The color green is sacred in Islam, which is why an emerald made such an ideal surface on which to inscribe a religious text. The gem itself is believed to have been mined in Colombia, home to the most spectacular green emeralds in the world.
Securing and Managing Our Borders. Protecting the nation's bordersâland, air, and seaâfrom the illegal entry of people, weapons, drugs, and contraband is vital to our homeland security, as well as economic prosperity. Over the past several years, DHS has deployed unprecedented levels of personnel, technology, and resources to the Southwest border.
When Congress thinks about border security, it often sees a big, imposing fence. The federal government has spent $2.3 billion to build the fence â 649 miles of steel fencing, in sections, between the U.S. and Mexico, designed to help control the illegal movement of people and contraband. It's called tactical infrastructure, and the Border Patrol says it works.