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):

Border security.

Budget--United States.

Budget.

Noncitizens.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2010

Summary:

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, deployment of SBInet technology, Border Patrol coordination with other Federal agencies, activities of civilian border groups, agency staffing and training issues, and attrition. Includes graphs

Summarizes Administration request for border security funds and Congressional action on border security. Describes Border Patrol organization and composition, including national strategic plan

Notes:

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Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Sept. 2012). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of CongressCongressional Research Service Border Security

Publisher Number:

CRS-2010-DSP-0526

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license