Integrated Border Enforcement Team

Integrated Border Enforcement Teams (IBETs) are Canada-U.S. law enforcement agencies working together to protect the common border. [1]

"There are five key agencies involved in each IBET: the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Canada Border Services Agency, the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Customs and Border Protection/Border Patrol, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. [2]

"These teams are strategically placed along the border and combine their efforts in gathering and sharing critical information to maintain a safe border. [There are] 23 teams in 15 regions covering the entire border across the country, working with partners at the federal, provincial/state, and local levels to ensure border security." [3]

Related SourceWatch Resources

• Free And Secure Trade (FAST)
• illegal immigration
• NEXUS
• North American Union
• Secure Border Initiative (SBI)
• Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection (SENTRI)
• smart card
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• U.S.-Canada Smart Borders Accord
• U.S.-Mexico Border Partnership Declaration
• Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI)

External links

• "Get the Facts: Border Security," Connect2Canada.com website.

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