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.
When I see mention of razor wire, machine gun towers, and mine fields, I'll know we're taking border security seriously.
bttt
What a joke. 'appropriate measures' ... ALL third world nationals pose a real threat to America's national security.
This is what must be done:
An immediate end to all U.S. foreign aid, including the so-called loans of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.
An immediate end to all foreign immigration into the United States, combined with the massive and complete expulsion of America's millions of illegal aliens and the stringent removal of its legal ones at the expiration of their work or residency visas.
An immediate withdrawal from the fanatically anti-American United Nations (UN) and all organizations directly or indirectly affiliated with it, and the immediate banning of all UN-related activities on American soil.
This may sound trite, but a job is a job and somebody has to do it. Economies of scale mean that globalization lifts everyone in the boat, due to the synergies involved. Once we lift the Mexicans high enough, Mexican illegals won't be anymore significant than Canadian illegals.
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