Question

Operation Gatekeeper whether or not this type of operation is appropriate and effective in controlling the U.S. borders.

Answer 1

Operation Gatekeeper was a step to put a check on illegal immigration to the United States at the United States–Mexico border near San Diego, California. It was implemented by the United States Border Patrol. According to the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), the goal of Gatekeeper was "to restore integrity and safety to the nation's busiest border." The decision to implement Operation Gatekeeper was taken during the Presidency of Bill Clinton. It was announced in Los Angeles on September 17, 1994, by U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno but was launched two weeks later on October 1, 1994.

There are two views about the merits of Operation Gatekeeper. The Department of Justice, the INS, and the Border Patrol maintained that Operation Gatekeeper was a success while some members of the Congress and others contended that the program was a failure.