Border Security : Inspections Practices, Policies, and Issues.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Budget--United States.

Budget.

United States.

Constitutional law.

Plant diseases.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (70 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2005.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Examines issues and policies relating to Bureau of Customs and Border Protection inspections at U.S. borders. Describes parameters of the U.S. borders, discusses legal authority for border inspections, and provides details on border inspection policies and practices, including immigration, customs, and animal and plant inspections. Summarizes inspection trends by ports and modes of entry, reviews budget and staffing for border inspections, and comments on policy, administrative, and constitutional considerations regarding border inspections. Includes tables and graphs.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Border Security

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