Border Security Mid-term Questions And
Answers
Operation Stonegarden
2012: $46 million operation to fund states to enhance cooperation and coordination among local,
tribal, territorial, state and federal law enforcement; joint mission to secure the border
US International Trade Commission
AKA the trade act of 1974; independent, non-partisan, quasi-judicial fed. agency w/broad
investigative powers on matters of trade; national resource where trade data are gathered and
analyzed; Activities include: whether U.S. industries are materially injured by imports, studies on
trade and tariff issues
Office of Air and Marine Operations
a part of the CBP; mission to protect American citizens and the nations critical infrastructure through
the coordinated use of integrated air and marine forces to defeat, interdict and prevent acts of
terrorism and unlawful movement of ppl, drugs, and other illegal contraband across the US borders
Harmonized Tariff Schedule
USITC responsible for: "a list of all specific items that are imported into and exported from the US,"
provisions enacted by Congress or proclaimed by the POTUS; limits tonnage, places tariffs on specific
products based on weight, type of product, etc.
Chinese Exclusion Act
suspended immigration of Chinese laborers for 10 years; prohibited the naturalization of chinese;
exempted teachers, students, merchants, and travelers; result of high Chinese immigration during the
Gold Rush
Bracero Program
WWII shortage of immigration farm labor; named after spanish term for "manual laborer"; diplomatic
agreement b/w US and Mexico for the importation of temporary contract laborers; Mexican nationals
imported to work in America's Agriculture industry
Operation Hold the Line
Chief Reyes noticed increase in crossings; El-PASO...officers physically spread out over a 25 mile
border in front of El Paso; deterred crossing into remote locations; the concept of it being easier to
catch illegals in wide-open areas rather than urban areas was developed.
Great Wall of China
to keep the invaders (Monguls), regulate trade, and prevent smuggling of contraband; arguably most
famous in ancient history; can be seen from space; series of stone fortifications built to protect the
chine empires.
Cession
involves the transfer of soverignty by means of an agreement b/w the ceding and the acquiring states.
it is a derivative mode of acquisition; the consent of the population of the ceded territory is not
essential to the validity of the cession. recently, this process is a result of the will of the ppl through
plebiscite
, US Customs and Border Protection
tasked with inspections at US ports of entry and with preventing illegal entries b/w the port of entry;
transportation checks, and entries on US Coastal borders; has two sub-agencies Border Patrol and
Office of Field Operations.
Enforcement and Removal Office
enforces the immigration laws in as far and effective manner as possible, identifies and apprehends
illegal aliens who entered illegally or stayed past their visa times; detains them and removes;
prioritizes apprehension, arrest and removal of convicted criminals, pose who pose a threat to
national security, fugitives
Conquest
when one country acquires the territory of another through the complete and final subjugation
through military force and a declaration of the conquering states intention to annex it
Operation Gatekeeper
tried chief Reyes' approach in SAN DIEGO; added thousands of new agents to the border; built a fence
that begins over 100 yards into the pacific ocean and ends 13 miles inland-where the mountains
begin.
Berlin Wall
Soviet built barrier across Berlin, Germany post WWII - then eventually built across the entire country;
goal was not to keep ppl out but keep ppl in. barrier to human and commercial traffic.
Geary Act
AKA Act to Prohibit Coming of Chinese Persons into the US; allowed Chinese laborers to go to China
and come back in; required Chinese immigrants to register with the gov. and obtain proof of identity
Dispute Resolution
states that have experienced border or boundary violations methods of remedy; depend upon the
nature of the violation + severity of the encroachment; some may go to national or international
courts for resolution; also military force; erect barriers
Immigration Reform and Control Act
AKA Simpson-Mazzoli Act; renewed emphasis in controlling illegal immigration by going after
employers; made it unlawful for any person to hire or through a subcontractor, an illegal alien; or
failure to verify any person hired is able to work; etc.
Hadrian's Wall
73 mile long defensive fortification in Roman Britain; also used to control trade, impose taxes and
minimize smuggling and immigration; circa 122CE
Louisiana Purchase
purchased land from Napoleon; acquired the French territory from the Mississippi River to the
Mexican border; Land disputed b/w US and Mexico about what French claimed and what was there';
they think we took the western half of the US from them (invasion)
Answers
Operation Stonegarden
2012: $46 million operation to fund states to enhance cooperation and coordination among local,
tribal, territorial, state and federal law enforcement; joint mission to secure the border
US International Trade Commission
AKA the trade act of 1974; independent, non-partisan, quasi-judicial fed. agency w/broad
investigative powers on matters of trade; national resource where trade data are gathered and
analyzed; Activities include: whether U.S. industries are materially injured by imports, studies on
trade and tariff issues
Office of Air and Marine Operations
a part of the CBP; mission to protect American citizens and the nations critical infrastructure through
the coordinated use of integrated air and marine forces to defeat, interdict and prevent acts of
terrorism and unlawful movement of ppl, drugs, and other illegal contraband across the US borders
Harmonized Tariff Schedule
USITC responsible for: "a list of all specific items that are imported into and exported from the US,"
provisions enacted by Congress or proclaimed by the POTUS; limits tonnage, places tariffs on specific
products based on weight, type of product, etc.
Chinese Exclusion Act
suspended immigration of Chinese laborers for 10 years; prohibited the naturalization of chinese;
exempted teachers, students, merchants, and travelers; result of high Chinese immigration during the
Gold Rush
Bracero Program
WWII shortage of immigration farm labor; named after spanish term for "manual laborer"; diplomatic
agreement b/w US and Mexico for the importation of temporary contract laborers; Mexican nationals
imported to work in America's Agriculture industry
Operation Hold the Line
Chief Reyes noticed increase in crossings; El-PASO...officers physically spread out over a 25 mile
border in front of El Paso; deterred crossing into remote locations; the concept of it being easier to
catch illegals in wide-open areas rather than urban areas was developed.
Great Wall of China
to keep the invaders (Monguls), regulate trade, and prevent smuggling of contraband; arguably most
famous in ancient history; can be seen from space; series of stone fortifications built to protect the
chine empires.
Cession
involves the transfer of soverignty by means of an agreement b/w the ceding and the acquiring states.
it is a derivative mode of acquisition; the consent of the population of the ceded territory is not
essential to the validity of the cession. recently, this process is a result of the will of the ppl through
plebiscite
, US Customs and Border Protection
tasked with inspections at US ports of entry and with preventing illegal entries b/w the port of entry;
transportation checks, and entries on US Coastal borders; has two sub-agencies Border Patrol and
Office of Field Operations.
Enforcement and Removal Office
enforces the immigration laws in as far and effective manner as possible, identifies and apprehends
illegal aliens who entered illegally or stayed past their visa times; detains them and removes;
prioritizes apprehension, arrest and removal of convicted criminals, pose who pose a threat to
national security, fugitives
Conquest
when one country acquires the territory of another through the complete and final subjugation
through military force and a declaration of the conquering states intention to annex it
Operation Gatekeeper
tried chief Reyes' approach in SAN DIEGO; added thousands of new agents to the border; built a fence
that begins over 100 yards into the pacific ocean and ends 13 miles inland-where the mountains
begin.
Berlin Wall
Soviet built barrier across Berlin, Germany post WWII - then eventually built across the entire country;
goal was not to keep ppl out but keep ppl in. barrier to human and commercial traffic.
Geary Act
AKA Act to Prohibit Coming of Chinese Persons into the US; allowed Chinese laborers to go to China
and come back in; required Chinese immigrants to register with the gov. and obtain proof of identity
Dispute Resolution
states that have experienced border or boundary violations methods of remedy; depend upon the
nature of the violation + severity of the encroachment; some may go to national or international
courts for resolution; also military force; erect barriers
Immigration Reform and Control Act
AKA Simpson-Mazzoli Act; renewed emphasis in controlling illegal immigration by going after
employers; made it unlawful for any person to hire or through a subcontractor, an illegal alien; or
failure to verify any person hired is able to work; etc.
Hadrian's Wall
73 mile long defensive fortification in Roman Britain; also used to control trade, impose taxes and
minimize smuggling and immigration; circa 122CE
Louisiana Purchase
purchased land from Napoleon; acquired the French territory from the Mississippi River to the
Mexican border; Land disputed b/w US and Mexico about what French claimed and what was there';
they think we took the western half of the US from them (invasion)
