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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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Southwest Border Infographics

Southwest Border Infographics

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Border Security and Immigration Policy

Border Security and Immigration Policy (BSI) provides policy development and analysis across the Department’s mission priorities, including foreign investment, trade, transport security, immigration, and America’s policies.

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Border Infrastructure Investment Plan 3.0 Canada – United States

This BIIP 3.0, features updated profiles on the 25 major ports of entry and updated project information on the 34 medium-sized border crossings. A new section on performance measures has been added, as well as cross-border trade and traffic data for both 2013 and 2014.

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DHS/S&T/PIA-001 Border Network and Northeast Test Bed

The Border Network (BorderNet) (formerly named the Border and Transportation Security Network, or BTSNet) is a technology test bed developed and maintained by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) located at the United States-Mexico border.

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Border Security Cases

Explore the strategies and special equipment used to maintain the integrity of the Nation’s border across a range of challenging environments, from tundra to tunnels.

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Written testimony of CBP Deputy Commissioner for a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security hearing titled “FY 2017 Budget Request for U.S. Customs and Border Protection & U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement”

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Deputy Commissioner Kevin McAleenan addresses how CBP is using the resources provided by Congress efficiently and effectively, and demonstrates how the President’s Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Request supports CBP’s continued commitment to keeping terrorists and their weapons out of the United States, securing the border, and facilitating lawful international trade and travel.

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Entry/Exit Overstay Reports

DHS has generated this report to provide data on departures and overstays, by country, for foreign visitors to the United States who were expected to depart each Fiscal Year.

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CBP FY15 Border Security Report

As the agency charged with safeguarding America’s borders, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) plays a vital role in protecting the national security of the United States.
This report summarizes CBP’s fiscal year 2015 border enforcement efforts, which reflect
CBP’s focus on transparency and building partnerships to secure a 21st Century border
against a variety of threats and adversaries.

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Beyond the Border Action Plan: Wood Packaging Material Inspections Feasibility Study

Beyond the Border Action Plan: Wood Packaging Material Inspections Feasibility Study