Border Security

Paper Summary:

The paper discusses how border security is becoming a major issue in the post-9-11 world. The paper relates that the problem was seen first in economic and social terms, then as a law enforcement matter and now as a national security issue. The paper discusses how while this may have made the nation more serious about controlling the flow of illegal immigration, it has not immediately suggested how to accomplish this difficult task. The paper examines the various means that are being recommended and tried; increasing the number of border guards, building a fence, enhancing ID cards and using facial recognition software.

Outline:
Introduction
Economic Security
Immigration and Crime
The Immigration Debate
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"The immigration debate has been ongoing for many years, with an effort to determine the degree to which legal immigration will be supported and illegal immigration will be tolerated. The United States has two major borders, the longest with Canada (not generally seen as an issue) and a shorter one with Mexico (considered a major problem and at times a major threat as thousands of illegal immigrants cross each year seeking economic benefits in the U.S.) For decades, the border has been relatively porous in spite of the many people who have raised the issue and who see illegal immigration as a major economic threat."

Sample of Sources Used:

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• Bixler, M. (2000, April 9). When jail becomes limbo. The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, D1.
• Etzioni, A. (2004). How patriotic is the Patriot Act? Freedom versus security in the age of terrorism. New York: Routledge.
• Gips, M.A. (2003, December). The spurious and the injurious: A look at the latest solutions in preventing and detecting documents fraud. Security Management, Volume 47, Issue 12, 66.

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