IPS Looks Back on 20 Years of Endless War and Border Militarization
We didn’t stop the Iraq War, but we changed history. Here’s a look at the legacy of the last two decades — and the brighter future that can follow.
Immigration Policy Doesn’t Have To Be This Way
For 20 years, the Department of Homeland Security has made life a nightmare for millions — but Dreamers like me have seen that there’s another way.
After 20 Years, the Department of Homeland Security Is a Money-Guzzling Failure
From its earliest beginnings, DHS has been associated with some of our country’s worst scandals.
After 20 Years, the Department of Homeland Security Is a Money-Guzzling Failure
Twenty years ago this month, the U.S. government took a sharp turn toward surveillance, racial profiling, and an immigration policy based on fear. In March 2003, the newly christened Department of Homeland Security, or DHS, opened its doors. The department took...
IPS climate policy expert Basav Sen available for comment on federal interagency plan on climate threats and adaptation
“The DHS approach to climate-driven displacement is the moral equivalent of an arsonist burning down a house and then refusing shelter to its residents.”
Biden Needs to Keep His Promises on Immigration
The new administration has made some welcome changes, but Biden isn’t living up to all his promises — especially on detention.
The Backstory to Portland? Two Decades of ‘Homeland Security.’
Federal forces deployed in American cities is indeed cause for alarm. But we should also ask what these agents have been doing at the border and beyond.
Human Trafficking and Immigration: The Ties That Bind
President Obama has declared January as “National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month,” and immigration will be near the top of President Obama’s political agenda in his second term.
Key Facts from “The Dual Mandate: Immigration Enforcement and Human Trafficking”
Between 14,500 and 17,500 persons are trafficked into the country each year and that approximately 50,000 trafficked individuals may be present at any given time.
MIA: Obama’s New Common-Sense Immigration Policy
I learned the hard way that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field offices are actually becoming even more ruthless than before.
Obama Announces Deportation Policy Reform
The Obama administration announced today that it will review the deportation cases of more than 300,000 undocumented immigrants.
The Obama Administration’s Attack on Immigrants’ Civil Liberties Hits a Judicial Roadblock
A federal judge says immigration enforcers misled the general public about fingerprinting program.
America the Vulnerable
Violent right-wing extremism is surging, but the Department of Homeland Security is scaling back intelligence units that might catch the next Timothy McVeigh before it’s too late.
End this Cynical Anti-Immigrant Program, Save $460 Million
The cynically named Secure Communities program threatens to make every cop in the country part of an immigration dragnet.
Color-Coded Terrorism Alerts Fade to Black
Jay Leno has suggested that DHS should include plaid into its color scheme, for at least that would tell us that our country is under attack by Scotland.