HSM 497 - Analyzing Homeland Security & Emergency Management Issues

This discussion post delves into critical homeland security and emergency management issues, primarily focusing on border security. It highlights the double standards in employing illegal immigrants, the need for strengthened maritime border security through enhanced collaboration between Customs and Border Patrol and the Coast Guard, and the importance of monitoring illegal immigration and narcotics flow to prevent terrorist activities. The post advocates for measures such as protecting environmental rights during border wall construction, implementing stricter environmental regulations, and utilizing intelligence agencies like the CIA to manage terrorism threats effectively. The goal is to secure borders, prevent illegal activities, and protect national business interests, with an emphasis on ethical and environmental considerations.

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Discussion 1
Based on the context, according to FISHER (2015), there was a double standard that
occurred between the state officials and they were found to be using illegal immigrants who
used to exploit take home financial amounts. The illegal immigrants were mainly targeted by
the US President and wealthy people who were forced to work at their own home for personal
purposes and even at the farms by providing lesser amount of money, that too, secretly. To
resolve this issue, it would be important to maintain proper border security forces and protect
the Environmental rights to deal with the environmental issues associated with the
Department of Homeland Security (FISHER, 2015). The waiver should protect the illegal
immigrants and also keep the environment safe and protected while the US Government must
implement laws and safety rules including Solid Waste Disposal Act, the Administrative
Procedure Act, Federal safety drinking water Act, etc. to preserve the culture and ensure
safety of environment. The Government should also make the Environmental Impact
Statement public to prevent any decisions made during the wall construction (Brians et al.,
2011).
Discussion 2
According to GAO (2017), the maritime borders should be strengthened, which could
be possible by developing models with the involvement of Customs and Border Patrol in US
and Coast Guard. The CBP has also undertaken initiatives to enhance the level of security
during the transfer of cargo from the foreign ports to the United States. The most important
things to be done for dealing these kinds of issues are to address those, plan and finally focus
on strengthening the maritime security and borders as well (GAO, 2017). The operating
procedures should be standard for creating the best task forces and for ensuring that there are
alternative technical solutions available for the extremely light aircrafts, also known as the

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ultra-light aircrafts. By strengthening the border security, there would also be lesser scopes
for crimes and lesser drugs’ transportation.
Discussion 3
There are multiple other things related to the Birder Security that should be taken into
consideration to handle the issues associated with the illegal immigration and at the same
time, prevent any chances of entry of terrorists in the United States. The illegal immigration
should be monitored and checked for numbers to ensure that the Department of Homeland
Security or DHS keep tight control over the illegal immigrants making an entry. Not only the
illegal immigrants entering the nation has been an issue, but also the flow of illegal narcotics
have affected the border security. The smuggling activities are identified by The Rand
Corporation, which creates enough scopes and opportunities for the US Government to
ensure that the terrorism activities are managed properly with the involvement of CIA agents
through proper funding procedures (Kelly et al., 2017). This would not only strengthen the
border security, but could even allow the nation to prevent any such illegal issues that might
affect the business functioning.

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References
Brians, C. L, Willnat, L., Manheim, J. B., & Rich, R. C. (2011). Empirical political
analysis (8th ed.). Retrieved from https://redshelf.com
FISHER, D. (2015). The U.S.-Mexico Border Wall and the Case for “Environmental
Rights.” Texas International Law Journal, 50(1), 145–168.
GAO. (2017). Border Security: Additional Actions Could Strengthen DHS Efforts to Address
Subterranean, Aerial, and Maritime Smuggling.
Kelly, J. F., Schumer, C., McCaskill, C., Slaughter, L., Biggs, A., Carter, J., Stodder, S. M
M., & Camarota, S. A. (2017).

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