Secure Borders
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Build fencing and barriers BUT only where it can be truly effective. We do not need to waste money just so we can say we “built a wall!”
After assessing and correcting for past mistakes, utilize cutting-edge technology to fortify border security and infrastructure.
Implement a biometric entry-exit tracking system.
Pass a federal mandate requiring all states to use E-Verify.
Reinforce the Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act of 2018 (STOP Act), which facilitates international interdiction efforts.
Clearly define roles and responsibilities for monitoring performance across International Mail Facilities (IMFs).
Establish key performance metrics and targeting goals to assess the effectiveness of mail operations.
Improve training efforts.
Develop advance electronic data waivers using U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data to assess a country’s risk eligibility.
Enforce penalties when the U.S. Postal Service accepts mail without advance electronic data.
Support the Fentanyl Sanctions Act and the Fentanyl Reduction Engrained by Economic Deterrence Act (an amendment to the original legislation) which address the origins of the fentanyl supply chain and impose sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that knowingly supply fentanyl to drug traffickers.
Help Mexico secure its porous 570-mile border with Guatemala.
Secure and reinforce bilateral partnerships between Mexican and U.S. law enforcement agencies.
Continue to ensure a seamless process of sharing information between our intelligence agencies and other law enforcement.
Fortify the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL). Establish more effective ways to measure the agency’s long-term impact and ensure there is proper oversight of its programs in foreign countries.
Disrupt transnational crime and enforce strong criminal penalties against transnational criminal networks.
Help foreign governments build effective law enforcement institutions that counter transnational crime.
Combat corruption by helping governments and civil society build transparent and accountable public institutions.
Establish and implement international treaties for combating crime and provide tools for legal cooperation in criminal cases among countries.
Work with international partners to develop effective approaches to border and maritime security.
Disrupt and dismantle human trafficking networks before migrants reach the United States.
Support the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA).
Work with Canada to increase joint law enforcement efforts and fortify cross-border security operations.