The Pros And Cons Of Homeland Security

Homeland Security is to ensure the homeland is safe, secure, and resilient against terrorism and other hazards. The Intelligence Community is vital to homeland security and its efforts to execute its mission. The capabilities and limitations of intelligence depend on the task at hand and whether or not it is domestic or foreign. Law enforcement and federal agencies aid in the effort to protect the homeland security with fusion centers and information sharing among agencies.
Various elements make up the intelligence community from local and state law enforcement to federal agencies. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) provides military intelligence to warfighters, defense policymakers, and force planners in the Department of Defense and the

The Fourth Amendment gives “the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures” (constitute project). After September 11th, the need for having a better eye on certain individuals who were suspected of having terrorism relations or connections to terrorists’ networks became real. The issue that arises is that good amounts of the people being watched were, in fact, American citizens. The Constitution protects the rights of an American citizen. Putting surveillance on an American citizen without probable cause is illegal for the government. The PATRIOT Act and USA FREEDOM Act come into play The PATRIOT Act allows investigators to use tools such as wiretaps and other electronic surveillance of suspected terrorists and individuals suspected of aiding terrorists. The infringement of civil rights perceived fro the PATRIOT Act created the USA FREEDOM giving the government limitations in the abilities to track people entering the U.S. and also on American citizens. Personal information gathered on an individual can only be held for a limited amount of time instead of indefinitely. It was designed to protect civil rights and gives American citizens and also those entering the country the knowing that limitations are set. It can be a good thing and a bad thing depending on the

These key concepts have aided in the development of the homeland security mission and a variety of different responsibilities in protecting the United States. The first responsibility is to prevent terrorism and enhance security. Preventing terrorism is the number one after the attacks on September 11th. The attacks showed how vulnerable the United States had become in regards to protecting the homeland. Intelligence collected now aids in the prevention of future attacks, importation, movement, and use of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) weapons and materials within the border, and also reducing the vulnerability of the United States critical infrastructure. The DHS aids the Coast Guard, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and state and local law enforcement in screenings and infrastructure