The Washington Times
The creation of separate agencies for immigration enforcement and border security was a mistake that can be fixed by merging the two operations, says former-U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Robert C. Bonner.
"There is a simple principle -- bureaucracy 101 -- that applies here: If you want people to work together, you don't split them into two separate agencies," said Mr. Bonner, the highest-ranking former official to publicly criticize splitting CBP and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) when creating the Department of Homeland Security.
"From my point of view, it is like trying to function with an important part of your anatomy cut off."
Posted by Richard at December 7, 2005