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In 2011, the United States and Canada announced a joint strategy Beyond the Border to boost security in, and facilitate the flow of goods and services between, the two countries.
Cargo must be screened but it is impossible to screen 11.6 million containers every year without bringing the global economy to its knees. How to avoid the paralyzing cargo clog of the Department of Homeland Security's mandate for 100 percent cargo screening? Heritage Foundation homeland security policy analysts lay out a smart plan for risk-based screening which can keep the country safe and prosperous at the same time.