According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), cross border traffic is down 12.5% over the last year. An article in yesterday’s USAToday argued that the implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) – which requires U.S. citizens as well as Canadian and Bermudans to possess a passport or similar document when entering the country – is responsible for the bulk of the decrease.
DHS still has the lead for the US Government in the cyber arena. That responsibility is a hold over from the Bush Administration. Many experts feel that since DHS could not gain sufficient traction in this area, they should have the duty removed, and given to someone else in the government.
Homeland Security Today – preparedness and security news – Immigration Advocates Pressure Obama and DHS on 287g In addition to the renewed criticisms from immigrant advocates who find them inadequately committed to rectifying civil rights abuses of the immigrant enforcement system, Secretary Napolitano and the President also face mounting criticism from hard-liners who find them […]
The Associated Press: Tighter oversight on border laptop searches The Obama administration on Thursday put new restrictions on searches of laptops at U.S. borders to address concerns that federal agents have been rummaging through travelers’ personal information. The long-criticized practice of searching travelers’ electronic devices will continue, but a supervisor now would need to approve […]
The Department of Homeland Security’s new focus seems to target well-intentioned employers and neglect the rest. In tough economic times, DHS should focus on ensuring a level playing field for honest businesses, and regulating unscrupulous firms who use illegal workers to cut costs and gain a competitive advantage.
In what has been a lightly reported story this past week – but one for which it is impossible to overstate the importance of – President Felipe Calderon terminated 1000 customs officials (700 in some reports) from their positions as inspectors at ports of entry throughout the country. This is another indication of the dedicated and serious manner in which President Calderon has continued to wage war with the drug cartels that exploit the border for their own illegitimate purposes.
TSA’s engagement with social media is essential given the dynamics of today’s world, especially for a government agency that interfaces in-person with 2 million people everyday in our nations airports.
Facebook-style Databank – The New Weapon Against Terrorists : Homeland Security News Intelligence agencies are building up a Facebook-style databank of international terrorists in order to sift through it with complex computer programs aimed at identifying key figures and predicting terrorist attacks before they happen. By analyzing the social networks that exist between known terrorists, […]
ImmigrationProf Blog: White House to host immigration meeting AP reports that the White House is hosting an immigration discussion on Thursday with advocates, religious groups, businesses and law enforcement. U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will lead the discussion, according to an anonymous source. She has been holding similar meetings across the country […]
U.S. to Reform Policy on Detention for Immigrants – NYTimes.com The Obama administration intends to announce an ambitious plan on Thursday to overhaul the much-criticized way the nation detains immigration violators, trying to transform it from a patchwork of jail and prison cells to what its new chief called a “truly civil detention system.”
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