Homeland Security
What’s In Trump’s Executive Order on Separating Migrant Families—And What It Is Missing
Matthew Kahn Thu, Jun 21, 2018, 12:12 AM
A primer on the president’s June 20 order on child separation.
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Document: Executive Order on Family Separations
Victoria Clark Wed, Jun 20, 2018, 4:43 PM
On June 20, President Trump signed the following order to end the administration’s policy of separating families who attempt to enter the country illegally. Under the new policy, the administration will detain parents and children together “where appropriate and consistent with law and available resources.”
Immigration
Legal Considerations for Separating Families at the Border
Carrie Cordero Tue, Jun 19, 2018, 11:50 AM
The Trump administration practice of separating families at the border is clearly immoral. It may be illegal as well.
Material Support
Enslaved and Forced to Watch Her Husband Dig His Own Grave—And Labeled A Terrorist As A Result
Jennifer Daskal, Paul Rosenzweig Thu, Jun 14, 2018, 9:00 AM
A recent Board of Immigration Appeals case concluded that a woman who was kidnapped and forced into labor for El Salvadoran guerrillas is a material supporter of terrorism and therefore ineligible for asylum.
Homeland Security
The Ethics of Separating Families at the Border
Carrie Cordero Thu, Jun 14, 2018, 7:00 AM
A former civil servant reflects on reports of Customs and Border Protection agents forcibly removing children from their parents.
Cybersecurity
Document: DHS Cybersecurity Strategy
Matthew Kahn Thu, May 17, 2018, 12:19 PM
On Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security released the following document detailing the department’s cybersecurity strategy.
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Streamlining Congressional Oversight of DHS
Paul Rosenzweig Mon, Apr 2, 2018, 8:00 AM
Congress tries to reform itself and streamline oversight of the Department of Homeland Security. Maybe this time is the charm.
Homeland Security
Summary: The Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2017
Jordan Brunner Mon, Mar 19, 2018, 1:23 PM
A summary of the first authorization of DHS by Congress since its inception in 2003.
Espionage
Summary: Kaspersky Lab Files for a Preliminary Injunction Against DHS
Jordan Brunner Fri, Jan 26, 2018, 9:00 AM
A summary of Kaspersky Lab’s application for a preliminary injunction against DHS’s designation of its software as an “information security risk.”
Homeland Security
Livestream: Senate Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing of DHS
Vanessa Sauter Tue, Jan 16, 2018, 10:00 AM
The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding an oversight hearing of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today. Kirstjen Nielsen, the newly-confirmed DHS secretary, will be testifying. You can watch the livestream here: