Act • Homeland Security Act of 2002 • PDD-39 The Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruction Act was passed in 1996 and directed the Department of Defense to enhance preparedness against acts of terrorism. The Homeland Security Act of 2002 was passed in November of 2002 by the 107th Congress. The President signed it into law on November 25‚ 2002. This Act authorizes a major restructuring of the federal government in creating the new Department of Homeland Security and specifies
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political views. Bush went from focusing on health care and taxes‚ to preventing terrorist attacks‚ going to war‚ and creating agencies to help the U.S stay safe. Bush took drastic steps to protect the homeland and its interests abroad. He created a new cabinet-level agency‚ the Department of Homeland Security; this consolidated 20 agencies under one cabinet umbrella. President Bush believed that “helping to build free and prosperous societies (including Afghanistan and Iraq)‚ the U.S and its allies
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to increase. As of today‚ half of America’s population is full of illegal immigrants from Mexico. If America wants to decrease these numbers‚ other actions must be made besides building a wall between America and Mexico. The U.S. department of Homeland Security has built a five meter high‚ seven hundred mile long wall along the border of America and Mexico‚ in act of slowing down illegal immigrants looking for work‚ and putting a stop to drug smuggling. The remaining thirteen thousand miles of
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Everyone probably has different opinions about the deadly attacks that occurred on September 11‚ 2001 (9/11 attacks). Some may believe conspiracy theories like the United States Government has full responsibility of this date. However‚ no matter what conspiracy theory someone may believe everyone should believe that this terrible day has done some good things. This horrifically brutal attack against innocent citizens created a safer‚ more secure‚ thorough search of people’s belongings before boarding
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prevent terrorist attacks. We should‚ however‚ eliminate the TSA because of its many unfortunate problems. One reason that we should remove the TSA is because they are dreadful at their job. Justin Fishel (2015)‚ a writer of ABC News‚ claims that Homeland Security tested the TSA security by smuggling
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The Flight that Changed America “I felt so much pride‚ so much love. You get a handful of days like this in a lifetime. Take in every minute. They’ll be over soon enough‚ and you never know what tomorrow will bring.” This was said by Elliot on September 10‚ 2001. Little did Elliot know that by saying this quote he was speaking to what the next day would bring. The next day was a day that changed America forever. September 11‚ 2001 is day no one will forget. Who would have thought that a plane
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government issues‚ credit and debit card fraud‚ and electronic funds transfer fraud. The most obvious of its other activities is executive protection‚ which began after the assassination of President McKinley in 1901. Nowadays it forms part of The Homeland Security Department. What is the role of The United States Secret Service? In the 1800s‚ our nation monetary system was very disordered. Bills and coins were issued by each state through individual banks‚ which created many
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common sense and compassion within organizations over the past years. Litigation has become a main priority and the Department of Labor‚ Equal Employment Opportunity Commission‚ the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and also the Department of Homeland Security all have been regulating this. Although some may disagree that litigation has created a more structured work environment‚ there are a lot that would say it has. Litigation has balanced out the differences in the workplace. U.S. Equal Employment
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the country‚ thru air‚ water‚ or land. Homeland Security Homeland Security consists of many government agencies working on protecting the security of the United States of America. When people think of homeland security‚ the first thought for them is terrorist attacks but homeland security even protects when there is a natural disaster. Airport security is run by Transportation Security Administration. This department of Homeland Security was created in 2001 after the September
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comprehend what the word means‚ but they are aware of it and understand that it is not something pleasant. Fifteen years after the event of 9/11‚ Americans are not yet safe‚ but elaborate border security measures have been put in place to secure the US homeland (U.S. Customs and Border Patrol‚ n.d). The most evident transformations in border security visible
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