Borders Quote by Mike Fitzpatrick

Last year, customs officials screened only five percent of the 11 million cargo containers entering the United States. That rate is both unacceptable and…

— Allyson Schwartz

Although more than 500 million maritime containers move around the world each year, accounting for 90 per cent of international trade, only 2 per…

— Ban Ki-moon

Seven million ship cargo containers come into the United States every year. Five to seven percent only are inspected - five to seven percent.

— Irwin Redlener

Today, barely 5 percent of all containers coming into the United States through our ports are scanned.

— Alcee Hastings

I think it is important also to recognize that our Customs border protection officers who secure our borders and conduct inspections of people in…

— Kendrick Meek

To my knowledge, the Department of Homeland Security has focused on detection devices that are large, expensive, use a large amount of energy, and…

— Jim Ryun

Of course, we should all be aware of what we're packing in our carry-on luggage - anything that might be considered dangerous could be…

— David Neeleman

Immigration customs enforcement is a role that makes sense. We have to have something that is doing that.

— Katie Hill

The TSA's airport body scanners have been shown to be so ineffective, the Homeland Security chairman suggested using traditional metal detectors. While LaGuardia will…

— Jimmy Fallon

I was able to see what our border looks like and the fact it is under assault on a daily basis from people trying…

— Matthew Whitaker

And let us be frank, the security threats that emanate from our ports come from foreign cargo.

— Dana Rohrabacher

Look at what people are trying to conceal, and you’ll see that they’re revealing everything.

— William Monahan