Why does the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) exist even though there are always issues with immigration and terrorists acts? CBP exists “To safeguard America's borders thereby protecting the public from dangerous people and materials while enhancing the Nation's global economic competitiveness by enabling legitimate trade and travel” (CITE http://www.cbp.gov/about). The United States of Border Patrol (USBP) has had a long and extensive history as our nation’s first line of defense against unauthorized entry. The USBP’s main mission is to detect and prevent the entry of terrorists, weapons of mass destruction and illegal aliens into the country, as well as to prohibit drug smugglers as well as other criminals along the border. The USBP patrols
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constitution. The origins of border patrol go back to 1904 where these men were called “Mounted Guards,” they were called upon to patrol border in effort to prevent illegal crossings. They were used in the El Paso, Texas area as well as far west of California. The “first patrolman” was Jeff Milton in 1879 (CITE http://www.cbp.gov/border-security/along-us-borders/history). U.S. Border Patrol was first established in 1924 a few years after Prohibition was put into effect which called for prohibiting the manufacturing, storage in barrels, bottles, transportation and sale of alcohol including alcoholic beverages. The USBP was essential to secure inspection stations around the border that were heavily concentrated with people. They first experienced illegal alien activity years later when Mexicans were trying to import alcohol in America because at the time Prohibition was still illegal at the time. The inspectors were obligated to apprehend these illegal crossers and put them in jail or spend them back to Mexico where their …show more content…
No agency is flawless. Border patrols issues are migrant deaths, attacks on border patrol agents, civilian patrol groups. First, the migrant deaths are a questionable due to the fact that numerous federal, state and local jurisdictions have different numbers of deaths therefore the data is challenging. A key problem is the information from the Mexican side isn’t present therefore it is undermines the numbers of some sort. It’s reported that more deaths have been occurring more often due to the lack of resources the illegal immigrants are coming with, weather (southwest is extremely harsh, especially during summer months). The Border Patrol has taken the step of setting up rescue teams throughout the desert, “… in May 2003 that it would add 150 agents to line-duty in the Tucson sector, place 20 rescue beacons in the desert, and enhance cooperation with Mexican border authorities (CITE PAGE 37 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/desales/reader.action?docID=10671368&ppg=21). Another issue is attacks on Border Patrol agents, attacks have varied from personal, rock throwing and shooting. Many believe that attacks are rising compared to prior years, is the increased amount of law enforcement around or at the border. Congress is looking at to see if the agents are properly adequately equipped when/if these situations arise. Last, civilian groups have been gaining leeway throughout the past couple of years. These
constitution. The origins of border patrol go back to 1904 where these men were called “Mounted Guards,” they were called upon to patrol border in effort to prevent illegal crossings. They were used in the El Paso, Texas area as well as far west of California. The “first patrolman” was Jeff Milton in 1879 (CITE http://www.cbp.gov/border-security/along-us-borders/history). U.S. Border Patrol was first established in 1924 a few years after Prohibition was put into effect which called for prohibiting the manufacturing, storage in barrels, bottles, transportation and sale of alcohol including alcoholic beverages. The USBP was essential to secure inspection stations around the border that were heavily concentrated with people. They first experienced illegal alien activity years later when Mexicans were trying to import alcohol in America because at the time Prohibition was still illegal at the time. The inspectors were obligated to apprehend these illegal crossers and put them in jail or spend them back to Mexico where their …show more content…
No agency is flawless. Border patrols issues are migrant deaths, attacks on border patrol agents, civilian patrol groups. First, the migrant deaths are a questionable due to the fact that numerous federal, state and local jurisdictions have different numbers of deaths therefore the data is challenging. A key problem is the information from the Mexican side isn’t present therefore it is undermines the numbers of some sort. It’s reported that more deaths have been occurring more often due to the lack of resources the illegal immigrants are coming with, weather (southwest is extremely harsh, especially during summer months). The Border Patrol has taken the step of setting up rescue teams throughout the desert, “… in May 2003 that it would add 150 agents to line-duty in the Tucson sector, place 20 rescue beacons in the desert, and enhance cooperation with Mexican border authorities (CITE PAGE 37 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/desales/reader.action?docID=10671368&ppg=21). Another issue is attacks on Border Patrol agents, attacks have varied from personal, rock throwing and shooting. Many believe that attacks are rising compared to prior years, is the increased amount of law enforcement around or at the border. Congress is looking at to see if the agents are properly adequately equipped when/if these situations arise. Last, civilian groups have been gaining leeway throughout the past couple of years. These