Functional equivalent of the border

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Your responses are to be in your own words with no quotes, paraphrasing or copying. What I am looking for in your responses are your thoughts and opinions that demonstrates your understanding of the topics and course materials. As for the content of your Midterm, two paragraphs per topic question will suffice and no more than two pages total for the Midterm Assessment.

1) Describe the challenges faced by US Customs and Border Protection agents attempting to secure the border. Be sure to include:

What is the functional equivalent of the border?
What is the Fourth amendment exception as it pertains to border searches?
How are seizure statistics used to justify the mission of border security?

2) Explain "open markets and closed borders" as it pertains to smuggling, free trade, and border enforcement.

3) What are the challenges of facilitating legal border crossings while maintaining secure borders?

4) What has been the economic impact of terrorism on U.S. and Global Markets since 9/11?

5) Describe the impact of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) agreements on cross border trade in North America.

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