One of the most controversial borders to materialize throughout human history is the Korean Demilitarized Zone or the DMZ. Although a radical manifestation of a border, the Korean neutral zone still qualifies as the former term. A border defines geographic boundaries of political regions or legal jurisdictions. The Korean DMZ is a geographic boundary between two radically different political regions being North and South Korea. Stretching one hundred and sixty miles with two million troops prepared for conflict, the Korean DMZ is currently the most hostile border. Since the Korean War never technically ended, no one under any circumstance is permitted to cross the border. Therefore, communication between the hostile nations poses an interesting dilemma. The Military Armistice Commission Building T2 is the only physical area for high-ranking individuals to communicate face-to-face, therefore the border splits a single table available for negotiations. The Korean DMZ is a radical example of how borders exemplify their definition of defining boundaries of political regions. Contrarily, the Schengen Area in Europe comprises twenty-six countries that have redefined the notion and implication of a border. The countries eradicated the necessity for passports and subsequently any border control. In return, the citizens living in the Schengen Area are permitted free movement under a common visa policy. The Korean DMZ and the Schengen Area exemplify radically different interpretations and applications of the definition of a border. Apart from the ends of the border spectrum, the United States border separates the North American countries of Canada and Mexico. Although the United States border is not nearly as conflicted as the Korean DMZ, the United States border faces many issues with societal and global implications. Although one aspect of a border is to define boundaries of political entities or legal jurisdictions, the United States border and subsequently its jurisdiction would benefit from allowing the free movement of individuals residing in North America. Furthermore, the free movement of individuals residing in North America would not only increase the United States and global economy, but also eliminate the draconian externalities associated with the border, ultimately producing a more synergetic global society. The United States border proliferates as a highly debated controversy for American society and consequently, the rest of the world. Combining the Mexican and Canadian boundary, the United States border spans 7,479 miles and employs 21,000 agents. With a staggering 21,000 agents, the United States Border Patrol is one of the largest government agencies. The United States Border Patrol’s objective states, “The priority mission of the Border Patrol is preventing terrorists and terrorists weapons, including weapons of mass destruction, from entering the United States. Undaunted by scorching desert heat or freezing northern winters, they work tirelessly as vigilant protectors of our Nation's borders.” Interestingly, after the September 11th terrorist attacks, the Border Patrol prioritizes detaining “terrorists” and does not distinguish between opportunity-seeking immigrants. The American Immigration Law Foundation reveals the complication of classifying the two disparate groups as one by asserting, "Illegal immigrants are not terrorists. They want to come legally to do the jobs Americans don’t want, but our broken immigration system doesn’t allow that to happen. If there were legal channels for these migrants to use, the government could concentrate on identifying the real terrorists. Instead, the government is wasting money and manpower trying to keep out the immigrant workers the U.S. economy needs. That makes the job of finding a terrorist like finding a needle in a haystack." Following former President Bush’s “War on Terror” and the subsequent misclassification of groups, President Obama enacted a far more extensive immigration reform. Obama has deported nearly 2 million illegal immigrants, more than any president in history, and as a consequence the world’s largest immigration detention system receives 300,000 immigrants daily. Furthermore, aside from the Border Patrol’s encompassing jurisdiction, states are empowered to write their own immigration legislation. Arizona enacted the draconian SB-1070 law under the Obama administration’s control. SB-1070 “requires police to determine the immigration status of someone arrested or detained when there is ‘reasonable suspicion’ they are not in the U.S. legally.” Despite the harsh legislation in Arizona, illegal immigrants have adapted and redirected their infiltration route primarily to the Texas border. Therefore, both Obama’s unprecedented deportation rates and Arizona’s strict legislation have only redirected immigrants and ironically increased the flow of immigration. Harvard College and Massachusetts Insti