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.
* They also inserted a number of other checks and balances, designed partly to protect minorities from unfair property confiscations. This is quite an extensive list. The only reason it wasnÃ¢â¬â¢t even longer was because the Constitution was designed to give the federal government only limited powers over property.