Among the report’s findings that the senators singled out are
a lack of effective coordination between the agencies that
led to problems with apprehension, detention and removal
efforts and which is putting a strain on resources and could
be weakening CBP’s apprehension efforts as a deterrent.
The study also cited a decline in coordination and information
sharing between the agencies regarding investigative efforts,
problems coordinating intelligence gathering, employee
frustration with the current structure and a growing
antagonism between CBP and ICE employees.
DHS recently announced a new border strategy aimed at
improving operational control of the northern and southern
borders within five years, by increasing the number of
agents patrolling borders, securing ports and enforcing
immigration laws — through greater detention and removal
capabilities, technology upgrades, greater physical barriers
along the southern border, and greater interior enforcement.
