
Immigration, the Borderlands, and the Resilient Homeland
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The volume is divided into two main sections.
Part I: Immigration and Management covers topics such as:
Immigration enforcementIllegal crossingBorder securityGaps in securing the borderland
Part II: The Resilient Homeland addresses issues such as
Lessons learned from the pandemicDisaster recovery and preparednessPublic health Cybersecurity
This publication bridges knowledge from various topics related to homeland security into one volume.
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The other contributors to this volume are all experts in their field. They are affiliated with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence: Borders, Trade, and Immigration Institute, a consortium led by the University of Houston and, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence: Coastal Resilience Center, a consortium led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. There are new findings from researchers who previously worked or currently work at the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, or the New York City Health Department. There is also analysis from a consultant previously affiliated the World Customs Organization, and new information from professors or instructors with ties to University of Massachusetts, Tulane University, and Louisiana State University.
Content
Chapter 1: The Curious History of U.S. Immigration Enforcement, 1981-2020: A Tale of Institutional Inertia and Administrative and Volatility
Chapter 2: Border Management, Immigration and Trade: The Convergence
Chapter 3: Capability Gaps in CBP's Operations
Chapter 4: The Limits of Physical Borders: Transactional Crime and the Underworld of Globalization
Chapter 5: Unauthorized Immigration: Illegal Crossings and Apprehensions at the Southwest Border, and the Border Wall
Chapter 6: The Border as Resource and Problem - Revisiting the Theory of Discordant Border
PART II: THE RESILIENT HOMELAND
Chapter 7: Who is Prepared? The Resilient Citizen
Chapter 8: Pandemic Response: The Logistics of COVID-19 Mass Vaccination
Chapter 9: Public Mistrust of Public Health Authority: A Threat to Resilience
Chapter 10: Hurricane Michael: A Case Study for Integrating Colleges and Universities in Community Disaster Recovery to Build Resilience
Chapter 11: Top Cyber Security Concerns
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