Recent world events have been marked by the cross border flow of persons engaged in a variety of criminal enterprises including terrorism, human trafficking and narcotics trafficking. Accordingly, the integrity of a country’s borders has become an essential element in both ensuring internal security and in controlling transnational crime that has world wide implications. TEG is capable of assisting host countries in developing and implementing effective border control systems.
This effort may include:
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Border security which is defined as the prevention of cross border movement of unauthorized personnel, goods and/or contraband;
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Immigration which includes the policies, processes and the technology that is needed to facilitate the entry and exit of authorized persons to or from a host country; and
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Customs, which regulates cross border movement of goods into and out of a host country.
Effective performance of these functions requires an efficient, effective and accountable organization. When such an organization is in place, training, technology and foreign assistance can be productively employed to provide secure geographical borders. TEG is able to assist host countries build strong, sustainable, mission-oriented and effective border integrity organizations that meet country-specific needs.