Purpose Of The Homeland Security Act (HSA)

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Homeland Security Act of 2002 After the September 11th attacks, the United States Senate and House of Representatives legislated the Homeland Security Act (HSA). This law was passed on November 25, 2002. The purpose of the Homeland Security Act is to allow federal law enforcement agencies power to prevent any future terrorist attacks in the United States. with the creation of this law, came the establishment of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Department of Homeland Security mission is to respond to natural disasters, man-made accidents, and terroristic threats and attacks. The DHS became effective on March 1, 2003. The Purpose of the HSA and DHS The HSA and DHS goal is to protect the United States from any type of threats. …show more content…

Americans need this extra protection and backing. Humans like to feel protected and safe, the Homeland Security Act provides this. As long as the individuals who work for the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA do their job, then the most terroristic threats and attacks will be meniscal. A lot of the terroristic threats that have taken place in the United States have occurred due to workers overlooking these radicals. America has to continue to work together and stay on top of any …show more content…

In this article, trump is asking the department of homeland security to start its investigation and build cases for the brief travel ban on people from seven countries. The seven countries are as follows: Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. The case will include substantial evidence that proves that these 7 countries pose a threat to the United States. Many officials state that these seven countries play no role in terroristic threats but others also oppose. Some Intelligence officials are concerned about this assignment because they disagree. They state that nationality should not play a role. The DHS is currently looking for supporting data. There are accusations that the intelligence reports are being politicized and that the reports are not accurate. Representative Jerold Nadler has stated that the countries being targeted were not involved in the 9/11 acts. However, Trump officials have disagreed and plan to prove these countries involvement in the

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