Border Protection
The growth of illegal immigration across the nation's borders, particularly those with Mexico, has led DHS to begin erecting a fence across hundreds of miles of open land, beef up the Border Patrol, promote its SBInet program and engage CBP in a huge effort to encourage legal immigration while staunching the flow of illegal migrants.
Their own words...
March 13th, 2008
Aircraft arriving from south must land at San Antonio International Airport
March 12th, 2008
San Antonio International Airport in Texas will soon be added the list of designated airports at which certain small, unscheduled aircraft arriving from the south, across the U.S./Mexican border, must land for Customs and Border Protection processing.
DNDO to test portable maritime radiation detection devices
March 12th, 2008
The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office within DHS is planning a major test program for portable gamma-ray and neutron detection systems which can be mounted on small boats at the Savannah River National Laboratory test site in Aiken, SC, this May.
Cowboys and cheerleaders help attract border patrol agents
March 5th, 2008
Customs and Border Protection figures it can enhance its aggressive drive to hire new Border Patrol agents by delivering its recruitment message during a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader special and well as Cowboys football games, training sessions, pre- and post-game shows and on signage at Texas Stadium.
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U.S. prison population continues to surge
February 29th, 2008
Newly released statistics from the U.S. Department of Justice reveal that a record number of Americans are in jail, giving the U.S. the ironic distinction of having the world’s largest prison population.
ASIS eyes revamp of background screening guidelines
February 29th, 2008
The American Society for Industrial Security, better known as ASIS International, announced that its Commission on Standards and Guidelines is soliciting comments on suggested revisions to the Preemployment Background Screening Guideline.
Guards required at Krome Detention Center in Miami
February 27th, 2008
As the Department of Homeland Security steps up its efforts to deport illegal aliens, the department’s Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) directorate wants to identify a company that can provide officers, armed and unarmed security guards and transportation services at its Krome Service Processing Center, located in far western Miami-Dade County, on the edge of the Florida Everglades.
Which NASCAR racing team will CBP wind up sponsoring?
February 26th, 2008
In an effort to bolster the Border Patrol’s ambitious recruitment goals for new agents, Customs and Border Protection plans to sponsor a NASCAR racing team during 29 domestic races on the Nationwide Series, formerly known as the Busch Series.
