Line in the Sand: Countering Crime, Violence and Terror at the Southwest Border

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.

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