The United States and Mexico border post 9/11

Other critics say such programs still have loopholes, because names are compared to terror watch lists which are often incomplete or inaccurate (“Judging,” 2004). This creates a large incentive for Mexican nationals to try their hand at making the border crossing; for them, crossing the border is the difference between the ability to feed one’s family or not. This plan was, at least in part, a reaction to the recent critical feedback on the previous Border Partnership Agreement and subsequent policy actions in the media. The policies outlined in this paper mirror the border they seek to regulate and define in this respect. Indeed, the groundwork had been laid for increased multilateral cooperation between all three NAFTA participants, and may have helped put necessary improvements on a political “fast track” in the aftermath of the tragedy (“Mexico project,” 2004, p. ,” 2004) Like the SENTRI program, C-TPAT is in its beginning stages and effects are difficult to analyze; however, initial reception in the business community has been strong, with about 1,000 companies registering in the first year ("New Custom at Ports;," 2002, p. This has resulted in the rethinking of many law and practices regarding the both borders.