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Homeland Security Pros And Cons

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With the horrendous events that occurred on September 11,2001, placed questions and watchful eyes on the government's ability to keep the borders and citizens safe. After a great deal of detailed research, the commissions recommended the formation of the Department of Homeland Security. The Department of Homeland Security has recommended and made many changes to eliminate the risk of another terrorist attack to the citizens and on the land of the United States. There are still gaps and weak areas that have to be addressed, but the line of communication between Federal, State, and local authorities have been established as an effort to combat terrorism. The Unites States was attacked by terrorists in 1993 when they bombed the World Trade …show more content…

The building was destroyed along with 25 additional building that was damaged or destroyed, and another 300 buildings damaged. Congress debated the Nunn-Lugar-Domenici legislation, (also known as Defense of Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 1996) which was focused on "preparing this nation and its responsible organizations for terrorist attacks". (Introduction to Homeland Security, Jane A. Bullock, page 37) There were numerous agencies who were bidding for the position of overseeing this position. Because there was not adequate funding, state and local officials were unable to …show more content…

Research revealed how the United States made itself venerable for the attacks that occurred in this country. The Department of Homeland Security was formed, with the advice of the commissions, with the intention of eliminating another attack to this nation. The DHS has established a communication with all levels of government, Federal, State and Local, with the intention of further eliminating the risk of another terrorist attack. Emergency responders have had to train and received equipment to enable them to do their jobs proficiently should there be another hazard of

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In the essay "We're Safer Post 9/11" written by Eric Holder, Janet Napolitano, and James Clapper, a very intelligent, well descriptive work is published based on the days after the tragic 9/11 event. We all know that 9/11 was a very sad day and it destroyed the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field in Shanksville, Pa. The writers gave great examples as to how the United States has increased the safety of our country. We have took down most of the people and groups affiliated with the 9/11 attack and that is a great achievement accomplished. The attempt of proving how we have increased our safety was well expressed.

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1 Erick Jurado Case Study: Homeland Security PUA 440- Spring 2017 2 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was created as the result of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. President Bush signed into law the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to create the United States Department of Homeland Security.

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The improved terrorist watch list is widely accessible to all states of government and even airports. A Terrorist Surveillance Program has also been implemented. This will help keep communication lines open. Although these changes have taken place, I truly believe that the first responders did everything in their power to provide aid to the victims of 9/11.

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911 dramatically impacted societies broadly and law enforcement pointedly. According to the National Commission on Terrorists upon the United States (2004), it was clear after the September 11 terrorist attacks that intelligence sharing among all levels of law enforcement and the intelligence community was bankrupt (Carter & Carter, 2009). After the fact, there was a considerable investment of resources in many different government sectors for preparedness, response, and recovery from terrorist attacks. Shortly after the attack, President Bush signs the USA Patriot Act on October 2, 2001.

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We have learned that it is not possible to prevent terrorist attacks, completely. [5]. Although, DHS, Homeland Security and the many agencies that have come together nationally and worldwide to end terrorism, work to mitigate threat of terrorism, in response and defense, there may never be a 100% certainty that an attack will not happen. And, it is important to understand that threats to the security of the nation do not stop at just

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In accordance with the 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review, the terrorist threat is one of the prevailing challenges that pose a significant risk level to the United States as well as to American citizens abroad and many U.S. allies (Department of Homeland Security, 2014). In the United States, the Federal Government assumes the responsibility for leading the efforts that seek to manage the risk level of the terrorist threat. That is why the Federal Government has created the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), whose main mission is to prevent terrorist threats by managing their risk levels (DHS, 2014). Since the terrorist threat is a very complex threat to manage for one entity or agency alone, the DHS is able to accomplish its main mission by working in partnerships with many federal agencies; State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLLTT) Governments; private and public organizations; international partners; and communities all across the United States (DHS, 2014). In all of those partnerships, the Federal Government through the DHS plays a leadership role

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It is no secret that the United States was completely unprepared for an attack of the magnitude of the attack on the Twin Towers. The U.S is protected by Department of Homeland Security (DHS), it was formed just right after the attack. The Department of Homeland Security, mission is to protect and secure the nation from the many threats we face. According to The U.S. Department of Homeland Security focus on three goals, prevent terrorist attacks.

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September 11, 2001, was the deadliest terrorist attack in United States history. The attackers were members of the Islamist terrorist group, al-Qaeda, who believed that the United States oppressed Muslims throughout the world. Nearly 3,000 people died and 6,000 people were injured in the attacks in New York, Washington D.C., and Pennsylvania (Corbett, 2014). After September 11th, the American people were united in fighting terrorism and terrorist threats. Many new stricter laws and regulations were put in place to increase national security and change foreign policy (9/11 and Its Aftermath, 2023).

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The Pros of Border Security Did you know that the undocumented population of the United States has reached eleven million or more people? Do you know the severities caused by this large undocumented population? The reason why the United States needs to advocate a strong border security system is because of the amount of drugs illegally smuggled into the country, the increase of terrorism and the fear of safety amongst Americans, and the decrease of the availability of jobs.

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The terrorist attack on September 11th made the United States safer by changing public perception of safety and national security

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A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) report was discovered last week, commanding for a consistent surveillance of Sunni Muslim immigrants. Cointelpro, an FBI program known to have secretly spied on the civil rights movement. The civil rights movement started in 1954. Today agencies are surveilling the Black Lives Matter movement, which is arguably considered a terrorist threat. Illegal surveillance disrupts Americans from organizing their political voice.

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The mission of the Bureau is to promote national security of United States of America (Kraft and Edward 6). It achieves that by taking the leading role in developing strategies and approaches that are coordinated so as to defeat terrorism and also to secure counterterrorism within the United States of America. The current policy options aim to strengthen the civilian capacity, partnerships, and information sharing throughout the states to create awareness to people on the impacts and root causes of terrorism activities. In addition, there are law enforcements policies and judicial capabilities that provide mitigation measures to the terrorism and violent extremism (Kraft and Edward 101). These laws aim at disrupting the terrorist transit, investigating, and prosecuting those involved in terrorist

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They have adopted new methods, expanded on their equipment, and even extended communication to other agencies. Law enforcement in federal, state and local levels have been preparing, getting educated and learning new ways to protect the community from terrorists. Terrorism and its impact on policing Terrorism has not made a lasting impact on Americans until September 11, 2001. Since 9/11, research on terrorism has been increasing and it had been determined that terrorism is a complex area.

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The prevailing wisdom following the 9/11 terror attacks was that a single federal agency tasked with protecting America from national security threats would be more effective than the existing patchwork-bureaucracy. Thus, the Department of Homeland Security was established in 2002 to keep America safe from terrorism. Many conservatives at the time cautioned that limits on the new Department’s jurisdiction were needed to guard against inevitable “mission creep”; to no avail. Nearly 15 years later, those fears have come true with a vengeance. Homeland Security has become the government’s third-largest Cabinet-level agency; with a jurisdiction expanded far beyond its original charter.

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FEMA did not play any role during the Boston Bombings of 2013 emergency response (George et al, p.29). However, it would be naïve to assume that FEMA and DHS are today not up to their task of preparedness and response to emergencies despite the obstacles. It is important to point out that, the evolution has been met with a number of challenges. In as much as it has seen an increase in the number of actors, the conflicts within has affected the end result of emergency response. The DHS and FEMA for example, these two entities and their competition for authority meant that there was an overall lack of preparedness to counter Hurricane Sandy.

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