Homeland Security research pt. 2

The Washington Post

The Washington Post

For the past few years, the immigration issue has been widely recognized, turning the Southern American border into something to be afraid of. What some may not realize, however, is that as of September 11th, 2001, small changes have been occurring in the North as well. What used to be just across the street has now become an entirely different world for the residents of both Derby Line, Vermont, and our neighboring nation Canada. The Department of Homeland Security states that the changes were influenced by the higher awareness of terrorism to the United States, therefore sealing all entryways to possible threats. Running the new security will be the Secure Border Initiative, whom have already called for more than triple the border patrol agents, plus billions of dollars in new equipment.

Questions:
- As I've previously observed, so much money seems to be going to "protecting" our country from outsiders. How much will the government spend until they're satisfied with the level of security?
- The Unites States is a country built on immigrants. But now is it going to become an entirely fenced nation?
- Compared to other nations (such as France and Spain, who's borders are loose and very allowing), the US seems to have gone to an extreme as far as securing the borders go. Is the Department of Homeland Security just paranoid?