西北边境地区面临的恐怖威胁及对策研究

中国西北边境地区面临着＂东突＂恐怖势力、极端个人和团体恐怖犯罪、国际恐怖势力及邪教恐怖势力等严重威胁。公安边防部门作为边境地区一支重要的反恐力量,在现实的边境反恐斗争中存在着反恐立法不够完善、工作认识不足、缺乏针对性训练、情报保障能力弱、配合协作机制不完善等薄弱环节。应加强反恐理论学习和宣传教育,加强反恐信息和机动力量建设,加强边防管理和反恐立法等,以有效防范和打击恐怖活动,保卫边境安全、维护社会稳定。     

浅析瑞丽段中缅边民偷越国境问题

由于自然条件便利、经济利益驱动、边民国境意识淡薄以及边防设施陈旧等多方面的原因,瑞丽段中缅边境地区存在严重的偷越国境现象,这不利于我国边境地区的社会秩序稳定和中缅关系的长期友好发展。对此,应该通过引入科技手段、实现片状管理、细化法律法规、加强与缅甸边防部门的合作等方式,有效打击偷越国境的违法犯罪行为。     

Why is it taking so long to move down the road?: Creating a regional border agreement in the DMV as an alternative for the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children

The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) is an agreement between all 50 states and the District of Columbia governing the process of placing a foster child out of state. Notorious for its long wait times and system backlog, the ICPC presents a host of problems for children attempting to move mere minutes across state lines to be with a relative or kin placement instead of state foster care. In an effort to make this process smoother, 18 different “border agreements” have been adopted by several neighboring states across the U.S. Such border agreements give temporary placement licenses to relatives and kin while the ICPC process is ongoing. While this is a good start towards a solution, the ICPC could be further streamlined if border agreements were used more widely, especially in regional contexts. This article considers the possibility of such a regional agreement between the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Northern Virginia (known as the “DMV”). By comparing and contrasting two existing border agreements in these three jurisdictions, a regional DMV border agreement can be created implementing the best terms of both agreements.