Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative

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Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative

• Mark B. Salter

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• Smart Border Accord
• Security and Prosperity Partnership
• NSEERS
• US-VISIT
• Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative

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• Delocalization
• Technology
• Surveillance

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Delocalization

• Preclearance
• ACI Advance Commercial Information
• API/PNR data evaluation High Threat Individuals
• Trusted Traveler
• Trusted Shipper

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Technology

• Automatic risk assessment
• Data-mining
• CCTV, Infrared cameras, RFID
• Biometrics
• Passport document

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General Surveillance

• USA-PATRIOT Act
• New passport application procedures
• Identity
• Data
• Documents

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Potential Benefits

• Increase in visible security
• Increase in data available for USG/GoC
• Increase in document security
• Standardization of documents

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Conspicuous Consumption

• Breeder documents insecure
• Border examination relies on heuristics
• Physical border not contained
• Push-factors and pull-factors persist