The United States immigration system is very complex. The Immigration and Naturalization ACT is the main body of law that governs current immigration policy in the United States. For the purpose of this paper, I am going to briefly discuss the deportation procedures that the United States currently abides by. First off, the main agency that deals with illegal immigration is Immigrations Customs Enforcements, aka ICE. Subject for types of people that can be deported includes any undocumented…
Homeland Security and the Critical Infrastructures it Protects Homeland security in itself is an over encompassing concept that includes many agencies that "prevent terrorist attacks, defend our borders, enforce immigration laws, secure cyberspace, and ensure resilience to disasters" (United States Department of Homeland Security [U.S. DHS], 2010). The missions of the DHS are critical and vast. I’m going to explain some of the basics of this organization in terms of internal and external…
can be challenging in many ways to complete. There is also only a limited number of T Visa’s given per year, therefore not all victims are guaranteed to receive one (Department of Homeland Security, 2014). Social Policy Critique The Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000 was signed into law on October 28, 2000 by President Bill Clinton in an effort to fight against trafficking in persons, of all types; forced enslavement and slavery, the sex trade,. The act is in place to assist…
Border v. Legalization Introduction to the Research Question / Statement of the Research Question Immigration is a progressing issue in America with over 42.4 million immigrants in the United States out of a population of 318.9 million people, according to the ACS, and still growing as years pass by. In order, to come to the U.S. legally by applying for citizenship, it roughly costs $680, which goes to citizenship application fees and a background check; however, this does not guarantee a…
Homeland Security and Our Critical Infrastructure As with most things involved with Homeland Security, the events of September 11, 2001, changed the way America deals with its National Security. After all, our way of life was changed forever, and not for the best. Following the events of September 11, 2001, President Bush created the Department of Homeland Security. The purpose of the Department of Homeland Security is to protect and defend the citizens and the national critical infrastructure…
Everything up to a point is okay on how the United States has fought the war on terror. If the focus was on how to stop terrorism from getting over to the United States or where this all started from, the success would be great. Instead, America is only protecting the U.S. and only being concerned about individual safety. Security after 9/11 is not as punctual as it was before 9/11. America is in more danger than before 9/11 because tightening the rules, restrictions and people on the no fly…
National Strategies of the United States There are five different pieces of doctrine that govern the unified direction of Armed Forces. As outlined in Joint Publication (JP) 1, they are the National Strategic Direction, National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy, GEF, and the National Response Framework. I will discuss the first three as they apply to national security and the defense of the nation. These three reports define the future of the strategic, operational, and tactical…
The Office of Homeland Security (OHS) was created eleven days after the events of September 11, 2001 with the purpose to oversee and coordinate a national strategy to protect the United States against terrorism and act as a responder to any future attacks. In November 2002, Congress passed the Homeland Security Act of 2002 which resulted in the largest government reorganization in the history of the US with- the creation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Some of the functions DHS…
Contemporary Homeland Security Issues Haritha Vadlamudi Wilmington University Countering Terrorist Radicalization legislation The consequences of the Orlando terrorist attack affected the individuals from House of Representatives to act rapidly to make aware of performing with fortifying the nation's counter radicalization work in the increasingly unsafe environment. Countering Terrorist Radicalization Act is constructed primarily on the the work of bipartisan team launched on…
The United States of America's Homeland Security ensures that all the citizens in the nation and abroad are safe and protected from terrorism attacks. The mission and vision of Homeland Security and Defense are aimed at initiating efforts that would ensure safe, secure and easy management of borders of the nation. To realize such a mission, the Homeland Security and Defense are striving to put into practice and administer laws and policies of immigration. They have also come up with cyber-crime…