The History of Homeland Security
This self-study course considers the emergence, development, and implications of the modern homeland security enterprise. Users will be asked to consider what “homeland security” is, …
Borders & Immigration
Home Deferred: The Future Homeland Security Implications of Reverse Dreamers
A diaspora of U.S.-born minors living in Mexico are falling under the radar of both U.S. and Mexican authorities. Referred to as “reverse dreamers,” many …
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Assimilation Through the Ballot: How Voting Facilitates Integration into American Life
The United States has been colloquially considered a nation of immigrants. However, the subject of immigrant integration in the United States remains insufficiently explained. Prior …
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Muted Voices: Toward an Understanding of the U.S. Asylum Program at the Southwest Border
The often-dismissed people who live, work, and pass through the Mexico-U.S. border can offer new insight into the U.S. asylum program crisis. In this video …
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Strategic Communications and the Department of Homeland Security: Immigration Policies, Mixed Messaging, and Information Fratricide
Many Americans disapproved of the immigration enforcement policies of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) during the Trump administration. In this video, based on his …
Perfect Storm: Climate-Induced Migration to the United States
From the Mariel boatlift in the 1980s to the recent mass migration of familial units from the Northern Triangle in 2019, the United States has …
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Technology’s Impact on the 4th Amendment in Homeland Security
This six-module course builds on Constitutional Law and Homeland Security and focuses on how technology has impacted the Fourth Amendment in two homeland security contexts: searches of electronic …
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Homeland Security Affairs – December 2021 Issue
The December 2021 Issue of Homeland Security Affairs features a research article analyzing the differences in how police video is used in Canadian and American …
Border Security & Management
This self-study course provides an overview of the strategic context for border management and the evolving threats and challenges caused by rapidly accelerating trans-national flows of …
Homeland Security Affairs: 9/11 Special Issue
In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on our Nation, the Homeland Security Affairs Editorial Committee decided to invite CHDS faculty members …
Viewpoints with Former Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad Wolf
Former Department of Homeland Security acting secretary Chad Wolf discusses his experience leading the department for four years, including what all DHS does, as well …
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Immigration Is Both Fascinating and Frustrating
In this episode of the CHDS Master’s Thesis Series, Nicholas Knowlton and Robert O’Malley discuss their research and recommendations concerning the integration of immigrants into …