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    same. Consequently‚ the mundane way in which we treated airport security was tested on September 11‚ 2001 exposing one of the biggest security oversights. The overhaul that preceded brought added a “nuisance mindset” to air travel. The main purpose of the changes to prevent yet another terrorist from masterminding another attack on U.S soil utilizing modes of transportation as a weapon. Prior to 9/11‚ aviation transportation security was the responsibility of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

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    Drug Trafficking Proposal

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    Drug trafficking in the United States The topic that was selected was Drug Trafficking in the United States. The reason this was chosen was because there are so many issues that surround this topic. These issues are growing more and more each year. Some of these issues are not enough border patrol to stop drugs from entering the U.S.‚ more drugs each year are entering the U.S‚ drug related deaths are on the rise‚ and the funding to increase border patrol. There is a lot of information to

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    changes made in a criminal justice agency in an effort to combat terrorism more effectively. Dozens of steps have been taken to stop terrorism domestically‚ but the risk has not been eliminated. The implementation of Homeland Security is a good place to start. Homeland Security has placed air marshals more visible in airports and on airplanes. The Bush Administration began in 2001 to prepare to expand marshal program. Some members

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    short term 9/11 effects

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    Arab and Muslim Registration Security Effects The most significant temporary effect of 9/11 would certainly be the impact of the security as it affected Arabs and Muslims in the country‚ attempting to gain citizenship. Though the security measures found out thousands of illegal Arabs and Muslims‚ only 11 were related to terrorist associations. The other hundreds of thousands legally in the country with a visa were then required to register with the authorities through a program called the National

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    America’s borders are the boundaries between the United States and the rest of the world. The massive flow of people and goods across our borders helps drive our economy‚ but can also serve as a welcome mat for terrorists‚ weapons of mass destruction‚ illegal migrants‚ and other unlawful things. The new threats and opportunities of the 21st century demand a new approach to border management. Bush’s policy on immigration reformed two sectors of homeland security throughout North America. New technology has

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    The Deportation of Unauthorized Latin@ immigrants has always been a very controversial topic with in the United States of America. With a staggering estimation of 11‚600‚000 unauthorized immigrants‚ 59% of them coming from Mexico (as stated by homeland security) "An estimated 11.5 million unauthorized immigrants were living in the United States in January 2011 compared to a revised 2010 estimate of 11.6 million. Fifty- nine percent of unauthorized immigrants in 2011 were from Mexico." the people

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    The Backscatter X-Ray

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    The backscatter X-ray is the right choice when compared to traditional X-rays or metal detectors. On December 27‚ 2006‚ the author‚ Thomas Frank‚whom is the aviation security correspondant for USA Today‚ wrote‚ "X-ray Tests Both Security‚ Privacy‚" and made valid points concerning the fear of radiation‚ how easily it finds metal guns and knives‚ and the provacy issue that surrounds X-ray technology (5). Throughout this essay Thomas Frank was able to write about the facts surrounding X-rays and

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    Homeland SecurityHomeland Defense‚ National Security‚ and Emergency Management all have some relation to one another. Each of these terms plays a role within the Homeland Security role. Although they have different leader officials they have the same role. Their role is to protect and serve the nation to its highest ability. When you say protect and serve you think of military but its more than just military officials. These terms are similar in many ways and different. Below I will identify

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    The TSA Incompetence

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    The TSA’s Incompetence Surely‚ everyone must hate inefficiency and lies? What is more dishonest and inefficient than the TSA? TSA stands for Transport Security Administration. Most people are familiar with their airline security checks. When people travel on planes‚ they will have to go through the routine of waiting in lines so they can take off their shoes‚ get their luggage scanned‚ and go through metal detectors. This seems like a fair way to prevent terrorist attacks. We should‚ however‚ eliminate

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    The National Incident Management System (NIMS) is a comprehensive national approach to incident management‚ which was created by the department of Homeland Security. This approach is applicable to all jurisdictional levels and across functional disciplines in order to improve the effectiveness of emergency management/response. This approach improves the coordination and cooperation between public and private agencies that is in the case of an emergency management and incident response activities

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