Homeland Security: A Reference Handbook
byMichael C. LeMay, PhD, is professor emeritus of political science at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB).
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This book provides a comprehensive summary of the creation of the Department of Homeland Security and efforts to protect the United States from international terrorism.
• Provides readers with an objective, nonpartisan perspective on the complexity of enacting and implementing homeland security policy so that readers may better understand how difficult it is to combat terrorism• Illuminates how "lone-wolf" terrorists become radicalized and why they are so difficult for the government to protect against
• Suggests more than a dozen proposed solutions to the vexing problems associated with protecting the United States from international terrorism
• Details how immigration and homeland security are inherently related, and why Arab- and Muslim-American minorities suffer the brunt of the negative effects of the nation's border security crackdown
• Explains why unauthorized immigration from Mexico and Central America has risen exponentially since 1970 and why policy to deal with illegal immigration poses such a conundrum
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Homeland Security: A Reference Handbook
Author(s): LeMay, Michael;Contributors: LeMay, Michael;Abstract:This book provides a comprehensive summary of the creation of the Department of Homeland Security and efforts to protect the United States from international terrorism.
• Provides readers with an objective, nonpartisan perspective on the complexity of enacting and implementing homeland security policy so that readers may better understand how difficult it is to combat terrorism• Illuminates how "lone-wolf" terrorists become radicalized and why they are so difficult for the government to protect against
• Suggests more than a dozen proposed solutions to the vexing problems associated with protecting the United States from international terrorism
• Details how immigration and homeland security are inherently related, and why Arab- and Muslim-American minorities suffer the brunt of the negative effects of the nation's border security crackdown
• Explains why unauthorized immigration from Mexico and Central America has risen exponentially since 1970 and why policy to deal with illegal immigration poses such a conundrum
SortTitle: homeland security: a reference handbookAuthor Info:Michael C. LeMayauthorMichael C. LeMay, PhD, is professor emeritus of political science at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB).
eISBN-13: 9781440854101Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440854101.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440854095Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 400Publication Date: 20180630Series: Contemporary World Issues- Cover Cover11
- Half Title i2
- Title v6
- Copyright vi7
- Contents vii8
- Preface xvii18
- 1 Background and History 326
- Introduction: Precursor Events to the Homeland Security Act 326
- The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 427
- The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) 528
- Proposition 187, Al Qaeda’s Probing Acts of Terrorism, and the 1996 Immigration-Related Reform Acts 629
- The Making of Fortress America in Response to International Terrorism 1033
- The USA Patriot Act of October 26, 2001 1437
- Dissolving the INS and Creating the DHS 1942
- Further Homeland Security Measures in the Bush Years 2750
- Homeland Security Actions during the Obama Administration 3053
- Extension of DACA and Issuance of DAPA 4063
- Homeland Security Actions and Issues during the Trump Administration 4265
- Conclusion 4669
- References 4770
- 2 Problems, Controversies, and Solutions 5780
- Introduction 5780
- Groupthink Problems and the Establishment of the DHS and Homeland Security Policy 5982
- Management Problems for a Behemoth Department 6184
- Cyberattacks and Homeland Security 6992
- Problems with Civil Liberties and Privacy versus Security 7194
- Comprehensive Immigration Reform 77100
- Climate Change and the Frequency and Intensity of Natural Disasters 84107
- Secret Service Scandals and Reform Efforts 89112
- The Travel Ban Controversy 93116
- Business Needs versus Security Concerns in Visa Application Processing 96119
- The Economic Impact of Tightening Visitors’ Visas 101124
- Federalism’s Impact—Relations with State and Local Governments 107130
- The Brain-Drain Problem 111134
- The Impact of Immigration on Social Security 115138
- Conclusion 117140
- References 119142
- 3 Perspectives 129152
- Introduction 129152
- Within These Walls: The Sanctuary Movement 129152
- Evolution of Emergency Management in the United States: Innovation, Collaboration, and Focusing Events 136159
- Congressional Staffing and Homeland Security Policy Making 145168
- Our Legacy Waste: Chemical and Nuclear 150173
- Homeland Insecurity, Personal Security, and Constitutional Safeguards 155178
- All Souls Unitarian/Universalist Church: Why We Became a Sanctuary Church 162185
- Cyber Security and the Department of Homeland Security 167190
- Congressional Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security Undermines Security and Accountability 171194
- 4 Profiles 177200
- Introduction 177200
- Organizations 177200
- Al Qaeda 177200
- American Civil Liberties Union 179202
- American Conservative Union 179202
- American Enterprise Institute 180203
- American Immigration Control Foundation 180203
- American Immigration Law Foundation 181204
- American Immigration Lawyers Association 181204
- American Library Association 182205
- Americans for Prosperity 182205
- Association of Patriotic Arab-Americans in the Military 182205
- Border Policy Research Institute 183206
- Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement 184207
- Business Roundtable 184207
- Catholic Legal Immigration Network 185208
- The Cato Institute 185208
- Center for American Progress 186209
- Center for Democracy and Technology 186209
- Center for Immigration Studies 187210
- Center for Migration Studies 187210
- Center for Privacy and Technology Policy 188211
- Center for Strategic and International Studies 188211
- Center for the Study of Hate Crimes and Extremism 189212
- Center on Budget and Policy Priorities 189212
- Congressional Research Service 190213
- Council of Graduate Schools 190213
- Council on Foreign Relations 191214
- Department of Homeland Security 191214
- Department of Justice 191214
- Federation for American Immigration Reform 192215
- Free Congress Foundation (Now American Opportunity Foundation) 192215
- Freedom Works 193216
- Government Accountability Office 193216
- Heritage Foundation 194217
- Hudson Institute 195218
- Human Rights First 195218
- National Conference of State Legislatures 196219
- National Immigration Forum 196219
- National Immigration Law Center 197220
- National Institute for Public Policy 197220
- National Rifle Association 198221
- National Security Council 198221
- Office of Management and Budget 199222
- PEW Hispanic Center 199222
- RAND Corporation 200223
- September 11 Commission 200223
- United States Customs and Border Protection 201224
- People 201224
- Ashcroft, John (1942–) 202225
- bin Laden, Osama (1957–2011) 202225
- Bush, George W. (1946–) 203226
- Card, Andrew, Jr. (1947–) 204227
- Cheney, Richard “Dick” (1941–) 205228
- Chertoff, Michael (1953–) 206229
- Clancy, Joseph (1953–) 207230
- Clarke, Richard (1950–) 208231
- Clinton, William (1946–) 208231
- Comey, James (1960–) 209232
- Conyers, John (1929–) 210233
- Dinh, Viet (1968–) 211234
- Durbin, Richard “Dick” (1944–) 212235
- Gonzales, Alberto (1955–) 212235
- Goodlatte, Bob (1952–) 213236
- Gore, Al (1948–) 214237
- Graham, Lindsey (1955–) 215238
- Gutierrez, Luis (1953–) 215238
- Hanen, Andrew (1953–) 216239
- Hatch, Orrin (1934–) 216239
- Hetfield, Mark (1967–) 217240
- Jackson-Lee, Sheila (1950–) 218241
- Johnson, Jeh (1957–) 219242
- Kelly, John F. (1950–) 219242
- Kerry, John (1943–) 220243
- Koch, Charles (1935–) 221244
- Koch, David (1940–) 221244
- Krikorian, Mark (1961–) 222245
- Levin, Brian (n/a–) 223246
- Lieberman, Joseph (1942–) 223246
- Loy, James (1942–) 224247
- McCain, John (1936–) 225248
- McConnell, Mike (1943–) 226249
- McConnell, Mitch (1942–) 226249
- Minihan, Ken (1943–) 227250
- Napolitano, Janet (1957–) 228251
- Obama, Barack (1961–) 229252
- Peterman, Brian (n/a–) 230253
- Ridge, Tom (1945–) 230253
- Rogers, Mike (1959–) 231254
- Ryan, Mary (1940–2006) 232255
- Sensenbrenner, James (1943–) 233256
- Sessions, Jeff (1946–) 234257
- Sullivan, Mark (1956–) 234257
- Thornberry, Mac (1958–) 235258
- Trump, Donald (1946–) 236259
- Watson, Derrick (1966–) 237260
- Yates, Sally (1960–) 238261
- Ziglar, Jim (n/a–) 239262
- 5 Data and Documents 243266
- Introduction 243266
- Structure of the Department of Homeland Security 243266
- Table 5.1. Component Units of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department/Agency from Which They Came to DHS 243266
- Figure 5.1. Department of Homeland Security’s Organizational Chart 245268
- Figure 5.2. The DHS Budget, Fiscal Year 2016, by Agencies/Programs 246269
- Figure 5.3. DHS FY Budget, 2014–2016, Mandated and Discretionary Funds 247270
- Table 5.2. States, Territories, and Tribal Agencies for Departments of Homeland Security/Emergency Management 248271
- Document 5.1. The Homeland Security Act (November 19, 2002) 250273
- Document 5.2. Reform of the Intelligence Community (2004) 253276
- Disasters 254277
- Hate Crimes 260283
- Terrorism 261284
- Table 5.6. Total American Casualties of the War on Terrorism 262285
- Document 5.4. REAL ID Act (2005) 262285
- Document 5.5. Executive Order: Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States 267290
- Document 5.6. Summary Excerpts of the Supreme Court Ruling on the Travel Ban (June 26, 2017) 271294
- Immigration 272295
- Table 5.7. Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Encountered, by Fiscal Year and Country of Origin, 2009–2014 273296
- Table 5.8. Trends in Removals: 2011–2016 273296
- Document 5.7. Immigration Act (1996) 273296
- Document 5.8. Changes to National Security Entry-Exit Registration System 277300
- Document 5.9. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) 282305
- Border Control 283306
- Table 5.9. U.S. Border Patrol Summary Data, FY 2017 283306
- Document 5.10. USA Patriot Act of 2001 283306
- Document 5.11. FEMA’s Operation Liberty Shield 284307
- Document 5.12. The Intelligence Reform and Prevention Act of 2004 286309
- Document 5.13. The Secure Border Initiative 290313
- Document 5.14. The Secure Fence Act 291314
- 6 Resources 295318
- 7 Chronology 339362
- Glossary 347370
- Index 357380
- About the Author 375398