We went over out map as a practice for the class quiz on Tuesday, then broke off into groups for the Assigned blog discussion over immigration issues. We also went through the new forum leader's posts.
Assigned Blog:
Working with Canada.
- This stated that The Administration is working with Canada to enforce joint law enforcement efforts and boost cross-border security problems. The United States and Canada share the United States - Canada Beyond the Border Action Plan in order to share resources, personnel, and information to unveil and disrupt threats that endanger the security of both countries
Making improvements to the northern border infrastructure.
- This stated that they were modernizing more than 35 land ports of entry to meet the security and operational needs.They deployed new technologies, i.e. thermal camera systems, mobile surveillance systems, and remote video systems. Improving the protection of the northern border by means of things we can literally control.
Promoting economic prosperity along the border.
- This one talked about how in 2011, two-way trade in goods and services between the U.S. and Mexico exceeded half trillion dollars. U.S. exports to Mexico totaled close to $200 billion, exceeding our exports to Brazil, Russia, India, and China combined. The Obama Administration has been working to ensure legal trade and travel flows across our borders as quickly as possible by updating infrastructure, reducing wait times, and increasing security. Also in 2011, the Obama Administration launched the Border Export Strategy to show the significance between the U.S. and Mexico's trade relationship.
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