Thread: Funding to Enhance D.O.J. Border Strategy

Press Release
For Immediate Release
August 12, 2010

U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Public Affairs
(202) 514-2007/TDD (202) 514-1888


New Congressional Funding to Enhance Department of Justice Southwest Border Strategy

WASHINGTON—Today’s passage by Congress of the Border Security Appropriations Bill provides $196 million for the Department of Justice to surge federal law enforcement efforts in high crime areas in the Southwest Border region, announced Acting Deputy Attorney General Gary G. Grindler.

“I commend Congress for passing the Border Security Appropriations Bill to add important resources to bolster security on our Southwest Border,â€

Means nothing unless there are at least two fully armed divisions with armor, air assets and infrared capability deployed along the entire 1,957 miles of the southwest border with ROE allowing them to defend themselves and the border. This is yet another ploy to buy more votes and ram amnesty down our throats by fooling the naive American sheeple into believing the border will be secure. This administration has had almost two years to secure the border. If they really were serious about border security it would be secure, which it isn't as evidenced by Interior Department erecting signs warning Americans to avoid parts of our territory under the control of drug and human smugglers. Border security and American lives again are held hostage to political gamesmanship......

Escalated by the Obama administration.

Originally Posted by Newmexican

Escalated by the Obama administration.

with YOUR STIMULUS MONEY no less.
10 or 15 Million Dollars for this project was inserted into the 2009 Stimulus package..

The Gunrunner Program has had problems but the rest of this seems to be worthwhile.

Target Drug Enforcement Efforts at the Cartels: Enhancing and increasing intelligence operations against drug cartels as well as adding 50 new positions in Southwest Border offices;

FBI Hybrid Squads: Creation of five additional Hybrid Squads on the Southwest Border dedicated to combating the violent crime threat along the border and expanding intelligence collection efforts;

Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF): Increased funding for the Southwest Border region including its seven OCDETF Strike Forces in the area to support investigations and prosecutions of high level Mexican drug cartels;

U.S. Attorneys: Deployment of more than 30 prosecutors in targeted locations to provide additional prosecutorial resources dedicated to combating Southwest Border firearm and drug trafficking, and bulk cash smuggling;

Criminal Division: Creation of 26 positions to review wiretap requests, along with mutual legal assistance treaty (MLAT) and extradition requests as well as to provide additional support for the investigation and prosecution of transnational gangs, firearms, and drug traffickers, and money launderers operating along the Southwest Border;

USMS International Investigations: Deployment of more than 20 Deputy U.S. Marshals to support its international investigations, including establish offices in Mexico to address cross-border investigations and enhance USMS presence at El Paso Intelligence Center (EPIC) to facilitate more intelligence-driving investigations;

Immigration Litigation: Increased funding for Immigration Judge Teams to expedite the adjudication of removal proceedings involving criminal aliens;

Prisons and Detention: Increased funding for contract beds and USMS personnel to accommodate prisoner levels; and

Training for Mexican law enforcement: Additional funding to support Mexican law enforcement operations with ballistic analysis, DNA analysis, information sharing, technical capabilities, and assistance.