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Informationen zum Autor Michael C. LeMay Klappentext 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. Homeland Security: A Reference Handbook covers the precursor events and laws from 1965 to 2000 that set the stage for the 2002 law that established the Department of Homeland Security. It identifies and discusses a dozen problems associated with homeland security policy objectively, allowing readers to come to their own conclusions. Additionally, it addresses all of the major units and agencies within the department. Comprehensive in scope and accessible in style, it discusses 46 organizations and profiles 50 actors. Unlike many books on the topic, it provides excerpts and summaries of data, presented in figures and tables and as documents from court decisions, presidential actions, and key laws to implement homeland security policy. It also annotates key secondary sources on the topic, including books, scholarly journals, films, and videos to guide the reader to further research on the subject. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface , 1 Background and History, Introduction: Precursor Events to the Homeland Security Act,The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965,The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA),Proposition 187, Al Qaeda's Probing Acts of Terrorism, and the 1996 Immigration-Related Reform Acts,The Making of Fortress America in Response to International Terrorism,The USA Patriot Act of October 26, 2001,Dissolving the INS and Creating the DHS,Further Homeland Security Measures in the Bush Years,Homeland Security Actions during the Obama Administration,Extension of DACA and Issuance of DAPA,Homeland Security Actions and Issues during the Trump Administration,Conclusion,References, 2 Problems, Controversies, and Solutions, Introduction,Groupthink Problems and the Establishment of the DHS and Homeland Security Policy,Management Problems for a Behemoth Department,Cyberattacks and Homeland Security,Problems with Civil Liberties and Privacy versus Security,Comprehensive Immigration Reform,Climate Change and the Frequency and Intensity of Natural Disasters,Secret Service Scandals and Reform Efforts,The Travel Ban Controversy,Business Needs versus Security Concerns in Visa Application Processing,The Economic Impact of Tightening Visitors' Visas,Federalism's Impact-Relations with State and Local Governments,The Brain-Drain Problem,The Impact of Immigration on Social Security,Conclusion,References, 3 Perspectives, Introduction,Within These Walls: The Sanctuary Movement by Dianne Aid ,Evolution of Emergency Management in the United States: Innovation, Collaboration, and Focusing Events by DeeDee M. Bennett ,Congressional Staffing and Homeland Security Policy Making by Sara Hagedorn ,Our Legacy Waste: Chemical and Nuclear by Irene Kornelly ,Homeland Insecurity, Personal Security, and Constitutional Safeguards by Alemayehu G. Mariam ,All Souls Unitarian/Universalist Church: Why We Became a Sanctuary Church by Rev. Nori Rost ,Cyber Security and the Department of Homeland Security by Adilene Sandoval ,Congressional Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security Undermines Security and Accountability by Christina Villegas , 4 Profiles, Introduction,Organizations,Al Qaeda,American Civil Liberties Union,American Conservative Union,American Enterprise Institute,American Immigration Control Foundation,American Immigration Law Foundation,American Immigration Lawyers Association,American Library Association,Americans for Prosperity,Association of Patriotic Arab-Americans in the Military,Border Policy Research Institute,Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Business Roundtable,Catholic Legal Immigration Network,The Cato Institute,Center for American Progress,Center for Democracy and Technology,Cente...
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Michael C. LeMay
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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. Homeland Security: A Reference Handbook covers the precursor events and laws from 1965 to 2000 that set the stage for the 2002 law that established the Department of Homeland Security. It identifies and discusses a dozen problems associated with homeland security policy objectively, allowing readers to come to their own conclusions. Additionally, it addresses all of the major units and agencies within the department. Comprehensive in scope and accessible in style, it discusses 46 organizations and profiles 50 actors. Unlike many books on the topic, it provides excerpts and summaries of data, presented in figures and tables and as documents from court decisions, presidential actions, and key laws to implement homeland security policy. It also annotates key secondary sources on the topic, including books, scholarly journals, films, and videos to guide the reader to further research on the subject.
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Preface, 1 Background and History, Introduction: Precursor Events to the Homeland Security Act, The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA), Proposition 187, Al Qaeda's Probing Acts of Terrorism, and the 1996 Immigration-Related Reform Acts, The Making of Fortress America in Response to International Terrorism, The USA Patriot Act of October 26, 2001, Dissolving the INS and Creating the DHS, Further Homeland Security Measures in the Bush Years, Homeland Security Actions during the Obama Administration, Extension of DACA and Issuance of DAPA, Homeland Security Actions and Issues during the Trump Administration, Conclusion, References, 2 Problems, Controversies, and Solutions, Introduction, Groupthink Problems and the Establishment of the DHS and Homeland Security Policy, Management Problems for a Behemoth Department, Cyberattacks and Homeland Security, Problems with Civil Liberties and Privacy versus Security, Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Climate Change and the Frequency and Intensity of Natural Disasters, Secret Service Scandals and Reform Efforts, The Travel Ban Controversy, Business Needs versus Security Concerns in Visa Application Processing, The Economic Impact of Tightening Visitors' Visas, Federalism's Impact-Relations with State and Local Governments, The Brain-Drain Problem, The Impact of Immigration on Social Security, Conclusion, References, 3 Perspectives, Introduction, Within These Walls: The Sanctuary Movement by Dianne Aid, Evolution of Emergency Management in the United States: Innovation, Collaboration, and Focusing Events by DeeDee M. Bennett, Congressional Staffing and Homeland Security Policy Making by Sara Hagedorn, Our Legacy Waste: Chemical and Nuclear by Irene Kornelly, Homeland Insecurity, Personal Security, and Constitutional Safeguards by Alemayehu G. Mariam, All Souls Unitarian/Universalist Church: Why We Became a Sanctuary Church by Rev. Nori Rost, Cyber Security and the Department of Homeland Security by Adilene Sandoval, Congressional Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security Undermines Security and Accountability by Christina Villegas, 4 Profiles, Introduction, Organizations, Al Qaeda, American Civil Liberties Union, American Conservative Union, American Enterprise Institute, American Immigration Control Foundation, American Immigration Law Foundation, American Immigration Lawyers Association, American Library Association, Americans for Prosperity, Association of Patriotic Arab-Americans in the Military, Border Policy Research Institute, Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Business Roundtable, Catholic Legal Immigration Network, The Cato Institute, Center for American Progress, Center for Democracy and Technology, Center for Immigration Studies, Center for Migration Studies, Center for Privacy and Technology Policy, Center for Strategic and Interna…