The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Jan 29 new security enhancements for the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP). Among the recommendations were enhanced screening for individuals from “high-risk” countries, executing the program “in a more risk-based manner when considering the overall refugee admissions ceiling, regional allocations, and the groups of applicants considered for resettlement,” […]
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Trump Plan Requires Wall, Includes DACA Path
The White House released its immigration reform framework Jan. 25, emphasizing border security, but also would allow a path to citizenship for nearly two million Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)-eligible illegal immigrants. Border security provisions in the framework include a $25 billion border wall trust fund, increased Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel, and […]
Hobbesian Philosophy Shapes National Security Strategy
The new National Security Strategy (NSS), unveiled by the White House in December 2017, is based on the acceptance of a global dynamic defined by competition. This NSS reflects the approach of English political philosopher Thomas Hobbes—intentional or not—who viewed the sacrifice of individual liberty as an acceptable trade off for increased security and the […]
AEI Analyst: Border Walls are a Secure Solution Worldwide
Well-traveled American Enterprise Institute resident scholar Michael Rubin describes himself as an analyst, not an advocate, and has covered a lot of miles in the Middle East and South Asia. Compiling information and talking to people in these regions is part of his job. Despite members of Congress, President Trump, and opinion makers haggling over […]
DHS Waiver Expedites N.M. Border Barrier Construction
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a waiver Jan. 23 to expedite barrier construction in a 20-mile stretch near the Santa Teresa, N.M., port of entry in the Border Patrol’s El Paso Sector. “To begin to meet the need for additional border infrastructure in this area, DHS will replace legacy vehicle barrier that no […]