Reference no: EM133700230

Assignment:

Here are a variety of issues around securing the U.S. border and terrorism. The issues stemming from securing the border and preventing terrorism often overlap and affect each other. Instead of evaluating them separately, they must be looked at together.

Prepare: Prior to beginning work on this discussion, please:

Read or watch

• Secure U.S. Borders and Approaches
• Counter Terrorism and Homeland Security Threats
• Protecting America: National Task Force Wages War on Terror
• INTERPOL Washington Overview
• Semiannual Report to Congress .: October 1, 2021-March 31, 2022

Choose an issue from the list below.

• Border wall on U.S. border
• Travel ban from Muslim-majority countries
• Maintaining commerce from Mexico and Canada
• Use of drones to secure U.S. border
• Cargo screening programs
• DACA-Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
• VISA Waiver Program
• Path to citizenship
• Overstaying visas
• Immigrants with criminal backgrounds
• Sanctuary cities
• Apprehend and Release Program
• 287(g) Program
• Rapid Removal Program
• Vetting process for Immigration and refugees
• Detention and deportation guidelines
• Blue Campaign (human trafficking)
• Biometrics
• Separation of minors from parents
• Housing for immigrants
• Processing of immigrants

Reflect: Consider how this issue impacts not only national security but other related issues. Think about how the issues overlap and how they might be interrelated. You may want to conduct additional research to deepen your understanding of the issue and how it relates to other issues.

Your Initial Post: In this discussion forum, you will

• Identify the roles of the various state and federal agencies fulfilling border security goals and the objectives of DHS.
• Explain how the issue or program selected enhances or detracts from homeland security.
• Describe how your chosen issue is related to terrorism or the potential for terrorism.
• Explain what constitutional issues influence this program.