Deck 12: Border Security and Immigration

Question 1

Which country has been providing support to radical Islamic groups?

A) Columbia
B) Cuba
C) Mexico
D) Venezuela

Answer 1

Venezuela

Question 2

The most important part of any strategy to subjugate aggression or terrorism is:

A) Immigration.
B)Profiling.
C) Prevention.
D) Protection.

Answer 2

Prevention.

Question 3

The Secure Border Initiative has emphasized deterrence over:

A) interdiction.
B)apprehension.
C) prevention.
D) enforcement.

Answer 3

apprehension.

Question 4

There are countries of special interest that could export persons to the U.S. to commit act of terrorism. These counties total about:

A) 35.
B)25.
C) 20.
D) 40.

Question 5

One of the first pieces of improved technology for border protection was SBInet, its second impediment was:

A) cost.
B)technical difficulties.
C) design.
D) integration.

Question 6

A major problem with immigration and foreigners visiting the U.S. is ensuring their correct:

A) identification.
B)information.
C) documentations.
D) ethnic origin.

Question 7

C-TPAT and CSI are programs that take care of:

A) cargo.
B)security cargo.
C) cargo shippers.
D) protocols.

Question 8

Which one of the following is a major problem of lax border security?

A) crime
B)illegal workforce
C) human trafficking
D) drugs

Question 9

After the 9/11 attacks the Pentagon had a renewed interest I border security, the agency focused on:

A) deterrence.
B)prevention.
C) apprehensions.
D) interdiction.

Question 10

In 2006, the U.S. Customs and Boarder Protection Agency apprehended about 1.1 million aliens at our southern border; the overwhelming majority was from:

A) Mexico.
B)South America.
C) Cuba.
D) Brazil.

Question 11

Security measures compromise systems by increasing:

A) time and cost of shipments.
B)adds cost to shipments.
C) adds pressure on systems.
D) workload.

Question 12

When discussing immigration, most people refer to those illegal aliens coming from:

A) across the border
B)South America.
C) Mexico.
D) Canada.

Question 13

Mexico is problematic because of the number of illegal immigrants entering our country, and human smuggling rings in Mexico that stretch well into:

A) Peru
B)South America.
C) Brazil.
D) Caribbean.

Question 14

In 2005, the Customs and Border Protection Agency received funding to increase the number of agents to about:

A) 2,000.
B)3,000.
C) 1,000.
D) 4,000.

Question 15

In formulating a coherent policy for border security, we must remember that we are managing boarder risk, not:

A) reducing it.
B)stopping it.
C) covering it.
D) eliminating it.

Question 16

Disputes in Congress have stalled immigration reform, but congress has funded border security in full.

Question 17

Homeland Security today focuses on border control, it should be remembered that immigration policy is intertwined with border security.

Question 18

The smuggling routes and mechanisms are already in place with WMDs.

Question 19

There are at least 45 special interest countries that have been identified by our intelligence community as countries that could export persons to the U.S. to commit acts of terrorism.

Question 20

The SMI was applied to the Southwest border because this area has the highest levels of illegal immigration.

Question 21

Detention and removal have become a cumbersome and expensive process, making them ineffective.

Question 22

CSI is a program that attempts to guarantee the security cargo at the originating country.

Question 23

In reality, immigration policy is our issue that is separate from border security.

Question 24

Given the sheer magnitude of our borders it is a large task to secure them, but based on our military alone, we have the personnel and resources to do so.

Question 25

Today, there is a fear that terrorists are intermingling with immigrants to enter the United States.

Question 26

There is no estimate of the number of terrorist or person from terrorist-friendly countries who are entering the U.S.

Question 27

Elements of prevention, interdiction and deterrence are contained in our current policies; they are solid and in fact we have a comprehensive system in place.

Question 28

A reduction in the flow of drugs across the border might lead to a reduction in violence in Mexico, which would be a collateral benefits.

Question 29

Al Qaeda are changing their surnames to Hispanic-sounding names and obtaining false Hispanic identities in an attempt to immigrate to the U.S.

Question 30

Currently, we do not have a clear solution to our border and immigration problems.

Question 31

Border security and immigration over the past several years have become political ____________________.

Question 32

The problem from a homeland security perspective is that there is evidence that potential terrorists are illegally entering the U.S. from Mexico and _____________________.

Question 33

____________________ was seen as a method of reducing the workload and the distractions from inspecting large numbers of people and material at ports of entry.

Question 34

____________________ policies called for the U.S. to work with Mexico and Canada to develop compatible screening protocols at our borders.

Question 35

The ____________________ gave the DHS legislative authority to expedite the deportation of some classes of illegal aliens.

Question 36

Another area of border security is deterrence through ____________________.

Question 37

Under the SBI, we must remember that we are managing border risk, not ____________________ it.

Question 38

Containers coming into the U.S. are subjected to x-ray or gamma ____________________.

Question 39

There are numerous entry points across the border with most of the entry points close to towns and ____________________.

Question 40

SBI has increased enforcement of our immigration laws, including more robust ____________________ enforcement.

Question 41

Describe the two key issues surrounding illegal immigration and border reform.

Question 42

Describe at least two reasons why the U.S. is having a difficult time securing our borders.

Question 43

Describe how border security changed after 9/11.

Question 44

What did the enhancement of the border do in relationship to border access?

Question 45

In review of the U.S. Border Security and immigration, explain what program is working the best and why.

Question 46

In review of Chapter 12, is our border security and immigration up to standard? If so how?