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Smart Border: 22 point agreement
The White House Website ^ | Marrch 22, 2002 | The White House

Posted on 03/23/2002 4:28:39 PM PST by Love America or move to ......

Smart Border: 22 point agreement

U.S. - Mexico Border Partnership Action Plan

Secure Infrastructure

1.Long Term Planning Develop and implement a long-term strategic plan that ensures a coordinated physical and technological infrastructure that keeps pace with growing cross-border traffic.

2. Relief of Bottlenecks Develop a prioritized list of infrastructure projects and take immediate action to relieve bottlenecks.

3.Infrastructure Protection Conduct vulnerability assessments of trans-border infrastructure and communications and transportation networks to identify and take required protective measures.

4.Harmonize Port of Entry Operations Synchronize hours of operation, infrastructure improvements, and traffic flow management at adjoining ports of entry on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border.

5.Demonstration Projects Establish prototype smart port of entry operations.

6.Cross-Border Cooperation Revitalize existing bilateral coordination mechanisms at the local, state, and federal levels with a specific focus on operations at border crossing points.

7.Financing projects at the border Explore joint financing mechanism to meet the main development and infrastructure needs.

Secure Flow of People

8.Pre-Cleared Travelers Expand the use of the Secure Electronic Network for Traveler’s Rapid Inspection (SENTRI) dedicated commuter lanes at high-volume ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border.

9.Advanced Passenger Information Establish a joint advance passenger information exchange mechanism for flights between Mexico and U.S. and other relevant flights.

10.NAFTA Travel Explore methods to facilitate the movement of NAFTA travellers, including dedicated lanes at high-volume airports

11. Safe borders and deterrence of alien smuggling Reaffirm mutual commitment to the Border Safety Initiative and action plan for cooperation on border safety, established in June 2001. Enhance authorities and specialized institutions to assist, save and advise migrants, as well as those specialized on curbing the smuggling of people. Expand Alien Smuggling and Trafficking Task Force. Establish a law enforcement liaison framework to enhance cooperation between U.S. and Mexican federal agencies along the U.S. – Mexico border.

12. Visa Policy Consultations Continue frequent consultations on visa policies and visa screening procedures. Share information from respective consular databases.

13. Joint Training Conduct joint training in the areas of investigation and document analysis to enhance abilities to detect fraudulent documents and break up alien smuggling rings.

14. Compatible Databases Develop systems for exchanging information and sharing intelligence.

15. Screening of Third-Country Nationals Enhance cooperative efforts to detect, screen, and take appropriate measures to deal with potentially dangerous third-country nationals, taking into consideration the threats they may represent to security.

Secure Flow of Goods

16.Public/Private-Sector Cooperation Expand partnerships with private sector trade groups and importers/exporters to increase security and compliance of commercial shipments, while expediting clearance processes.

17. Electronic Exchange of Information Continue to develop and implement joint mechanisms for the rapid exchange of customs data.

18. Secure In-Transit Shipments Continue to develop a joint in-transit shipment tracking mechanism and implement the Container Security Initiative

19. Technology Sharing Develop a technology sharing program to allow deployment of high technology monitoring devices such as electronic seals and license plate readers.

20. Secure Railways Continue to develop a joint rail imaging initiative at all rail crossing locations on the U.S.-Mexico border.

21. Combating Fraud Expand the ongoing Bilateral Customs Fraud Task Force initiative to further joint investigative activities.

22. Contraband Interdiction Continue joint efforts to combat contraband, including illegal drugs, drug proceeds, firearms, and other dangerous materials, and to prevent money laundering.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Government; Mexico; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: immigration; usmexicoborder
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To: Sabertooth
Nope, Bush is out of time and he'll be out of office in '2004.

Hasta manyana, gato grande.

41 posted on 03/23/2002 7:57:18 PM PST by 4Freedom
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To: Sabertooth
lol. we wished.
42 posted on 03/23/2002 7:58:12 PM PST by GeronL
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To: Sabertooth
ola, pinche mojados!

# 30: i, the president, have sold out to the 'fox in the bush'!!

43 posted on 03/23/2002 8:04:43 PM PST by rockfish59
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To: Shermy
I see you also have Norquisling's number as well. The man is truly delusional a zealot in every meaning.
44 posted on 03/23/2002 8:41:11 PM PST by junta
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To: junta
Learned about the wh*re here on FR. I don't use that term lightly. Here's tow links for your perusal.

Grover Norquist's Strange Alliance With Radical Islam

Grass roots, politicians differ on immigration

This one has lot's on Norquisling. See Sabertooth's posts.

45 posted on 03/23/2002 8:51:39 PM PST by Shermy
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To: Love America or move to ......
How Do You Stop Illegal Aliens From Coming To The USA? You Open The Border To The "Free Flow of People". Now, Everyone Is Legal! Case Closed. Proceed to Invade The USA, Legally.
47 posted on 03/23/2002 9:30:27 PM PST by antidemocommie
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To: rockfish59
Todos los espaldas mojados deben ser tiro!
48 posted on 03/23/2002 9:35:45 PM PST by antidemocommie
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To: nunya bidness
During NAFTA's first seven years, 15 million jobs were created in the United States. Our trade with Mexico now averages more than $650 million a day. And that's why our border is one of the busiest in the world, and keeping trade and traffic moving freely is essential to America and American jobs.

15 million minimum wage jobs were created in the United States for the incoming illegals.

Our trade with Mexico now averages more than $650 million a day. This is what it cost Ameerica in cash with the corporations moving out of America.

NAFTA IS FANTASTIC FOR THE WORLD! /sarcasm

49 posted on 03/23/2002 9:39:47 PM PST by B4Ranch
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To: nunya bidness
What a crock of Politically Correct Bull Stuff. All I can say is REMEMBER THE ALAMO!

By the way, how funny that Ron Howard is now producing a new movie about the Alamo. Isn't the timing interesting? Its always been said that there is a link between the agenda in D.C., and the propaganda machine in Hollywood, however, Ron's movie may be very accurately protrayed..... Of course, that would offend millions of mexicans if we showed their evil amry killing ruthlessly as they did.

So, will Ron Howards new movie about the Alamo be on the politically correct side? Probably so....we can't offend anyone, you know.

50 posted on 03/23/2002 9:42:49 PM PST by antidemocommie
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To: Love America or move to ......
What a bunch of gobbledygook. The WH spin meisters must have worked overtime to cobble together this propaganda. I believe the 22 superfluous, euphemism laden points about new "smart borders" with Mexico can be distilled down to 2 points:

1) Jorge Bush wants open borders with Mexico and no restrictions for illegal aliens to enter the U.S.

2) Because of the concern about national security since 9/11 we well buy a billion dollars worth of high tech gadgets in the name of “smart borders” to create the illusion that we can separate out the good guys from the bad guys.

Disclaimer: It doesn’t matter if the gizmos work or if we really try to get the bad guys as long as the sheeple think we are protecting them.

51 posted on 03/23/2002 9:48:58 PM PST by WRhine
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To: nunya bidness
Our country's future is closely tied to the success and security of our closest neighbors.

You have to wonder how America ever became the dominant economic superpower of the world before NAFTA. It's amazing how our people did it without the help of this bankrupt poverty stricken corrupt 3rd world hellhole. When Bush says America's future is tied to the success of Mexico I get the feeling he is talking about Bush Family, INC.

52 posted on 03/23/2002 10:07:57 PM PST by WRhine
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To: WRhine
Carlyle. Bush is a proven money loser.

Look at Arbusto.

53 posted on 03/23/2002 10:10:26 PM PST by nunya bidness
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To: nunya bidness
And prosperity in our hemisphere will produce profound benefits for all our countries.

I remember when American PRESIDENTS used to talk about the "prosperity of the U.S.A." Now it's the "prosperity of hemisphere". I must be getting old.

54 posted on 03/23/2002 10:21:13 PM PST by WRhine
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To: RodgerD
LOL. That was Great Roger.
55 posted on 03/23/2002 10:42:24 PM PST by WRhine
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To: WRhine
You hit the nail on the head with an eight pound sledge. Our borders and their enforcement are an illusion made out so as our government appears legitimate. In reality if a "The Camp of Saints" scenario played out we would see our government and our opinion elite go into spin hyperdrive to not save our country but to save their hides from the invaders themselves and what is left of patriotic Americans.
56 posted on 03/23/2002 11:15:15 PM PST by junta
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To: Love America or move to ......
27. The Taco Bell chihuahua is no longer allowed to defecate on Patsy Buchanan's lawn. Only Irish Setters are permitted such an honor.
57 posted on 03/23/2002 11:35:19 PM PST by Young Rhino
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To: Sabertooth
Smart Border: 2 point agreement

1.) Deport all illegals.
2.) Seal the borders.

It doesn't get any simpler than this!!

58 posted on 03/24/2002 1:12:09 AM PST by Brownie74
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To: Brownie74; Sabertooth
They forgot to mention this:

Among other measures, the project will establish a program - called "My first bank account" - designed to reduce the cost of sending remittances to Mexico by helping Mexican immigrants open bank accounts in the United States. Remittances provide thousands of impoverished Mexican families with most - and in some cases all - of their income.

Numerous U.S. banks - including Citigroup - have already announced that they will accept Mexican consular IDs as an approved form of identification to open accounts.

In addition, the project may include a program to encourage investment in Mexico by allowing immigrants to take out mortgages in the United States for homes purchased across the border.

59 posted on 03/24/2002 1:28:03 AM PST by sarcasm
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To: sarcasm

HUCK AND HUCKSTER

60 posted on 03/24/2002 1:39:39 AM PST by Brownie74
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