Abstract This paper provides a broad overview of the nature of the hiring standards found at the U.S. BorderPatrol. There is an emphasis on the qualities that this agency looks for during the interview process and what the candidate can expect to receive in terms of future job propsects.
Abstract The paper reviews the manner in which the nations of the United States and Canada address illegal immigration, specifically at the northern US border. The paper looks at the major elements; laws, bureaucratic initiatives and legal sanctions employed by the United States to secure its northern border. The paper also looks at where the Canadian approach is similar and where it is markedly different.
From the Paper "Illegal immigration into America via its southern border has received a great deal of attention for a very long time. However, America also has a northern border about which it should be concerned because this border - the Canada-US border - is allowing into the United States people who constitute a grave threat to the lives of every-day Americans. With this in mind, the following paper will explore illegal immigration into the US via the Canadian border by looking at how each country deals with the problem."
Abstract This paper examines immigration issues as they pertain to the U.S.'s Mexico border. It is evident that throughout its history the United States has experienced continuous immigration, as American political freedom, religious tolerance, economic opportunities, and huge geographical size have combined to draw millions of people from all around the world to America in hopes of building better lives for themselves and their children.
From the Paper "In analyzing immigration issues as they pertain to the U.S.-Mexico border, it is evident that throughout its history, the United States has experienced continuous immigration, for American political freedoms, religious tolerance, economic opportunities, and huge geographical size have combined to draw millions of people from all around the world to America in hopes of building better lives for themselves and their children. Over the years, the pace of immigration has waxed and waned depending upon political, religious, and economic conditions, but emigration from Mexico to the United States has remained steady, both in terms of legal and illegal immigrants."
Abstract Behind the recent upswing in anti-immigration activism is an array of groups who work together, with their leaders frequently holding cross memberships in several organizations at once. This paper shows that in the eyes of most of these groups, immigrants (typically, non-white immigrants) are responsible for nearly all the country's problems. From poverty and inner city decay to crime, urban sprawl and environmental degradation, all have been attributed to the immigrants coming from the south. The paper takes a closer look at the group established by John Simcox whose volunteers patrol the borders of Arizona, preventing Mexicans from crossing over. It examines Simcox's idea put forward to the U.S. government - The Minuteman Project, whereby an elite group of patrolmen would block against entry into the U.S. by illegal aliens. The paper looks at the public, media and U.S. administration's reaction to the Project.
From the Paper "Of course, this led to many more politicians having to add their comments on the issue. Most notably was Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. On April 21, 2005, she announced the introduction of legislation calling on Michael Chertoff, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, to appoint a Northern Border Coordinator. The Northern Border Coordinator would be responsible for devising and implementing measures to increase the security of the border between the United States and Canada and the ports of entry located along the border. This person would improve the coordination between the agencies responsible for that security and serve as the primary liaison with state and local governments and law enforcement agencies regarding security along the border between the U.S. and Canada (clinton.senate)."
Abstract This paper explains that for the United States, the main problem with illegal immigration is from Mexico because of the porous border between these countries. The author points out the problems with illegal immigrants are (1) that they work in the United States but they pay little or no taxes and yet receive the various benefits of citizens and legal immigrants, such as claiming unemployment compensation, resulting in an outflow of money but little or no inflow from income taxes for the U.S. government and (2) people associated or linked with terrorism seep into the United States through these porous boarders. The paper recommends that the resolution of the problem of illegal immigration requires (1) clarification of the law, (2) stricter enforcement necessitating sufficient funding for the borderpatrol force and (3) elimination of "birthright citizenship", which attracts illegal immigration because it offers any child born in the United States American citizen regardless of the citizenship or immigration status of his or her parents.
From the Paper "Last year President Bush took some steps to solve this problem. In 2004, he planned to allow about eight million illegal immigrants to achieve a temporary work permit that would make their stay in the United States as legal. This was a bold step and many illegal immigrants actually want to become legal in the United States. So they would get their legal status while the country would receive its taxes from them. Moreover, this would bring a lot of illegal immigrant on record and would filter out any terrorists or people with other negative agendas. However, this would only solve the problem of the illegal immigrants who are already within the borders of the United States."
Abstract The paper details how illegal immigrants cost legal taxpayers billions of dollars a year. The paper presents the Republican and Democratic views on illegal immigration and discusses how an unsecured border could allow another terrorist attack. The paper includes personal stories of how the issue of illegal immigration impacts individuals. The paper strongly contends that since the problem of illegal immigration has been overlooked and avoided for years, the situation is becoming dire with potentially catastrophic consequences.
From the Paper "What would you do with $1.3 billion? You could buy 419,490 widescreen HDTV's. How about 5,002 new 2005 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti's? Or perhaps you could use that obscene amount that Arizona alone spent on illegal immigrant's education, healthcare, and incarceration fees to hire 38,229 new border patrol agents to reinforce a broken and battered border. Or consider California taxpayers who, in contrast, spent $10 billion on illegal immigrant fees. That's a whopping 3,226,847 HDTV's, 38,483 of those Ferrari's, or 294,074 new border patrol agents. There were around 1.1 million border arrests last year with 51%, or 516,109 in Arizona. The reason our state has the largest influx of illegal immigrants is because Arizona has lagged behind the advancements made along the borders in California and Texas. They have stepped up measures to put an end to this invasion, which has channeled this steady stream of aliens into Arizona's open borders. Border control is like a balloon: squeeze one area and another area expands. Arizona needs to squeeze back. There are now an estimated 34 million immigrants in the United States, with about a third of them, 11 million, being illegal."
Abstract This paper reviews a positive and negative aspect of both the Homeland Security National Strategy and the USA PATRIOT ACt. The paper first discusses a positive aspect of the Homeland Security National Strategy, which is the removal of barriers to sharing terrorism information among law enforcement agencies. The writer then addresses the category of border and transportation security as a negative of this strategy. With respect to the USA PATRIOT Act, the writer describes Title VI, which provides for victims of terrorism, as a positive, and the way in which this Act threatens our right of privacy as a negative.
Outline:
Homeland Security National Strategy Pro
Homeland Security National Strategy Con
USA PATRIOT Act Pro
USA PATRIOT Act Con
Conclusion
From the Paper "One of the outcomes of the hearings held after 9/11 was that fragmentation of law enforcement hindered the possible prevention of the 9/11 attack. The first task of the Department of Homeland Security was to remove the barriers to sharing information among law enforcement agencies as that information relates to terrorism. The Terrorist Screening Center (TSC) was set up to consolidate terrorist watch lists for federal, state and local screeners and law enforcement (FBI, 2007). The Department of Homeland Security Information Network is connected to not only the 50 states but also to 50 major urban areas (International & Homeland Security, 2007). Warrants were made applicable across state lines thus avoiding the time consuming task of obtaining warrants from each state where a suspected terrorist may be operating."
Tags: intelligence emergency preparedness response drug customs immigration, BorderPatrol
Abstract This paper focuses on the Kansas City Preventative Patrol Study and the statistical validity of the findings. The experiment was conducted in 1972 by the Kansas City Police to test the effects of police patrol on the incidence of crime. The study lasted over a year and was evaluated by the Police Foundation, which also provided funding and technical assistance for the study. The purpose of the study was to test the assumption that police patrolling the streets in marked cars can prevent individuals from committing crimes. This paper discusses why the results of the Kansas City Preventative Patrol Study are not statistically valid. The paper is divided into three sections: a brief introduction of the study, the results, and why these results lack statistical value.
From the Paper "Conducting the study in Kansas City does not provide an adequate testing ground. In other cities where there is high crime, high unemployment and a substantial homeless population, patrolling would prove beyond a doubt to be effective. Because the study was so limited in scope, it cannot be considered statistically valid that a high visible police presence has no impact on crime in select circumstances. Had the study been conducted across the country in rural and major metropolitan areas in different regions and then compared, there might have been sufficient data to validate the results."
Abstract This paper takes a look at the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) of the USA, an all-volunteer organization, made up of pilots and other young citizens who care enough about their country to put their time into a worthy cause. According to the paper, the mission of the Civil Air Patrol is broken down into three functions: emergency services, aerospace education and cadet training.
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Abstract
The Civil Air Patrol - Recent News and Information
From the Paper "But the CAP wasn't only offering help through the air; volunteer CAP teams went "door-to-door through demolished neighborhoods to find trapped victims," the AFPN report explained. When the initially search and recovery efforts were finished, the CAP volunteers had surveyed 4,266 homes and made 8,524 contacts with people affected by the hurricane. The CAP volunteers had flown 1,848 hours over the widespread area affected by the storm, and had contributed over 35,495 hours of hands-on assistance to the effort."
Tags: private, aircraft, Pearl, Harbor, World, War, II, aerospace, education, Katrina, Rita
Abstract This paper discusses the specific steps that must be taken when assigned to a military combat patrol. It goes through the steps in a concise, easy to read chronology. The concept of combat patrols of this magnitude and complication started in the jungle warfare of Vietnam. It was the only way to combat the guerrilla insurgents.
From the Paper "One of the great factors in a patrol, whether the type is reconnaissance, combat, or security, is the size of the patrol.5 When the patrol leader is determining what firepower must be present, he must also take into consideration the number of men to be included. If too many men are present in the patrol, this would not only be a waste of priceless manpower and resources, but it will make it harder for the whole patrol to hide from the enemy. In the chess game of ambushes and sudden strikes that was played out in the Vietnam War, the most important factor is not firepower, but maneuverability."
Abstract This paper defines the concept of community policing and contrast it with traditional policing. The paper also explains the effects that bicycle and foot patrols have on the community in terms of community policing. The paper suggests that officers are getting back into touch with their communities, reducing the confrontational atmosphere that has thickened over time.
From the Paper "Community policing is not a new thing. Rather, it is a thing of the past, returning to popularity. Once upon a time police officers were more a part of the community rather than holding themselves apart from it as they did in the mid- to late-twentieth century. Today, it is not unusual to see police officers on bicycles or on foot, patrolling their neighborhoods. The return to community policing has been taking place over many years."
Abstract This paper discusses the future prospects of Borders Book Store. It particularly discusses the need increase its use of technology, as Borders is, by definition, as company that sells low-tech products - books. The paper analyzes a proposal for including WiFi technology in Borders cafes and discusses the pros and cons of this addition. It concludes that test-marketing may be necessary to test the viability of using WiFi technology.
Table of Contents:
Borders Book Store
What is WiFi? Why WiFi? --Pros
WiFi--Cons
Test-marketing
From the Paper "The downside to including a WiFi network within Borders cafes is that customers may be more apt to do work or talk to their virtual friends on the Internet, than peruse Borders afterwards and buy books and magazines. The time spent on the Internet is time that will NOT be spent looking at Borders items for sale. Although the cafe is an important part of Borders business, if customers are coming just to access the WiFi network, Borders cafes will not necessarily have an additional attraction, as opposed to a local Starbucks or restaurant that also offers WiFi and perhaps a larger selection of food and beverage items. Also, customers who wish to do work or socialize upon their laptops usually come in alone, rather than in more lucrative couples from the cafe's point of view. When using the Internet, these solitary patrons stay longer, perhaps, then if they were just looking at magazine within the store, also minimizing the amount of places for customers to sit down and eat, and reducing the total amount of patrons able to eat at the cafe."
Abstract This paper explains that, as the second largest retailing book store in the U.S., Borders has large financial resources to implement its strategies. The author states that Borders' strategic plan is to redirect business revenue from stock holders and dividends and back into the business. The paper relates that, with the added cash flow, marketing efforts will be increased and directed at women and baby bombers in an effort to attract these larger demographics. The author anticipates an increased market share and double digit growth over a 24 month period. The paper compares Borders with its major competitor Barnes and Nobles, which is the largest book retailer in the U.S., suggesting that Borders carries more titles from smaller publishers or self-published books in small quantity. The paper includes detailed accounting tables and an annotated bibliography.
Table of Contents:
Executive Summary
Business Description
Ownership and Management
Key Initiatives and Objectives
Marketing Opportunities
Competitive Advantages
Marketing Strategy
Summary of Financial Projections
Confidentiality
Recognition of Risk
Business Overview
Business History
Vision and Mission Statement
Objectives
Ownership
Location and Facilities
Products and Services
Description of Products and Services
Key Features of the Products and Services
Production of Products and Services
Future Products and Services
Comparative Advantages in Production
Industry Overview
Market Research
Size of the Industry
Key Product Segments
Key Market Segments
Purchase Process and Buying Criteria
Description of Industry Participants
Key Industry Trends
Industry Outlook
Marketing Strategy
Target Markets
Description of Key Competitors
Analysis of Competitive Position
Pricing Strategy
Promotion Strategy
Distribution Strategy
Management and Staffing
Organizational Structure
Management Team
Staffing
Labor Market Issues
Regulatory Issues
Intellectual Property Protection
Regulatory Issues
Risks
Market Risks
Other Risks
Implementation Plan
Implementation Activities and Dates
Financial Plan
Beginning Balance Sheet
Discussion of Projected Net Income
Discussion of Monthly Cash Flow Statement
Discussion of Projected Annual Cash Flow
Discussion of Pro-Forma Balance Sheet
Discussion of Business Ratios
Pro Forma Income Statement
Cash Flow Statement, Year 1
Three Year Projected Annual Cash Flow
Balance Sheet
Business Ratios
Note 1: Revenue Assumptions
Note 2: Assumptions Regarding the Collection of Sales Revenue
Note 3: Cost of Sales Assumptions
Note 4: Sales and Marketing Assumptions
Note 5: Property and Utilities Assumptions
Note 6: Operations Assumptions
Note 7: Banking and Other Assumptions
Note 8: Wages and Other Assumptions
Note 9: Other Sources of Funding
Note 10: Other Uses of Funding
From the Paper "In order to boost sales and attract new customers. Borders would use different types of promotional tools to achieve that. We would focus our advertisement on newspaper and magazines that related to retirement and health. The reason is because these channels allows us to reach our target market -- baby boomer. In addition to the advertisement, we also include discount coupons, and special deals when they visit our stores on certain day. Advertisement would also be used when there's new stores open. For our Borders Rewards Club, we hold regular events and book signing. The purpose is to get more attention from the public and get more people come to our stores."
Abstract In this article, the writer notes that, following the horror of the catastrophe and carnage of September 11, 2001, if there was ever any doubt that America's priorities needed to be changed, that doubt was now removed. The writer relates that America's leaders would begin to examine the nation's vulnerabilities, among the most glaring of which was the porousness of its borders - the vast influx of Mexican nationals across America's southwestern frontier. The writer notes that the flood of Mexicans across the United States border, though the result primarily of economic factors, has powerful implications for America's security. The writer points out that a serious analysis of the aims of America's national security strategy might look at whether illegal aliens truly present the terrorism problem that has been attributed to them. The writer concludes that while there may be real and significant reason to contain or eliminate illegal immigration from Mexico, and to seal the Southwestern border of the United States, government action does not seem to bear out the sense of urgency inherent in its rhetoric.
From the Paper "The Immigration and Naturalization Service was already putting operation plans that would treat alien groups as potential subversives, arrogating to itself extraordinary, seemingly extra-legal powers in the name of guarding against potential national security threats. The fear of alien incursion to which these contingencies react is based on a still larger problem, of which Mexico and other developing nations appear to partake. It is a similar to the problems that pervade much of the Muslim world, as well, and give rise to the feelings of hopelessness, despair, and frustration, that turn so many into terrorists."
"Globalization has led to a worldwide race for control of resources, both human and natural. The populations of developing nations, like Mexico, feel themselves more exploited than ever by the multinational corporations operating out of technologically-advanced nations like the United States."
Abstract The paper discusses how border security has been an issue for many countries for some time, from a security and economic perspective. The paper discusses the ramifications of border control for the country being invaded and for the country losing the people. The paper looks at the opening of borders to trade and the U.S., Canada and Mexico's NAFTA agreement that has become for many the symbol of globalization.
From the Paper "The prevailing attitudes toward immigration and border security were seen as being in conflict with aspects of American economic policy in the era of increased globalization. Critics often see globalization as something that happens to other parts of the world while the governing elites in America benefit. Those who see America as harmed in any way usually do so in terms of American workers thrown out of work because of factories moving to Mexico or China. There are other ways in which Americans are affected by globalization, however, among them when "formerly tightly knit neighborhoods absorb new waves of immigration and the job market changes, to a certain degree prompted by plant closings in favor of cheap labor overseas" (Mittelman, 2002, p. 5)."
