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Dec 3, 2006 #1
It's summary paragraph. I don't make sure it's right . I think there some mistakes in grammar. And is it make sense to read.
The United States is highly dependent on imports from other countries. Its policies; however, strict still let contaminated into our country. Our border control has gaps and insufficient inspections, which have our country vulnerable to unwanted outside viruses, bacteria, and pests maybe even terrorism. Twenty five percent of the produce consumed by Americans is imported. If only 2% of produce consumed inspected, 23% of the imported produce is potentially contaminated. No indigenous species can be responsible for introducing new diseases, such as the West Nile virus. While screening at the border for disease has been effective in detecting cases like SARS and mad-cow disease, the illegal crossings of humans and animals still pose a threat. Smuggled animals and unchecked illegal immigration continue to be a disaster for disease control in this country. Rep .Tom Tancredo has introduced legislation to help protect our borders. The measure would require "a significant increase in the number of border patrol authorized, actually 20000 authorized." In addition, "it encourages the president to use the military on the border". Invasive species and disease from overseas present a largely overlooked risk to our welfare, one that we must vigorously attack on all fronts. At the very least, we need better inspection standards for goods entering this country and better controls on animals and people crossing our borders.
The United States is highly dependent on imports from other countries. Its policies; however, strict still let contaminated into our country. Our border control has gaps and insufficient inspections, which have our country vulnerable to unwanted outside viruses, bacteria, and pests maybe even terrorism. Twenty five percent of the produce consumed by Americans is imported. If only 2% of produce consumed inspected, 23% of the imported produce is potentially contaminated. No indigenous species can be responsible for introducing new diseases, such as the West Nile virus. While screening at the border for disease has been effective in detecting cases like SARS and mad-cow disease, the illegal crossings of humans and animals still pose a threat. Smuggled animals and unchecked illegal immigration continue to be a disaster for disease control in this country. Rep .Tom Tancredo has introduced legislation to help protect our borders. The measure would require "a significant increase in the number of border patrol authorized, actually 20000 authorized." In addition, "it encourages the president to use the military on the border". Invasive species and disease from overseas present a largely overlooked risk to our welfare, one that we must vigorously attack on all fronts. At the very least, we need better inspection standards for goods entering this country and better controls on animals and people crossing our borders.
