Homeland Security

Homeland Security

Homeland Security

Homeland Security

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Overview

In today's world, the topic of homeland security seems to be on the forefront of political, social, and educational debates. Supporting key critical evaluation skills, this anthology collects a series of diverse topics on this subject. Questions such as whether U.S. Immigration laws are enforced fairly; whether terrorism is a persistent and evolving threat; and whether airport security measures are an effective means of security are tackled in this edition.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780737744217
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date: 10/24/2009
Series: At Issue Series
Pages: 136
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range: 14 - 17 Years

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

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