Border

Will Building a Border Wall Do More Harm Than Good? According to our current President, Donald Trump, and millions of supporters building a wall is just what we need for us to keep our country safe. On the other hand, it is controversial to others who think that this will cause more damage to our country and the relationships we have than it wall do us good. The New York Times just released an article, “Eight Ways to Build a Border Wall”, about the 8 new wall prototypes that were put up in October

Border Patrol agents constantly live with that fear of not knowing when your last day is. Agents are threatened on a daily basis by illegal immigrants, natural wildlife, and the weather. When considering a career as a Border Patrol agent, a person must carefully look into the responsibilities this will entail, the skills one must have to succeed, plus other important aspects such as working conditions, salary and the future of the job; however, just as important is to carefully prepare oneself for

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

The U.S Border Patrol’s main job is to prevent terrorists, weapons, and illegal aliens from entering the U.S. without identification. They want to make sure that the nation is safe from crimes and attacks that can happen from the South American or Canadian borderline. Border patrollers want to detect and prevent illegal human trafficking, drugs, or species that will cause harm to the country. They have to work day and night to protect their country from harmful people or items. The U.S Border Patrol’s

THE ROLE OF U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION 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

In the past few years, there has been a recent push for a border wall to protect the United States from the increase in immigration and drug trafficking. Although the border wall aids in reducing problems in our country, it is affecting the economy of the country and the health of our environment, therefore the border wall is not the best solution. Starting in 2006, the United States started to develop the wall along parts of the frontier between U.S. and Mexico. There was 670 miles of the wall

bad leadership exist? Bad leadership indeed exists in the US Border Patrol is a question that I have wondered about for many years. What has been done to fix the problem and if any programs have been created to develop good and efficient leaders for the future. This paper sought a definition of bad leadership, and compiled a taxonomy of eighteen types of poor leaders. This research serves as a review of poor leadership in the US Border Patrol. Why does it exists, why it is tolerated and what impact

What it Takes to Illegally Cross the U.S.-Mexico Border It is the human nature to have a need to build a superior future for oneself and one’s families. In cases where people believe that they are not in a decent place and their future by all accounts is in shambles, they are more willing to take risks and hopefully move to a better point. The same theory applies to the people who are seeking to illegally enter the U.S. Many of those people have been disappointed with the failings and shortcomings

S. Customs of Border Protection (CBP) Doneyell Simmons American InterContinental University Abstract 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. Keywords: Terrorist, agencies, protections, training U.S. Customs and Border Protection The

and future authors, a career in border patrol would have to have the responsibilities of monitoring and protecting 8,000 miles of international border to make sure illegal immigrants,drugs and goods do not come in the country. The tasks of border patrol agents are some of the major activities including maintaining traffic checkpoints along highways from the border, including checkpoints and in the city or county's and in investigations. The skills to be in border patrol are speaking, critical thinking