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of its citizens while still granting a reasonable degree of freedom to them, and to visitors. This paper discusses ways in which American social attitudes influence border control measures.
Discussion Lets begin with a sweeping generalization, which is undoubtedly grossly unfair, but certainly seems likely: Americans dont like immigrants, and after the 9/11 attack, they not only
dislike them, but fear them as well. The terrorist attack exposed a weakness in the American character: as a nation, we have so little courage that we will
sacrifice our rights and freedoms to gain the illusion of safety. Its generally agreed that the United States is far too large a country to effectively cordon off; the
borders with Canada and Mexico are too long to be sealed. Yet many people would apparently like to do just that. Its also glaringly apparent that the Bush
administration is taking a piecemeal approach to the problems of border control, clamping down on airports to the extent of making travel ridiculously difficult, and yet leaving the ports wide
open. Perhaps its because most people fly when they travel internationally that the airports have come under scrutiny. Also, of course, the attack came from the sky,
not the land or water so that the airports became significant. The effect has been to create a situation that is extremely tedious for air travelers, who now "have
to accept extended check-in times and long lines at arrival gates" (Cohen, 2005). In addition, the United States security concerns "have been gradually extended to the rest of the
world" (Cohen, 2005). Travelers crossing into the U.S. are now forced to undergo biometric scans such as fingerprints and digital photographs; and even visitors who dont need visas to
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