Intelligence and CBP

Intelligence and Customs and Border Protection 

One of the rising threats in aviation, specially in civil transportation, is the rise in illegal immigrants. Thousand of immigrants access through ports of entry in the U.S. with short term visas and unlawfully remain in the country after their permit expires. There has been a significant rise in this cases as the affordability of air travel increases and since there are some countries that are in domestic conflict. According to Robert Warren, there has been a major increase in undocumented population in India and Venezuela, causing a rise in illegal overstays in the United States.

 (Warren,2019)

This represents a major threat to Americans, as a considerable percentage of these immigrants often commit criminal activities and are involved in drug trafficking. Intelligence plays an important role here. Intelligence agencies can identify countries of risk, which are more likely to have undocumented immigrants,people trying to overstay or criminals trying to lay low, and order restrictions or more exhaustive interviews when applying for the visa. These agencies must work conjunctly with Customs and Border Protection agents, as they are the first line of defense in all ports of entry. Identifying this risk groups  allows CBP agents in airports and other ports to better target their screenings, interviews and inspections. 

Intelligence efforts needs multilateral work, so airlines must also be included to share any suspicious activities during flight.

References

Warren, R. (2019). Sharp Multilayer Decline in Undocumented Suggests Progress at US-Mexico Border, Not a National Emergency. Center for Migration Studies.