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.
âWe should be using the money we spend on border walls to invest in technologies such as sensors, camera, and other things, which are a fraction of the cost,â Mr. Hurd said. But groups like the Center for Immigration Studies, which supports stricter limits on immigration, see the wall as a key element in the governmentâs efforts to secure the border and said it would most likely stem the flow of illegal drugs.