A tale of two borders: confronting the security challenges presented by Canada and Mexico

摘要

After the attacks on New York and Washington on 10~(th) September, 2001, the US more than tripled the number of border patrol agents on its frontier with Canada. As noted in the Epoch Times (New York) for 19th June, the number of agents assigned to the north-central city of Buffalo was quadrupled to 140, and the sector received additional surveillance equipment. ("US-Canada Border Poses Daunting Security Problems" 19~(th) June). "We closed the traditional smuggling routes across the lakes [Ontario and Erie] and the Niagara River and we are confident that the three railway bridges into Canada are fully under control" said Michael Przybyl, assistant chief patrol agent for the Buffalo sector, busiest on the border.