United States Border Security and Reserve Component Forces

Abstract

The 2002 National Homeland Security Strategy cited border and transportation security as one of the six critical mission areas for securing America from terrorist attacks. The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) was abolished in March 2003, and all its immigration-related functions were transferred into the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) under the newly created Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This Strategic Research Project examines the history of border security, strategic implications of the new mission, practices, and policies of the CBP. Further, it analyzes the international border security agreements between Canada, Mexico, and the United States, and reviews the use of Reserve Components in Joint Task Force North and Operation Jumpstart. Finally, it discusses the volunteer Minuteman Civil Defense Corps and concludes with recommendations for improving border security.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 15, 2007
Accession Number
ADA469373

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey A. Smith

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Border Security
  • California
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Drug Abuse
  • Employment
  • Geography
  • Homeland Security
  • Law
  • National Security
  • North America
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Undocumented Noncitizens
  • United States
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • War Colleges

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