Border Security
Protecting our borders from the illegal movement of weapons, drugs, contraband, and people, while promoting lawful trade and travel, is essential to homeland security, economic prosperity, and national sovereignty.
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Considerations for United States-Canada Border Traffic Disruption Management
Considerations for United States-Canada Border Traffic Disruption Management
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TECS System: CBP Primary and Secondary Processing (TECS) National SAR Initiative
TECS is the principal system used by officers at the border to assist with screening and determinations regarding admissibility of arriving persons. This update will evaluate the privacy impacts of identifying certain of the operational records maintained in TECS as Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) for inclusion in the National SAR Initiative (NSI), which is led by the Department of Justice on behalf of the entire federal government.
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Executive Actions
November 21, 2014. The President asked Secretary Johnson and Attorney General Eric Holder to undertake a rigorous and inclusive review to inform recommendations on reforming our broken immigration system through executive action. This review sought the advice and input from the men and women charged with implementing the policies, as well as the ideas of a broad range of stakeholders and Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle. Our assessment identified the following ten areas where we, within the confines of the law, could take action to increase border security, focus enforcement resources, and ensure accountability in our immigration system.
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Fact Sheet: Artesia Temporary Holding Facility for Adults with Children in Expedited Removal
Fact Sheet on the Artesia Temporary Holding Facility for Adults with Children in Expedited Removal.
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Fiscal Year 1998 Statistical Yearbook - Immigrant Tables
1998 Statistical Yearbook - Immigrant Tables
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Guidelines for Drivers Engaged in Cross-Border Traffic
Guidelines for Compliance of Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMV) and CMV Drivers Engaged in Cross-Border Traffic
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Hoja informativa: Seguridad fronteriza y control de inmigración sensatos y eficaces
El Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (Department of Homeland Security o DHS) se enfoca en velar por el cumplimiento de las leyes de inmigración de Estados Unidos de manera sensata y eficaz, a fin de proteger mejor la seguridad pública y fronteriza, y la integridad del sistema de inmigración.
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Northern Border Threat Analysis Report
This document summarizes findings from the Northern Border Threat Analysis Report prepared in response to the reporting requirements of the Northern Border Security Review Act (Pub.L. 114-267). The report describes the current threat landscape on the U.S.-Canada border and analyzes national security and other threats across the air, land, and maritime domains.
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Privacy Compliance Review of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Southwest Border Pedestrian Exit Field Test
Privacy Compliance Review of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Southwest Border Pedestrian Exit Field Test
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Resuming the United States Refugee Admissions Program with Enhanced Vetting Capabilities
Memo to the President from the Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, and the Director of National Intelligence on resuming the United States Refugee Admissions Program with Enhanced Vetting Capabilities, issued on October 24, 2017.