Securing America's Borders: The Role of the Intelligence Community
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Maintaining the security of U.S. borders is a fundamental responsibility of the federal government. This report discusses the contribution of intelligence agencies to the border security efforts of the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, and other federal agencies that work in cooperation with state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies. Much of the intelligence community's border security-related efforts are classified, however.
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Maintaining the security of U.S. borders is a fundamental responsibility of the federal government. This report discusses the contribution of intelligence agencies to the border security efforts of the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, and other federal agencies that work in cooperation with state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies. Much of the intelligence community's border security-related efforts are classified, however.
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Best, Richard A., Jr.Securing America's Borders: The Role of the Intelligence Community,
report,
December 7, 2010;
Washington D.C..
(https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc31392/:
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University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu;
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