A Line in the Sand: Countering Crime, Violence and Terror at the Southwest Border
The United States House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management has released a Majority Report entitled, "A Line in the Sand: Countering Crime, Violence and Terror at the Southwest Border".
The report consists of two major sections and recommendations. Part I identifies the threats to the border region, and Part II discusses the "current enforcement initiatives" underway to confront these threats. The following five threats are identified in the first half: "The Continued Threat of Terrorist Infiltration"; "The Growing Influence of Iran and Hezbollah in Latin America"; "Evolving Transnational Criminal Threat along the Southwest Border"; "The Increasing Threat from Spillover Violence"; and "Illegal Alien Crimes against U.S. Citizens". Three enforcement initiative subject areas are covered: "Mexico Declares War on the Drug Cartels"; "Texas Border Security Initiatives"; and "Federal Border Security Efforts".
The Homeland Security Digital Library (HSDL) has additional documents in its collection which cover every subject area discussed in the report. A selection of these, drawn from both government and private sources, are posted below. Some documents require a log-in to access, and permission can be obtained via the HSDL homepage.
Terrorist Infiltration of the United States
1. Clear And Present Danger: Why DoD Active Duty Forces Must Assist in the Security of the U.S. Southern Border
2. Traveling the Terror Highway: Infiltration of Terror Operatives Across the U.S.-Mexico Border
3. Terrorism and Drug Trafficking: Threats and Roles of Explosives and Narcotics Detection Technology, Briefing Report to Congressional Requesters
4. Argument for the Use of Biometrics to Prevent Terrorist Access to the United States
Iran and Hezbullah in Latin America
1. Serial No. 112-35: Hezbollah in Latin America--Implications for U.S. Homeland Security, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence of the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, First Session, July 7, 2011
2. S. Hrg. 112–369: Iran's Influence and Activity in Latin America: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, and Global Narcotics Affairs, Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Second Session, February 16, 2012
3. Iran and Latin America: Strategic Security Issues
Transnational Criminal Threat Along the Southwest Border
1. Transnational Organized Crime: Principal Threats and U.S. Responses
2. Serial No. 112-86: Combating Transnational Organized Crime: International Money Laundering as a Threat to Our Financial Systems, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Second Session, February 8, 2012
3. MS-13 and 18th Street Gangs: Emerging Transnational Gang Threats
4. Technological Integration as a Means of Enhancing Border Security and Reducing Transnational Crime
5. Changing Boundaries of Law Enforcement: State and Local Law Enforcement, Illegal Immigration and Transnational Crime Control, Final Report
Increasing Threat from Spillover Violence
1. Cross-Border Spillover: U.S. Gun Laws and Violence in Mexico
2. Southwest Border Violence: Issues in Identifying and Measuring Spillover Violence
3. Serial No. 111-7: Border Violence: An Examination of DHS Strategies and Resources: Hearing before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, First Session, March 12, 2009
Illegal Alien Crimes Against U.S. Citizens
1. Deportation of Criminal Aliens: A Geopolitical Perspective
2. Effect of Illegal Immigration and Border Enforcement on Crime Rates along the U.S.-Mexico Border
Mexico Declares War on the Drug Cartels
1. Merida Initiative and Mexico's Legislative and Constitutional Reforms
2. Mexico's Failed Drug War
3. Nature of the U.S.-Mexico Drug War: Equal Responsibility, Unequal Costs
Texas Border Security Initiatives
1. Border Security Plan for Texas
2. Texas Border Security: A Strategic Military Assessment
Federal Border Security Efforts
1. Progress in Implementing New Security Measures Along the Southwest Border [August 30, 2010]
2. 2012 – 2016 Border Patrol Strategic Plan
3. Measuring Border Security: U.S. Border Patrol’s New Strategic Plan and the Path Forward, Hearing Before the United States House of Representatives, Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Second Session, May 8, 2012
4. Border Security Threats to the Homeland: DHS' Response to Innovative Tactics and Techniques: Hearing Before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Second Session, June 19, 2012 Line in the Sand: Countering Crime, Violence and Terror at the Southwest Border
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A Line in the Sand: Countering Crime, Violence and Terror at the Southwest Border
The United States House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management has released a Majority Report entitled, "A Line in the Sand: Countering Crime, Violence and Terror at the Southwest Border".
The report consists of two major sections and recommendations. Part I identifies the threats to the border region, and Part II discusses the "current enforcement initiatives" underway to confront these threats. The following five threats are identified in the first half: "The Continued Threat of Terrorist Infiltration"; "The Growing Influence of Iran and Hezbollah in Latin America"; "Evolving Transnational Criminal Threat along the Southwest Border"; "The Increasing Threat from Spillover Violence"; and "Illegal Alien Crimes against U.S. Citizens". Three enforcement initiative subject areas are covered: "Mexico Declares War on the Drug Cartels"; "Texas Border Security Initiatives"; and "Federal Border Security Efforts".
The Homeland Security Digital Library (HSDL) has additional documents in its collection which cover every subject area discussed in the report. A selection of these, drawn from both government and private sources, are posted below. Some documents require a log-in to access, and permission can be obtained via the HSDL homepage.
Terrorist Infiltration of the United States
1. Clear And Present Danger: Why DoD Active Duty Forces Must Assist in the Security of the U.S. Southern Border
2. Traveling the Terror Highway: Infiltration of Terror Operatives Across the U.S.-Mexico Border
3. Terrorism and Drug Trafficking: Threats and Roles of Explosives and Narcotics Detection Technology, Briefing Report to Congressional Requesters
4. Argument for the Use of Biometrics to Prevent Terrorist Access to the United States
Iran and Hezbullah in Latin America
1. Serial No. 112-35: Hezbollah in Latin America--Implications for U.S. Homeland Security, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence of the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, First Session, July 7, 2011
2. S. Hrg. 112–369: Iran's Influence and Activity in Latin America: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, and Global Narcotics Affairs, Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Second Session, February 16, 2012
3. Iran and Latin America: Strategic Security Issues
Transnational Criminal Threat Along the Southwest Border
1. Transnational Organized Crime: Principal Threats and U.S. Responses
2. Serial No. 112-86: Combating Transnational Organized Crime: International Money Laundering as a Threat to Our Financial Systems, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Second Session, February 8, 2012
3. MS-13 and 18th Street Gangs: Emerging Transnational Gang Threats
4. Technological Integration as a Means of Enhancing Border Security and Reducing Transnational Crime
5. Changing Boundaries of Law Enforcement: State and Local Law Enforcement, Illegal Immigration and Transnational Crime Control, Final Report
Increasing Threat from Spillover Violence
1. Cross-Border Spillover: U.S. Gun Laws and Violence in Mexico
2. Southwest Border Violence: Issues in Identifying and Measuring Spillover Violence
3. Serial No. 111-7: Border Violence: An Examination of DHS Strategies and Resources: Hearing before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, First Session, March 12, 2009
Illegal Alien Crimes Against U.S. Citizens
1. Deportation of Criminal Aliens: A Geopolitical Perspective
2. Effect of Illegal Immigration and Border Enforcement on Crime Rates along the U.S.-Mexico Border
Mexico Declares War on the Drug Cartels
1. Merida Initiative and Mexico's Legislative and Constitutional Reforms
2. Mexico's Failed Drug War
3. Nature of the U.S.-Mexico Drug War: Equal Responsibility, Unequal Costs
Texas Border Security Initiatives
1. Border Security Plan for Texas
2. Texas Border Security: A Strategic Military Assessment
Federal Border Security Efforts
1. Progress in Implementing New Security Measures Along the Southwest Border [August 30, 2010]
2. 2012 – 2016 Border Patrol Strategic Plan
3. Measuring Border Security: U.S. Border Patrol’s New Strategic Plan and the Path Forward, Hearing Before the United States House of Representatives, Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Second Session, May 8, 2012
4. Border Security Threats to the Homeland: DHS' Response to Innovative Tactics and Techniques: Hearing Before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Second Session, June 19, 2012 


