Security On The Southern Border

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

One of the pros for building the fence is that “control of the borders are required for national security”. With the rise of terrorist groups around the world including

1) Is current immigration policy seriously treated as a national security issue? How was it treated prior to September 11th?

For many Americans, the issue along the southern border brings up emotional responses. Personal preferences take over and instead of debating the issue, name calling and over generalization perseus. Liberals say that the right is racist and anti-immigration in all instances while Conservatives say the left wishes for masses of undocumented immigrants to flood into America and use up all of the tax payer’s money. Neither of these accusations hold any truth. Many Conservatives wish for a way for people to enter legally and a better screening process for the type of people they want in the country. On the other hand, many liberals hold this same stance. The only difference in these plans is how to enact them. Should the United States round up

Whether or not the United States should build a wall to secure the border around Mexico is a controversial topic. The controversy is mainly over the cost and true purpose of the wall. Many people wonder if there is a need for the wall to be built, while others are pushing for the massive wall to be built. Many do not believe the wall would stop the immigrants from illegally crossing at all. “Human migration routes are like rivers: If they hit an obstacle, the flow finds a way around it” (Chappell). Although the idea of building a wall is controversial, many would agree that the idea is expensive, a waste of time, and ridiculous.

There exists a problem in America today that cannot fail to enter the houses of every citizen, influence the thoughts of every individual, and stir the wild imaginations of every free thinker: the problem of illegal aliens traversing the sacred borders of our beloved country. Certain individuals have recently proposed ideas regarding this that have entranced the American people, advocating building a wall separating the United States from its long-time neighbor and trade-partner Mexico. However, after much consideration and calculation I have found his idea grossly mistaken in its computation. A simple wall will be insufficient and far too conservative to solve this crisis of borders. Therefore, in response to America's growing interest in

I want to start out by apologizing for being late this week with my posts. I wasn’t late on my postings during Thanksgiving week, however this week was Championship Week in college football and I managed to make it to the Big10 championship game for the entire week! Although my team lost in the last minute of the game it was definitely still a once in a lifetime experience for the most part.

Border patrol/immigration has become a huge topic in not only the United States government, but also to the everyday people. Not only has immigration and border security become a main issue in the last presidential election in 2016 it has also become a main topic for the safety of the citizens of the United States Of America. This is becoming a huge problem because currently there are “10 million illegal immigrants in the United States and this number is growing by 700,000 each year.” (Pearce, 1) Why are these numbers so high? It is because we do not have the right amount of security at our borders in America “On one hand, the presence of so many aliens is a powerful testament to the attractiveness of America. On the other hand, it is a sign of how dangerously open our borders are.” (Johnson, 1) as American citizens, we should be fighting for a

In the article, “Border Security After 9/11: Ten Years of Waste, Immigrant Crack-downs and New Drug Wars”, the author claims border security grew to be the largest accounting line for the Department of Homeland Security. However, Department of Homeland Security has failed to develop an adequate border security policy complementing the United States domestic and national security intentions. Department of Homeland Security has yet to define point of reference measuring the security of the southern border. Department of Homeland Security fails to identify exactly how the massive border security buildup improved the overall homeland security posture. The author claims the federal government is failing to meet its obligation to secure the border

An analysis on the complex issues of United States border security and explores the issues of why millions of dollars are being spent on new ways to make the border a more secure one. He argues that the Department of Homeland Security has created a violent environment especially after September 11, 2001 and has violated the rights and dignity of undocumented individuals using harsh military strategies. He tells the story of how undocumented individuals are victims of the Border Patrol as well as to President Obama’s deportation strategies and policies that continue to break so many families apart. Miller also argues that 9/11 gave federal authorities the green light to become a strong occupying force at both the U.S. – Mexico border and the

America is a strong and proud nation founded on the principle idea of freedom. The nation’s principles have led it to become a vital world leader; consequently, America has become the inevitable target of extreme elements in the world. Despite the potential dangers, much of the nation’s southern border remains porous. History has proven that a nation left unsecured will fall. In the upcoming presidential election, who is the one candidate Americans can rely on to defend them? Ted Cruz is the candidate citizens can depend upon to maintain the guarantee of common defense and the promise of liberty prescribed by the U.S. Constitution. As a Senator representing the border-state of Texas, he is well versed in the challenges surrounding national

You really did a great job this week outline the topics provided. In the free riding part of your writing you did not mention a country. Me myself a country that great benefits from both our southern border security is Canada. With security, so tight at the Mexican-United States border, Canada does not have to deal with any of the problem of contraband and human trafficking. So, Canada benefits greatly from our southern border strategy as well. Our southern border has been the primary focus of our security even more so since 9/11 due to the increasing threat of terrorist organization possibility using our southern border to gain illegal entry into the United States. However, our current president would like to hardened our nation’s

This week it was announced by the Department of Homeland Security that the Trump Administration would be sending the National Guard to the border to serve as a human “wall” until Trump receives the funding for a real border wall because apparently, according to DHS, there is a “real threat” there. Trump released a presidential memorandum on Wednesday that outlined sending the National Guard to secure our southern border. “The security of the United States is imperiled by the drastic surge of illegal activity on the southern border,”(WHITEHOUSE.GOV) Despite the imperative language, the number of individuals caught crossing the southern Mexican border has fallen quite dramatically as of late and is presently at the lowest level it's been since 1971, around one-fifth the level of the late 90s, as indicated by Border Patrol information.

Border Control has been a somewhat delicate issue since the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, where countries such as the US have been infamous for introducing more harsher airplane and airport security, which marked the start of a new wave of security measures, fear and a whole new war on terror, many suggest that closing or tightening borders is a sign of weakness of the power of the state (Mary Bosworth, 2008) but in recent times, it has been a subject that has had heated discussion by areas of the government and bodies such as the UN, with the current terrorism issues currently plaguing the world, it has been a topic with heated debates on what measures need to be done, what are extreme measures, and the issues that come with either.

The 9/11 incident crippled the American economy and its impact is still felt at present times. Following this tragedy, a commission was initiated by President George W. Bush and the congress to investigate the reasons behind the bombing and provide recommendations to help avert such occurrences in the future. Therefore, this paper discusses the impact of making the US border more secure, the rationale behind replacing the "need to know" with the "need to share". Moreover, the paper highlights the DOD's role the role in border and coastal security, its relationship with the Department of Homeland Security and how DOD supports civil authorities.