Table of Contents
Introduction 7
1 REAL ID Will Enhance U.S. Security Richard C. Barth 10
2 REAL ID Will Not Make Americans Safer Jim Harper 21
3 New Regulations Will Increase the Security and Efficiency of Air Travel Michael Chertoff Kip Hawley 33
4 U.S. Airport Security Measures Are Ineffective and Purely Symbolic Jeffrey Goldberg 42
5 Expanding the Visa Waiver Program Will Enhance National Security Daniel Griswold 54
6 Expansion of the Visa Waiver Program Poses a Threat to Homeland Security Michael Cutler 61
7 The Terrorist Threat to the U.S. Is Exaggerated George C. Fidas68
8 Terrorism Is a Persistent and Evolving Threat to U.S. Security Michael Chertoff 78
9 Border Fencing Is Crucial to Ensure American Security Duncan Hunter 89
10 Border Fencing Is Bad Policy Melanie Mason 93
11 U.S. Immigration Laws Are Being Enforced Fairly Gary E. Mead 98
12 U.S. Immigration Laws Are Not Being Enforced Fairly Jennifer Bennett 107
Organizations to Contact 112
Bibliography 118
Index 123