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THE STATE OF AMERICA’S
BORDER SECURITY
Senator Ron Johnson, Chairman
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
United States Senate
114th Congress
November 23, 2015
MAJORITY STAFF REPORT
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary .......................................................................................................................3
Key Highlights .....................................................................................................................7
Part I: The U.S. – Mexico Border ...............................................................................................15
Physical Barriers and Technological Detection Capabilities in the Sectors ..................................16
Fencing and Infrastructure ................................................................................................17
Technologies ......................................................................................................................22
Experiences on the Border .............................................................................................................28
Border Patrol .....................................................................................................................28
Local Law Enforcement .....................................................................................................29
Local Landowners ..............................................................................................................30
Transnational Crime at the Southwest Border ...............................................................................31
Cartels ................................................................................................................................31
Drug Smuggling .................................................................................................................32
Human Smuggling and Trafficking .................................