Questions to Border Patrol re safety on border ranches

Good Morning,

I have gathered information concerning your questions. All answers are to be attributed to Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

1. What is the 2013 data of deployment of technology to protect U.S. citizens living near the border of Douglas, Arizona and the U.S./Mexican border? Please clarify this question.
Please provide proof of effectiveness in stopping illegal traffic (i.e. aliens/drugs/slave trade) from Mexico into the United States.Border Patrol stats can be found here http://cbp.gov/xp/cgov/border_security/border_patrol/usbp_statistics/

2. Where and do you still have the Aerostat balloons tethered. Please provide documented information of funding (how much is it costing and how long will this project continue to be funded).
Please provide evidence of effective of balloon surveillance (i.e. number of illegal drug/aliens/slave trades have been deterred)

CBP Statement:

"The Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS) program is funded by the Department of Defense through the end of fiscal year 2013. Discussions are continuing between the Department of Homeland Security and DoD about how best to address the impacts of funding requirements beyond FY 2013."

3. Are you utilizing any other hi-tech devices as available through Harris Corporation or other companies to stop the illegal aliens from entering the U.S.? Please delineate.

This question should be referred to the Harris Corporation.

4. What does the BP consider the main problem in protecting the U.S. border?

This question appears to require a legislative response instead of alaw enforcement response.

5. What is the agency responsible for controlling or checking on immigrants who do come into the U.S. illegally re disease control/chagon/Hepatitis B & C…

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

6. How many arrests of illegal aliens have been processed through the BP?

Border Patrol stats can be found herehttp://cbp.gov/xp/cgov/border_security/border_patrol/usbp_statistics/

7. Are illegal aliens returned to Mexico or how are the processed once “arrested”?

The outcome of an arrest is based on numerous circumstances. These can involve criminal records, the nature of the arrest (is the arrest due to an illegal entry or criminal activity) and the illegal alien’s citizenship. These are just a few items taken into account before processing a subject for return to their native country.

Thank you for your interest in the United States Border Patrol.

John Harmon