Homeland Security

Since the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, immigration control and national homeland security have been issues of concern for both the national government and private citizens. In the wake of the attacks, a lot of articles were written about what the appropriate response should be to prevent another attack. In 2004, Mark Krikorian wrote an article for the Providence Journal entitled “Safety through Immigration Control” in which he contends that the only means to keep America safe from a follow-up attack is to strengthen and enforce immigration law to prevent terrorists from being able to enter the country. Edwidge Danticat, writing for The Nation in 2005, provides a juxtaposition to Krikorian’s stance in her essay “Not Your Homeland”, in which she describes her witnessing of the inhumane conditions many immigrants are forced to endure in the name of increased security to protect the country. She questions whether the added protections are worth the human cost we are paying by treating immigrants and refugees as guilty until proven innocent. At the crossroads of these two perspectives lies the question: what is the proper balance between national security and the humane treatment of immigrants?

Look around you America. Your world is changing. Suddenly it’s no longer safe to fly in airplanes, attend sporting events, or just open your junk mail. Almost daily, news of threats and security breach’s litter the airwaves, leaving many asking the same question. “How can we make our country safe again?” Unfortunately, there isn’t a simple answer. America is united in the cause, but divided over the methods of preventing terrorism. At this time of uncertainty, many are urging Americans to “give up” some of their freedoms and privacy in exchange for safety. Regrettably, this wave of patriotism has spilled over, and is beginning to infringe on our fundamental liberties as outlined in the Bill of Rights. Since the September 11th terrorist

The United States Department of Homeland Security is a section of the U.S. federal government that protects the United States on a daily basis. The Department of Homeland Security is for the protection of the United States of America from terrorist attacks, man -made accidents and natural disasters. This department also has made a scale of terrorism threat which goes from low to severe. The Department of Homeland Security was formed on November 25, 2002, following 9/11. September 11, 2001, was proof that America was as a target to terrorism like other countries and killed 2,977 people. It was 2002 when The United States Department of Homeland Security was formed. Following 9/11, George Bush announced the creation of the Office of

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) covers a variety of topics including: academic engagement, border security, citizenship and immigration services, civil rights and civil liberties, cybersecurity, disasters, economic security, homeland security enterprise, human trafficking, immigration enforcement, international engagement, working with law enforcement, preventing terrorism, and transportation security (Homeland Security, g). DHS works with all law enforcement partners at federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial levels. In these partnerships, communication and information sharing are a focus as well as have better resources and support (i.e. grants and training), and improve analytic capabilities to address threats (Homeland Security, f).

September 11 of 2011, reveals to United States and the world the new scale of massive destruction and violence inflicted by state sponsored terrorism groups whose distorted religious beliefs achieved nothing to resolve their political and social problems but take out of the shadows serious issues regarding our public safety and become a latent threat awaiting any opportunity to commit one more atrocity against any large vulnerable civil target (Clarke and Newman, 2007, p. 199). Nevertheless, even when it’s clear that terrorist groups are quite distant from deterrence in the United States, and the rest of the world shouldn’t let themselves be intimidated or be submitted by any stance to its demands. However, a prompt infrastructure reconstruction

The protection of Americans from terrorist attacks since the inception of Beirut incidence has been the priority of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). DHS has come up with several strategies for responding to an emergency situation in case of terrorist attack. Due to the problem of weapons of destruction failing to be detected at entry points, the department has launched detection at port of entry. Detection helps to locate imminent threats that could arise from radiation substances being transported in containers at the ports, as well as ports arriving in US. The strategy reduces the risk of explosives and other weapons that terrorist can use to plan attacks. United States has also established fusion centers where are highly trained

As Director of Homeland Security my function is to pull together, evaluate, preserve and circulate data that will support local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, administration agencies, and private sector to identify, avert, thwarting while preparing for the response and recovery from hazards and threats of terrorist circumstances, as pursuant to O.R.C § 5502.03 (The Library of Congress, 2007). I’ve include information which I believe will help assist each department head present to better understand homeland security function and responsibility to ensure the security of our city. Also include is the legal basis for

September 11, 2001, the worst terrorist attack on US soil to date, killing thousands of people, rocketed the nation. This led to formation of the Department of Homeland Security. While the department of Homeland Security has many responsibilities, one of its primary roles is preventing acts of terrorism like the 9/11 attacks. Terrorism is a broad subject matter, it can be hard to fully cover it. The Department of Homeland securities’ terrorism prevention plan attempt s to do this by breaking down into nine main components. The nine main components of homeland securities' terrorism prevention plan are Biological security, Chemical security, Nuclear Security, explosives, Countering Violent Extremism, Secure Driver's Licenses, The

Prevent terrorism (attacks, operations and recruiting) and enhancing security; protecting the American people and way of life from all terrorist attacks is the founding principle that DHS was founded upon and it is considered their highest priority. DHS has a counterterrorism program that is responsible for three objectives;

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Risk Lexicon (2010) states that “risk is a key organizing principle for homeland security strategies, programs, efforts, and activities” (p. 1). This means that risk management is a decision making tool that allows for the DHS to intelligently and efficiently make planning choices based on threat level priorities. Some of the choices that are made using risk management are where to allocate both physical and financial resources, types of training initiatives for a specific threat, technological initiatives and strategic planning for risk mitigation and asset defense.

Many people think homeland security and homeland defense are the same thing, but that is incorrect. Both have played a role in keeping America safe, but after 9/11 that role expanded greatly. The U.S. was determined to prevent another catastrophic attack from unfolding while searching the globe for those responsible. In a world constantly evolving, our enemies and their tactics evolve with it. To effectively combat the incredible amount of threats America faces, many federal entities and mission objectives were created, which at first can be confusing to grasp. In this piece the following questions will be answered. What is homeland security and homeland defense and how do they relate?

Since the creation of the Homeland Security Act in 2002 after the 9/11, attack the department has come across challenges and criticism from the government and private sectors alone. Since the Homeland Security Act of 2002 it has been amended in carrying out the effects of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007. The activity report has shown it provides a strong well-rounded and strategic foundation of the highest priorities in which it ensures the department will invest and operate in a producing unified fashion to make decisions that will strengthen the department unity of effort. Moreover, the department will continue to give support to the five basic homeland security missions and continue to support missions set forth in the

Considering the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)has only initiated actions in 2003, it has performed necessary security procedures and accomplished significant purposes and breakthroughs. As DHS progresses to grow, more activity predominates for them to address weaknesses in its current operational strategy. Implementation efforts are in place to strengthen the efficiency and to integrate its management areas (acquisitions, financial management, human capital, and information technology), yet they continue to face significant difficulties that have influenced the department 's capacity to satisfy its missions.

Benjamin Franklin, one of the founding fathers of the United States, once said “Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” In America’s society today, some are willing to sacrifice their civil liberties in order to gain protection and security over some potential threat. Especially after the events of September 11th and several attempted bombings in U.S. cities. This sacrifice of individual freedoms such as the freedom of speech, expression, the right to information, to new technologies, and so forth, for additional protection is more of a loss than a gain. Citizens of the United States deserve equal liberty and safety overall, as someone should not have to give up

Homeland Security is a major byproduct that evolved after 9/11. America’s Homeland Security’s goal is to guarantee that America is safe, guarded, and buoyant against terrorist attacks and other harmful acts. Their core goals include: “1.Prevent terrorism and enhancing security; 2. Secure and manage our borders; 3. Enforce and administer our immigration laws; 4. Safeguard and secure cyberspace; 5. Ensure resilience to disasters;”