or travel internationally because they cannot receive and passport. Closing our borders in order to solve our problems and then be able to redo the border patrols infrastructure would be beneficial to both parties. So that instead of having the cross the border in shady manners they can find peace in knowing that when they come here they will be of value to their community and a part of this great nation. There are many stabs that can be taken at this stance the information that it was backed up with. By closing our borders we can also be then threatening the already fragile wall we have between them. Instead of letting people try and come through there will be riots and violent protests to get through. Mexico will probably shut down import and export relationships with our country because they will not agree that it is fair for us to receive its’ good but not it’s people.The U.S will become a huge target for the world community and be threatened because it will be unethical and very unjustifiable to every other country. We have been looked upon as the gleaming light of hope, the place to start a happy successful life. By taking that away from an entire nation we will be ruling the day we ever thought
Should our military guard The United States and Mexico border? The opposing views think that military involvement is not the solution to the problem. The following writing will discuss reasons for that our military needs to be involved in protecting the borders of The United State and Mexico and the arguments regarding our military being used to guard our borders. Many people dispute the military involvement and many are in its favor. This paper will discuss reasons why military involvement is vital in the protection of the United States-Mexican border. The border between The United States and Mexico has been the routes used for trafficking drugs, illegal immigrants and the entry
The United States Border Patrol has a mission and duty to protect our borders through regulating laws and preventing illegal terrorists, drugs, and weapons from entering the United States. This has been a clear goal ever since laws have been passed to help secure our borders back in 1924. The need for Border Patrol and the demand for tighter security plans have been increasing due to terrorist attacks on American soil, the presence of radical groups, and a high rate of crime in the United States. The big idea here is that as crime continues to develop so will our border securities. I would like to primarily focus on the current role of the Border Patrol versus what it might have been in years past. Many tragedies have occurred in recent times more than what was experienced years ago. The United States has suffered throughout the year 2000 and continues to suffer from severe threats to the nation. It only makes sense to make changes and tighten our borders in order to help prevent the ongoing crimes. If the Border Patrol does this than the individuals living in this nation will live in a better and much safer environment. Along with their current role, the research on the Border Patrol’s changes that either have hindered their work or made them more effective will be looked into as well.
Prior to the events of 9/11, for nearly two decades, America welcomed immigrations to our country with open arms. After 9/11, America’s ideals begin to shift pertaining to immigrants, our nation’s safety, and border patrol. America was left with great fear, post 9/11, and began to implement many changes in our border patrol and immigration laws. “In response to record numbers of illegal border crossings and the security fears triggered by the 9/11 attacks, over the past two decades the United States has steadily increased its efforts to secure its borders against illegal immigration. The number of U.S. Border Patrol agents has risen from fewer than
Keeping our borders open makes no sense, it is like keeping your front door open when you are asleep allowing anyone to enter, and risking the safety of you and your family. With our borders open over 100,000 illegal immigrants have came to America each year. In 2014, about 10,000 unaccompanied
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.
In addition, several immigrants are demoralized and countless others die in their struggles to cross the border. Various border patrolmen have not only had the need to kill, but have been killed. The borders are clearly unsafe, and with approximately 1,400 immigrants crossing it everyday the U.S is very vulnerable to being in great danger and when the borders are vulnerable, the entire nation is vulnerable. If the borders were more secure, then the number of illegal immigrants sneaking into the country would reduce which would reduce many of the other issues that illegal immigrants cause. To stop the immigration issues, the nation must stop those issues at its core, being the borders. When the borders are taken care of, the issues that come along with them will also be taken care of.
This paper will be discussing the responsibilities and duties of the U.S. Department of Borders Protection (CBP). It will be explaining if what the CBP do is effective and how so. Also it will be explaining how they prevent terrorist attacks and how they work with other law enforcement agencies.
Border Patrol and U.S. CustomsBoth Border Patrol and U.S. Customs work together under the same agency, and worktowards the same goal, yet they perform their duty tasks differently. Protecting the nationsborders from drug smuggling, human trafficking, and terrorism is not an easy task to perform.Border Patrol agents and U.S. Customs officers perform this risky task on the front line of ourcountry by putting their lives in danger on a daily basis. Although Border Patrol (BP), and U.S.Customs and Border Protection (CBP) differ in work location, and work duties they also sharevarious similarities in pay, benefits, and outcome.The officers working as CBP and agentsworking as BP risk their lives at their work of duty, and they both work towards the
1) Describe the challenges faced by US Customs and Border Protection agents attempting to secure the border. Be sure to include:
The U.S. Border Patrol started its service for our nation in 1924. Even though some changes have affected every aspect of the operations from its early days, the values, professionalism, honor, integrity, and respect helped shape the Border Patrol from the early years and they still remain the same today. Since the very beginning agents have been patrolling our borders, “Mounted watchmen of the U.S. Immigration Service patrolled the border in an effort to prevent illegal crossings as early as 1904” (Border Patrol History, web). The agent’s efforts were undertaken only when resources permitted. The inspectors were all out of El Paso, Texas, “Though they never totaled more than seventy-five, they patrolled as far west as California trying to restrict the flow of illegal Chinese immigration” (Border Patrol History, web).
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.
The Border Patrol became more effective as the duties continued to be executed over the years and much of its efforts as seen during the war years (Wallechinsky, n.d.). It expanded more after the Immigration Service was shifted to the Department of Justice from the Department of Labor in 1940. The number of officers in Border Patrol rose to 1531 and after World War II, more personnel joined the force (U.S. Customs and Border Protection, n.d). The Border Patrol’s effectiveness during the war was seen in its ability to manage detention camps, to exercise strong control at the border, to assist U.S.
I believe that the author's statement is right and I agree with it since it is wrong to build a wall when people are trying to make their lives better for their families or themselves. I think that if you are keeping them out it is harder for people to be able to make changes for the better they want to make a difference they want their kids or families to be successful in the future and to be able to make changes in the world for the better. If the president really wanted to build the wall there is no point people are still going to come over no matter what the wall isn’t going to stop them from getting the freedom that they deserve. If they were to build the wall the president doesn’t realize that it will cost billions of dollars to build
"Freedom is the victor." But how can there be freedom if man cannot travel where they please because of a wall? I believe walls have many adverse effects on people, countries, and civilizations, and I believe a poem from Robert Frost and a speech from Ronald Reagan help prove that point.
In 1979, Pink Floyd released their 3 part song named ‘Another brick in the wall’. The song was a great hit. This is the second part of the song, titled as ‘The Wall’. This is a protest song wrote by Roger Waters, the bassist of the band, against the strict education system of government-run schools in UK.