U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Border Security

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My suggestion: stop separating children from parents at the US/Mexico border. I'm referring to illegal immigrants and asylum seekers, not unaccompanied minors. I suggest that aid organizations, NGOs and diplomatic personnel located in Mexico, Central America and South America inform residents that the United States is enforcing this policy.

This DHS IdeaScale page had, until today 4/3/20). a complete section on ideas to fight Covid-19. It is now gone, with all of the ideas that people had submitted. Can you believe it? AT A TIME LIKE THIS?

Please vote this up, MAYBE it will wake someone up and get them to restore the Covid-19 section and all the ideas that were in it.

Since January 17, 2017, USCIS is automatically extending only 15 out of 57 categories of expiring EADs for up to 180 days for those who have applied for renewal.

Considering the current unsustainable situation for EAD holders due to longer processing time, I'd like for you to consider extending this decision to more categories of EAD (for example: H4, L2, F1 visa holders), so more legal immigrants currently working would... more »

The two thousand mile wall of solar panels on the Mexican border would generate enough hydrogen to supply the total energy requirements of the USA. The solar panel array could be constructed to form a wall on the border that would ensure total border security.Hydrogen burning fuel cells could power every vehicle and power plant that currently burns fossil fuels, therefore making our total energy consumption solar powered.... more »

To get the community involved in protecting critical infrastructure such as cell towers, electrical power stations, power plants, etc by education and awareness. Similar to neighborhood watch, have informed and educated persons to be eyes and ears for suspicious activities and or potential terrorist acts. In the past there have been incidents of persons hostile to America loosening bolts on cell phone towers and starting... more »

In 1967 the Federal Government purchased hundreds of twin engine bulletproof observation aircraft from Cessna and used them for years in Vietnam. These high wing aircraft used two in-line engines (front and back) providing unparalleled visibility and could operate at both low and high speeds allowing them to quickly transition to an area and loiter over the target for hours. If the government still has any of these... more »

The gentleman from Vermont might not have been entirely out of line today when he explained walls are "last century's technology". So use drones across the ~1800 miles of needed border. Specifically, an array of response drones could be enormously beneficial to CBP, ICE, and DHS in general. Drones can be programmed to automatically recharge on environmentally sound seismic pylons (detection of underground digging) that... more »

I can build the wall In one year. There’s 85,607 x 2 miles of unused railroad tracks in US. Owned by the Department of transportation, so there paid for. The rails are 78 ft long, take them put on rail cars down to the border, stand on end and pile drive them in 8” A part. They replace approximately 600 miles of rails per year, there are stacks of old rails all over the country waiting to be picked up we can start with... more »

When mafias and cartels take over US cities controlling law enforcement with bribery and threats. Would this be considered terrorism? When they take control of million dollar businesses trafficking the companies for money under threat. They use tactics such as gangstalking to take control of people. How long does it take to stop these crimes, this is terrorisom taking control of cities. They use they’re money and power... more »

Countless of legal immigrant are facing longer processing time for renewing their form I-765 (EAD) taking more than 6-months. As a majority of EAD renewals do not fall in the automatic 180-days renewal categories, and newly requested EAD receipt notices do not grant work authorization the only option for applicants is to try an expedite request.

The recent health crisis has put a stress on USCIS finances and processing... more »

Due to the current health crisis, USCIS processing times are taking longer than it did. EAD documents were usually delivered in up to 90 days but they currently take up to 12+ months to be processed.

Allowing employers to validate I-9 with an USCIS I-765 renewal or new receipt notice would allow immigrants to jump start on working while waiting for their EAD to be processed. This would certainly reduce the number of... more »

Instead of fighting with Mexico over funding the border security (including the wall), why not work together to solve one of the biggest root causes of illegal immigration (drug cartels and poor/dangerous living condition in Central America). The USA and Mexico could form a joint police/military alliance to go after the drug cartels. The two countries can split all proceeds from confiscated assets 50/50. Mexico could... more »

Here are some easily implemented steps- that shouldn't have to involve Congress passing a law (good luck on that!)- to substantially reduce the number of applicants for asylum

1. No longer accept requests for asylum at the U.S. border. Shift the responsibilities to our embassies in the various countries from which the people are coming.

2. When a person with children requests asylum at an embassy, take a DNA swab... more »

Instead of taking in refugees heading NORTH from Central American to US, have US govt PAY farther SOUTH Central American or even SOUTH AMERICAN countries to take them in --- with $ from US for initial expense covered too. Except for Brazil, those countries speak SPANISH ALREADY, making it SO MUCH EASIER for both refugees and the countries taking them in!!!