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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDHS Announces 'Strengthened Northern Border Strategy' Amid Growing Tensions Between U.S. and Canada
http://www.newsweek.com/dhs-announces-strengthened-northern-border-strategy-amid-growing-tensions-973115
DHS Announces Strengthened Northern Border Strategy Amid Growing Tensions Between U.S. and Canada
By Chantal Da Silva On 6/12/18 at 1:16 PM
With tensions between the U.S. and Canada on the rise, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a "strengthened" Northern Border Strategy that it claims will help "combat terrorism" and "help facilitate travel and trade" at its border with Canada.
In a press release published on Tuesday, the DHS said its new strategy "establishes a clear vision and concrete actions that will improve DHS's efforts to safeguard our northern border against terrorist and criminal threats, facilitate the safe and efficient flow of lawful cross-border trade and travel and strengthen cross-border critical infrastructure protection and community resilience."
While the newly released border strategy opens with a summary calling the U.S. and Canada "two friendly nations with a long history of social, cultural and economic ties," tensions between the countries have become increasingly fraught.
The border strategy's release comes just days after President Donald Trump announced steel, aluminum and auto tariffs on its northern ally, citing a "national security" threat.
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DHS Announces 'Strengthened Northern Border Strategy' Amid Growing Tensions Between U.S. and Canada (Original Post)
babylonsister
Jun 2018
OP
global1
(25,303 posts)1. Justin Trudeau Will Build A Wall At The Border From Ocean To Ocean And.....
make the United States pay for it.
Delmette2.0
(4,178 posts)2. WTF!
trof
(54,256 posts)3. Translation: We're punishing Canucks
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)6. Punishing Americans and American economy by a factor of 10 times more.
Fascism demands fear and mistrust of all others not towing the line, no exemptions.
Cha
(298,139 posts)17. Yes, Punishing Americans, too.. because
he's such a stupid psycho.
brooklynite
(95,070 posts)4. You can't be too careful...they look like us and they speak English.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)5. I don't recall that Canada was a security threat when Obama was president
I guess being on amicable terms with Canada was keeping America from being great.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)20. This new strategy was built on one under Obama, actually.
But emphasis a more bombastic use of language. ( hey knew Obama would not allow what they want to do now)
From the article:
Despite identifying similar goals, including "deterring and preventing terrorism and smuggling, trafficking and illegal immigration," the language used in the 2018 border strategy appears to be markedly stronger than that used in the 2012 plan. That was introduced as the "first unified DHS strategy" for the northern border under the Obama administration, when former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper was in power.
Corgigal
(9,291 posts)7. The elite
are going to bankrupt us. More pretend BS that cost taxpayers millions.
Yo white middle America, I know you won't believe this, but they are steal it all. Even from you. Too bad you have to be personally effected before your eyes open.
bdamomma
(63,978 posts)10. that is correct
it's coming from the top which is screwing us all. I hope they choke on that greed.
Me.
(35,454 posts)11. It's Not To Keep Canadians Out
It's to keep Americans in
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)12. Bingo
Each day that goes by in Trumps Amerikkka makes us resemblance a fascist hellhole.
And note, HE manufactured the crisis literally overnight, then suddenly DSHS starts pushing a thought out idea.
The wee fucker's job was to pick a fight at both borders.
If I were 20 years younger, in all seriousness, I would leave the country. Way too many red flags. and no guarantee of ending in Nov. In fact, I am seriously prepared for an "incident" followed by martial law.
Bad Thoughts
(2,541 posts)13. Manufactured reasons to break up NAFTA NT
tonyt53
(5,737 posts)14. Watch that funny as hell movie called "Canadian Bacon". Hilarious but relevant, like idiocracy is.
marylandblue
(12,344 posts)15. Hockey sticks and curling stones can both be weaponized
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)18. They have out done Borowitz this time
Hekate
(91,055 posts)19. Insane. Absolutely insane.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,509 posts)21. Well you know those Canadians are so nice and polite
Wouldn't want that spreading to this country.