Sometime in mid-March—reminiscent of early 1800s America when covered wagons formed wagon trains for the long trek west—a group of Hondurans fled their country hoping to find a new life in America. According to them and their supporters, their intent is to escape a dangerous environment in which their lives and the lives of their […]
Border Security
Debate Rages Over National Guard Border Deployment
When President Trump announced plans to put National Guard troops on the border in the wake of the annual trek of Central American migrants heading to the United States, it once again stoked the flames of the immigration debate. On April 5, Trump told reporters that the number of troops would likely be 2,000-4,000, and […]
GAO: Visa Security Program Must Perform Better
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommended several actions March 27 to improve performance and expansion planning for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Visa Security Program (VSP). Established in 2003 and coordinated by ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations, VSP deploys law enforcement professionals to worldwide diplomatic locations as the frontline on visa security. VSP professionals investigate […]
Dem. Report: Border Officials Prefer Technology to Wall
Senate Democrats released a minority staff report March 22, suggesting Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents prefer technological and other infrastructure solutions to President Donald Trump’s border wall. Border Security: Analysis of Vulnerabilities Identified by Frontline Agents said CBP agents have “rarely recommended building a wall to address the most commonly identified vulnerabilities—or ‘capability gaps’—along […]
House Committee Examines Border Security Costs
The House Border and Maritime Security subcommittee discussed the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) report Critical CBP Requirements to Improve Border Security at a hearing March 15. “This document detailed over $33 billion in major border security investments across four main categories: physical barriers, technology, access, and additional staffing,” the committee noted in the […]