1. ARRESTED ON ENTRY: OPERATION STREAMLINE AND THE PROSECUTION OF
IMMIGRATION CRIMES
BY: DONALD KERWIN AND KRISTEN MCCABE
Analyzed By: Denise Mitchell

2. Overview
 The U.S. Mexico border has been the outlet
for many strategies used to stop illegal
immigration. Among these strategies is
“Operation Streamline” which targets illegal
border crossers for criminal prosecution prior
to removal and deportation. The program
instates a zero tolerance policy.
http://www.migrationinformation.org/Feature/display.cfm?ID=780

3. Questions Raised
 What other strategies have been employed to lessen
illegal immigration?
The text lists, “border blockade strategies; construction
of an actual fence and attempts to create a "virtual"
fence consisting of towers, cameras, and remote
sensors; use of the National Guard to support the Border
Patrol; and prosecution of persons apprehended trying to
cross the border illegally” as various strategies.

4. The above image serves as a metaphor for U.S. and Mexico border relations.