April Fools 2021 – The Low-Fi Edition
Security Debrief is back with an April 1 review of stories the rest of the media somehow missed.
USCIS Still Needs to Improve Application Processing Times
Processing times for many applications are exceedingly long at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and there needs to be a way to shorten them.
Questions from CDC for Cruise Ship Public Health Miss Wait Time Factors
Unless federal agencies ask the right questions, they are unlikely to get the answers they need.
USCIS Proposes New Fees for Asylum Seekers – Do They Make Economic Sense?
A notice of proposed rulemaking reveals USCIS may begin charging $50 for asylum applications.
A Case for Risk Takers in the U.S. Immigration System
The migrants being turned away at the border are just the type of people we want to welcome to the United States, if the laws change.
Consider the Economic Consequences from Shutting Down the Border
Closing the southern border would lead to enormous costs in supply chain delays and reduced trade. Proceed with extreme caution.
BREAKING: DHS Press Sec. is QAnon?! Bennie Thompson Seizes Control?! Really?!
DHS Press Secretary Revealed as QAnon Source?! Bennie Thompson seizes control of House Homeland Committee?! Trump wrestles?! Really?!!!
Considering the Wrong Metrics for Border Wall Funding
Using total drug seizures as a guide for expanding U.S. border security infrastructure is not as logical as it seems.
The Irony of Trump’s Side in the Shutdown – It’s Harming Homeland Security
The President is refusing to agree to funding legislation without Wall money on the pretext of national security. Apparently he misses the importance of risk-based decision making.
Coast Guard Polar Mission or Border Wall?
The U.S. Coast Guard is down to just two icebreakers, and climate change means they’re going to need many more.
