In 2001 the United States wasn’t officially involved with any foreign wars, we deported about half the amount of people we do today, and airport security wasn’t as tight. September 11, 2001 changed all of these. Today, when we think about 9/11 we may remember the World Trade Centers crumbling and the smoke that filled the air, or you may think about the plane that hit the Pentagon, a direct threat to our nation’s security. Or do you remember the plane that, thankfully, never reached its intended target and crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. The terrorist group al-Qaeda is responsible for highjacking the four planes that were crashed in the United States. The death toll for the 9/11 attacks reached to almost 3,000 and many more were injured. Due to these attacks America has fought its
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It also can lead to people being deported for minor offenses, like not signalling at a traffic light. The program has gone from having partnerships with only fourteen county jails to having partnerships with every jail in the nation. Security measure used to protect the country have also increased greatly, especially in airports. The TSA is in charge of the airport security, they have to check the luggage of passengers and make sure they aren’t carrying any weapons. The annual budget for security has increased too, it has gone from $16 billion a year to $43 billion a year.
The safety of the country is very important and only so much can be done for us overseas, we have to make sure we protect our home as well. The War on Terror, the increase of deportation, and the tightened security are necessary for our safety and to make sure nothing like 9/11 ever happens again. Many of the new things put in place after 9/11 involve sacrificing some of our personal privacy, but it is all necessary for our safety so we can prevent anymore attacks on our
It also can lead to people being deported for minor offenses, like not signalling at a traffic light. The program has gone from having partnerships with only fourteen county jails to having partnerships with every jail in the nation. Security measure used to protect the country have also increased greatly, especially in airports. The TSA is in charge of the airport security, they have to check the luggage of passengers and make sure they aren’t carrying any weapons. The annual budget for security has increased too, it has gone from $16 billion a year to $43 billion a year.
The safety of the country is very important and only so much can be done for us overseas, we have to make sure we protect our home as well. The War on Terror, the increase of deportation, and the tightened security are necessary for our safety and to make sure nothing like 9/11 ever happens again. Many of the new things put in place after 9/11 involve sacrificing some of our personal privacy, but it is all necessary for our safety so we can prevent anymore attacks on our