Border Security : The Role of the U.S. Border Patrol.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Noncitizens.

Border security.

Budget--United States.

Budget.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (40 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Describes Border Patrol organization and composition, including national strategic plan, budget and resources, information systems, and apprehension statistics. Reviews Border Patrol operations along the U.S. borders with Mexico and Canada, and discusses policy issues related to the Border Patrol, including terrorism prevention, migrant deaths, attacks on Border Patrol agents, interior enforcement, integration of Border Patrol and FBI databases, Border Patrol coordination with other Federal agencies, activities of civilian border groups, agency staffing and training issues, and attrition. Includes 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

Access Restriction:

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