Throughout the history of the United States of America, the country has had difficulties with its own borders and the protection of those borders. Illegal immigration is a major problem and the smuggling of drugs, weapons and cash across our borders into our country has become an even bigger problem. The United States has more than seven thousand miles of border to travel every day. This is a large area, but the only problem is the lack of manpower to cover every kilometer of border. The United States shares its borders with Canada and Mexico. All along these borders are small communities and towns occupied by American citizens. This means these cities and communities need the protection of our Homeland Security Agency. The Department of Homeland Security works tirelessly to protect our borders through the deployment of technology, personnel, and infrastructure. They also work closely with our neighboring countries, Mexico and Canada. They also work with local, state, federal, and territorial agencies across the United States. There are many different types of agents who police the U.S. borders, including air and maritime agents, agricultural specialists, and CBP Border Patrol agents and officers. These agents are doing their best to protect our borders and prevent weapons and terrorists from entering our country and causing great harm to the citizens of the United States of America. Stopping these terrorists and these weapons is not their only task. Additionally, they apprehend criminals, seize contraband, and arrest anyone attempting to enter the country illegally. The Department of Homeland Security is doing its best to increase the number of people it employs and on the ground to defend our nation's border...... middle of paper ...... take down illegal immigrants to bring them home to their country of origin (Results). Works Cited CBP.gov. (2011, January 5). Border Patrol Overview. Retrieved from http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/border_security/border_patrol/border_patrol_ohs/overview.xmlU.S. Customs and Border Protection. Border Patrol Strategic Plan 2012-2016 [PDF file]. Retrieved from http://nemo.cbp.gov/obp/bp_strategic_plan.pdfU.S. Department of Homeland Security. Border Security Overview. Retrieved from http://www.dhs.gov/border-security-overviewU.S. Department of Homeland Security. Border security results. Retrieved from http://www.dhs.gov/border-security-resultsCommittee on Homeland Security. Summary of HR 1417, the Border Security Results Act of 2013 [PDF file]. Retrieved from http://homeland.house.gov/sites/homeland.house.gov/files/documents/07-13-HR-1417-Summary-3.pdf