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06-30-2007, 11:11 PM #1
SPP FACT SHEET / DEPT. OF HOMELAND SECURITY
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Press Office
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC 20528
Homeland Security
Fact Sheet June 27, 2005
Contact: 202-282-80I0
SECURITY AND PROSPERITY PARTNERSHIP
Implementation Report - Security Agenda
On March 23, 2005, the United States, Canada and Mexico entered into an unprecedented trilateral
Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) to establish a common security strategy and promote
economic growth, competitiveness and quality of life. At their meeting in Waco, TX, President
Bush, President Fox and Prime Minister Martin pledged to:
"... establish a common approach to security to protect North America from external threats, prevent
and respond to threats within North America, and further streamline the secure and efficient
movement of legitimate, low-risk traffic across our shared borders. "
The elected leaders called for Ministerial-led working groups to consult with stakeholders in each
country and establish working groups to develop measurable and achievable goals. Within 90 days,
the Ministers were to submit an initial, trilateral report. Because the SPP is designed to be an
ongoing mechanism for trilateral cooperation, the working groups will continue to meet on a regular
basis.
To further North American security goals, the elected leaders called for the three countries to:
· Implement common border security and bioprotection .strategies
. Enhance critical infrastructure protection and implement a common approach to emergency
response
. Implement improvements in aviation and maritime security, combat transnational threats, and
enhance intelligence partnerships
· Implement a border facilitation strategy to build capacity and improve the legitimate flow of
people and cargo at our shared borders
Implementation Report
The SPP countries have agreed to these, and other, North American security goals:
North American Trusted Traveler Program. All three countries have agreed to create a single,
integrated program for North American trusted travelers by 2008. Individuals applying for trusted
traveler status would be able to apply for the program and pay relevant fees in one transaction.
Enrolled participants would have access to all established trusted travel lanes at land crossings,
airports and marine programs. A single North American Trusted Traveler Program embodies the
intent of the SPP to establish optimum security goals while accelerating legitimate cross-border trade
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and travel. The U.S. will also be working cooperatively to identify Western Hemisphere travel
document standards required under the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of2004.
Preparedness and Incident Management Systems Integration. The United States, Canada and
Mexico have agreed to transform North American preparedness for response to large-scale incidents
by establishing protocols for incident management that impact border operations within 12 months.
Protocols will also address maritime incidents, cross-border public health emergencies and cross-
border law enforcement response.
The SPP countries have also committed to ensure interoperable communications systems and to.
participate in preparedness exercises that will strenuously test these protocols. In addition, the three
countries will participate in a preparedness exercise in anticipation of the 2010 VancouverlWhistler
Winter Olympics.
Border Enforcement. The United States and Mexico will form joint intelligence-sharing task
forces along the U.S.-Mexico border to target criminal gang and trafficking organizations and reduce
violence along the border.
The United States and Canada will coordinate maritime enforcement programs to address the huge
volume of boat traffic in our shared waterways.
Facilitated Flow of Legitimate Cargo and Travel Across Land Borders. The United States,
Canada and Mexico have agreed to review our transportation and border facility needs, in
partnership with stakeholders, and develop a plan to prioritize future port-of-entry-related
infrastructure investments.
All three countries are considering programs to reduce transit times and border congestion by
expanding trusted traveler programs to additional ports of entry and partnering with public and
private sector stakeholders to establish "low-risk" ports of entry for the exclusive use of those
enrolled in our trusted trade and traveler programs.
The United States and Canada, along with local stakeholders, are working to reduce the transit times
by 25 percent at the Detroit-Windsor gateway within 6 months, and all three countries are exploring
ways to expand this innovative 25 Percent Challenge to other North American land border crossings
within the next 18 months.
By December of this year, the United States and Canada governments expect to complete an
agreement on a pre-clearance pilot program at the Peace Bridge in Buffalo, NY, contingent on
Canadian legislative amendments. Within six months, both countries will also develop a plan to
expand the Vancouver NEXUS-Air pilot program to other United States air pre-clearance sites in
Canada and examine the feasibility of expanding the eligibility for NEXUS-Air to include Mexican
nationals.
Shared Watchlists and Integrated Traveler Screening Procedures. The United States, Canada
and Mexico have agreed to strengthen information sharing related to terrorists and criminals.
Effective information exchange among North American countries.is essential to strengthening our
capability to prevent acts of terror within and outside North America.
The United States, Canada and Mexico have also agreed to establish compatible screening standards
for land, sea and air travel to identify and prevent high risk travelers and cargo before they depart for
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North America. Additionally, recommendations will be made on the enhanced use of biometrics in
screening travelers destined to North America.
On an ongoing basis, the SPP will enable all three countries to address and resolve gaps in cross-
border information sharing. Ultimately, all travelers arriving in North America will experience a
comparable level of screening.
Maritime and Aviation Security. The SPP countries will also be working toward comparable
standards for hold baggage and passenger screening, implementing no-fly programs throughout
North America, and developing new protocols for air cargo inspection. Likewise, we will also be
working to develop compatible maritime regulatory regimes and to strengthen information sharing
and coordinated operations in the maritime domain.
SPP Accomplishments - The First 90 Davs
Building upon strong relations and major security advances made since 9/11, the three countries
have already taken several important steps on trilateral or bilateral initiatives that advance our
common North American security agenda. Highlights of progress made during SPP's first 90 days,
include:
Cargo and Port Security
. The three countries jointly promoted the newly adopted World Customs Organization's
Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate Global Trade, which for the first time in
history establishes common standards for secure trade at all major international ports
. United States and Canadian officials conducted three port security exercises to evaluate joint
response capability to terrorist attacks in the Great Lakes area
. United States and Canada completed 94 joint initial verification exams of vessels in the St.
Lawrence Seaway and the Great Lakes, to ensure compliance with international security
regulations
. United States and Canada have implemented a NEXUS-Marine pilot program in Windsor-
Detroit for seasonal boaters
Public Safety
. United States and Mexican officials recently agreed to establish a standardized Alien
Smuggler Prosecutions Program, which expands upon previous efforts to identify and
. prosecuteviolent humansmugglers
Border Infrastructure .
· United States and Mexican governments have completed the reviews necessary to approve
construction of two new commercial lanes at Nogales, AZ; construction is scheduled to be
completed within 6 months, with an opening by November 2005
. United States and Canada have identified the site for the second land pre-clearance pilot
program at the Thousand Island Bridge; all Canadian border operations will be re-Iocated
from Lansdowne, Ontario to Alexandria Bay, NY
. United States and Canadian governments have reached an agreement to increase capacity on
the United States side of the Blue Water Bridge by 17 percent. Improvements at the Detroit-
Windsor gateway are planned for early this fall
Information Sharing
. United States and Canadian govenunents have agreed to exchange officers between their
respective facilities, the National "TargetingCenter in the U.S. and the Nationals Risk
Assessment Centre in Canada, to help improve coordination and enhance information
sharing
Science & Technology
. United States and Canadian authorities have completed a comprehensive Coordinated Risk
Assessment to identify and prioritize major collaborative science and technology initiatives
and are expected to complete their final report late this summer
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http://www.stopspp.com/stopspp/docs/Sec ... _sheet.pdfMatthew 19:26
But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
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06-30-2007, 11:28 PM #2
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http://www.stopspp.com/stopspp/docs/SPP ... esults.pdf
(quote)Matthew 19:26
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07-01-2007, 01:26 AM #3
can you imagine the US relying on Mexico to protect our common "outer borders"?
No soy de los que se dicen 'la raza'... Am not one of those racists of "The Race"
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07-01-2007, 08:52 AM #4
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NO!!!!!
Listen up King George, Cheney, Condi, Gutierrez, Chertoff, Gonzalez and all of the elite and corporate sleazeballs who are comandeering the US federal government to fulfill their One World Order agenda!
The American people have not and will not agree to a merger with Mexico, or Canada for that matter. Canada does not want to be swallowed up by the US. And Mexico...we all know what Mexico wants.....gimme, gimme, gimme. No, we do not want to provide for the entire population of Mexico while Mexican billionaries refuse to pay taxes and so King George and comrades can reap profits off of development of Mexican oil fields.
Stop spending OUR tax dollars (NOT YOURS!) to carry out your treasonous activities of the Security and Prosperity Partnership to create a North American Union!
Absolutely, positively NO, NO, NO!
We need to dismantle NAFTA NOW! Go Rep. Marcy Kaptur, who will be putting forth a resolution to suspend NAFTA!
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07-01-2007, 10:04 AM #5
they keep talking about consulting with stakeholders. The biggest stakeholder is the American citizen. Have you been consulted with? I know that I have not been and in fact I have been keep out of the loop while everything is done in secret.
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