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Goals
August 10, 2009 at 09:47AM
We propose that the following goals be considered: Increase collaboration between federal, state, and local governments, the private sector, and our international parters. Recognize that our...
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Vision
August 10, 2009 at 09:39AM
Disagree. Propose the following: Secure borders that protect the United States from threats and enable the seamless flow of legitimate commerce and travel across US borders to ensure that our nati...
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Two birds one stone!
August 08, 2009 at 08:23PM
Put thousands of unemployed Americans to work securing our borders! Giving security by having a job & a secure border system!
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Ballast Discharge Control
August 08, 2009 at 11:31AM
Monitor air quality in ship-affected border regions, especially for bioaerosols of threat micro-organisms produced with ballast water discharge splash-spray of waters from around the world--or del...
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Ballast Discharge Control
August 08, 2009 at 11:26AM
Monitor air quality in ship-affected border regions, especially for bioaerosols of threat micro-organisms produced with ballast water discharge splash-spray of waters from around the world--or del...
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Decrease pressure on borders
August 07, 2009 at 12:48PM
Rather than focusing so many resources on the border itself, DHS should alleviate the pressure on the borders that comes as a result of failed immigration policies. The incredibly slow systems for...
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Secure borders
August 07, 2009 at 01:50AM
Ideally, "Secure borders that protect the United States from threats and expedite lawful travel and commerce in support of a secure, free, and prosperous America," sounds great, but it would be fi...
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Trusted traveler credentials
August 06, 2009 at 02:59PM
It is interesting that trusted traveler credentials on the border with Mexico cost about 2 and a half times as much as those on the Canadian border. Is that because the investigation of predominat...
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add UBV
August 06, 2009 at 04:11AM
Hey a few UBV(unmaned blipm vehicles(that would fit in the semi-trailer)) equipt with multispectral sensors and commo gear could stay around for long periods of time and watch the Border for days ...
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Food defense topic
August 06, 2009 at 03:01AM
Sreddy2009 is correct and on target in respect to food defense issues under borders and counterterrorism dialogue areas. Certain tags, while the views of other reviewer, which state speculative, m...
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entry inspection
August 06, 2009 at 02:11AM
To my knowledge,many legal residents leave the borders with Mexico and go to their country for periods longer than specified by the rules and regulations of the Homeland Security Act. Some stay...
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get personal
August 06, 2009 at 01:32AM
Personal involvement is the key; we need to get close and personal to the society best fitted for this activity! Most public has little time to dedicate and the ones that have the knowledge such ...
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Border Protection
August 05, 2009 at 02:05PM
More a question than a comment but the statement to protect borders that affect the security of the United States could be percieved as giving us the ability to invade and occupy countries such as...
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Smart tradeoffs
August 05, 2009 at 05:45AM
Insert the phrase "smart tradeoffs" or similar wording in the Borders "mission vision" statement, and/or the goals. Use it as a conjunction between conflicting goals, such as "secure borders" and ...
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Expedite lawful travel
August 05, 2009 at 12:44AM
The mission statement should be reworded so that expedition of lawful travel comes first. Current implementation shows only the concept of security.
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Food Defense & Borders
August 04, 2009 at 06:04PM
In the US, the vast majority of food is transported across the borders (country and state) by surface transportation. Incidents involving the unintentional contamination of food (e.g. E. coli O157...
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Luggage Check
August 04, 2009 at 12:35AM
Luggage checks are required to board a plane. However, even with the high tech security, many things are still getting onto planes. The problem should be addressed further. Perhaps the loading of ...
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Making Border Enforcement Work Efficiently
August 04, 2009 at 12:32AM
Unfortunately, CBP, ICE, and CIS are not working together as nicely as everyone would hope, for the security of our nation. ICE OI's investigative efforts consistently get thwarted by other age...
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humane treatment
August 03, 2009 at 10:06PM
In detaining popele at the border or conducting law enforcment within the US, limit the use of physical restraints and other such tactics on those whose only alleged infration is a technical viola...
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Secure International Borders
August 03, 2009 at 06:48PM
An international border security system that facilitates protection from external criminal or natural threats while insuring freedom of navigation, lawful travel and commerce.
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Border Restrictions
August 03, 2009 at 04:00PM
Close borders to immigrants
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General goals versus specific measures
August 03, 2009 at 02:32PM
While the statements in the border security section are good general representations of the vision and goals of Homeland Security, success in providing secure borders depends on the effectiveness ...
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jferry Naval PostGraduate School
August 03, 2009 at 07:04AM
Secure our Borders?? Lets secure ourselves, with a National ID linked to a bio-meteric the United States will instantly have a secure border, because without one (ID)you don't belong here. You dont...
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Mission Vision Statement
August 03, 2009 at 12:21AM
The statement should go a step further to say: Secure borders that protect the United States from threats and incursion of illegal persons, materials and expedite the lawful travel and commerce ...
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Civil Liberties and Humanitarian Obligations
August 02, 2009 at 07:29PM
I agree with the observation that civil liberties and civil rights should be a cross-cutting concern throughout the QHSR, and not culled out for this particular issue alone. However, I believe "hu...
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Privacy and CL-CR
August 02, 2009 at 05:56PM
Civil liberties and the vague "humanitarian obligations" language at this point is ill-placed. Placing them here implies that somehow there is an inconsistency between security and civil liberties...
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Agree wtih emphasizing outbound aspects of border security
August 02, 2009 at 05:05PM
The goals should also include language that identifies the need to stop the movement of illicit goods, money, people and weapons out of the United States (especially southbound into Mexico).
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Global Economy
August 02, 2009 at 11:12AM
I would make reference to America's role in contributing to the global economy in the mission statement, not just the goals.
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Emphasize the outbound aspects of border security
August 01, 2009 at 12:19PM
These goals accurately reflect the work historically and currently performed by legacy INS and Customs and now CBP, as reflected in the language "keeping out ...." Preventing unlawful and dangerou...
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A Minor Point with Major Impact
August 01, 2009 at 12:44AM
Separate the mission vision into two separate statements, a vision statement and a mission statement. I just do not believe you can collapse these two separate ideas into a single statement, one, ...
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