Border Security Policy With the current terrorist threats that the US faces, US borders’ security should remain a function of homeland security. They have been incredibly effective in protecting the country from the entry of terrorists. Homeland security has protected the borders from terrorists by conducting detailed screening that has identified and stopped suspected terrorists from entering the country. They also conducted crackdowns of illegal immigration, thus, limiting the chances of suspected terrorists entering the country illegally (Bellavita, 2011). Homeland security also protects the country’s critical infrastructure, which, are most susceptible to terrorism. They have entered into agreements with Mexico and Canada, which borders the US, and shared wanted lists of suspected terrorists (Pelfrey, W., & Kelley, 2013). Homeland security