Border Patrol Selection Process CJA/214 December 06‚ 2010 Deborah Alsup Border Patrol Selection Process A border patrol agent is a federal law enforcement officer who prevents illegally people from entering the country. Border patrol agent’s job can be difficult and demanding; in the United States security is their main priority. Because there has been an increased in terrorist threats‚ keeping weapons and terrorists from crossing the border is the key priority of a border patrol. In this
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portions of the border dividing the United States and Mexico. Yet‚ there is some disparagement surrounding the concept of outspreading the border fence. However‚ research has shown that border fencing is not only an achievable option‚ but is also more successful and safer than other forms of deterrence. In the past 10 years‚ there has been increased awareness about the influx of illegal immigrants from South America and Mexico in particular. One of the foremost reasons a border fencing option is
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obligations facing public administrators‚ and they vary greatly depending on the specific job title. One good example would be a member of the Border Patrol; these men and women are considered public administrators and they have the vital task of securing the northern and southern borders of the United States from those who seek to enter the country illegally. Border Patrol agents are often forced to choose between their ethical obligation as a representative of the United States‚ and as a caring human being
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migration across the Mexico-US border? Separating Mexico and the United States is a 2‚000 mile barrier‚ sometimes heavily guarded‚ sometimes a simple fence and for the most part the barrier is the river Rio Grande. This barrier divides two hugely different countries‚ a divide between the rich America and the vastly poorer Mexico. It is the visible sign of a defined territory‚ a constant reminder that the two countries are different in more ways than one. The border is used to regulate and control
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LaDarius Abrams 10 Questions to ask president 1. In 2008‚ then-candidate Obama said‚ “under my plan no family making less than $250‚000 a year will see any form of tax increase.” Should these tax increases be stopped to protect middle-class Americans from their damage? If yes‚ where would the money needed to help pay for Obamacare come from? 2. Millions of baby boomers are starting to retire‚ and spending on Social Security and Medicare as these programs are currently structured is
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recent novel‚ Into the Beautiful North‚ was published in 2010. Border Story In this description of the Mexican-American border from across the wire: Life and Hard Times on The Mexican Border (1993)‚ Urrea uses the device of a second person to place his reader in the scene. By making “you” the “illegal”‚ he seeks to dramatize and humanize the plight of the poor seeking a new life in the United States. 1. At night‚ the Border Patrol helicopters swoop and churn in the air all along the line. You
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Effective Communication Jacob Reynolds CJA/304 12/2/2012 Professor Ryan McNeal Abstract Over the course of this paper effective communication will be broken down into different categories. The categories will consist of verbal and nonverbal communication‚ differences between listening and hearing in communication‚ formal and informal lines of communication‚ barriers in effective communication‚ and strategies that can be implemented to overcome the communication barriers. The categories will
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According to almost all of the patrol officers “their workload is excessive and complains that all they do is go from one incident to the next and spend an inordinate amount of time creating police reports” (More‚ Vito‚ & Walsh‚ 2012). To decrease the patrol officer’s workload Captain Strong can approve of overtime for the officers to get his r work done. Also‚ some off-duty police officers can come in during the day or night and work together with the patrol officers to get the paperwork’s
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US Customs and Border Protection is the largest law enforcement agency in the United States. There are more than 46‚000 sworn federal agents and officers operating at 328 ports of entry throughout the country. CBP officers and agents primary mission is to prevent terrorists and any type of terrorist weapons from entering into the United States. CBP is also responsible for protection our borders from any and all individuals‚ drugs and other contraband trying to enter our borders illegally. On any
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I chose Border Patrol Agent Joel Luna as the subject of my discussion. Luna has not been found guilty as of yet of any crime‚ however‚ he has been arrested and charged with murder‚ possession of a controlled substance‚ tampering with physical evidence and engaging in organized criminal activity (LA Times &‚ KRGV News‚ 2015). Luna embodies the worst kind of corruption in my opinion. All corruption is deplorable; but when a person uses a public trust position to further criminal activity at such
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