Prior to posting your initial discussion forum post, review the second and fourth goals in the DHS Strategic Plan : FY2020-2024. Then, read Chapter 6 of your primary text. In the primary text, Bullock, Haddow, and Coppola (2016) state:

The nation’s security and economic stability are contingent upon effective maintenance of secure borders, effective enforcement of immigration laws, and enforceable customs policies and procedures. These three tasks are monumental in their scope…. By consolidating these functions under the DHS umbrella, the various agencies involved in their conduct have increased the effectiveness of each, and as a result, the nation is likely safer and more secure. (p. 269)

Demonstrate how the reorganization of Border Protection, Immigration, and U.S. Customs agencies and their functions under DHS have had a positive or negative synergistic effect and increased or decreased the effectiveness of each agency. How has the reorganization enhanced the goals of the Department of Homeland Security? Select one program or initiative out of Chapter 6 of your primary text, and demonstrate how it enhances the security of the United States. You may look at this reorganization from the federal, state, or local government perspective.

Your initial post must be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the required materials and/or other scholarly or official government sources. Using APA formatting, cite your sources within your paragraph, and include reference entries for your sources at the end of the post as well.

Required Resources

Text

Bullock, J. A., Haddow, G. D., & Coppola, D. P. (2016). Introduction to homeland security: Principles of all-hazards risk management (5th ed.). Retrieved from https://redshelf.com

• Chapter 5: Intelligence Counterterrorism
• Chapter 6: Border Security, Immigration, and Customs Enforcement

Article

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Kim, J. (Ed.). (2017, June).

Fourth Amendment.

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Retrieved from https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/fourth_amendment

• This article explores an aspect of the Fourth Amendment and will assist you in your The Intelligence Gathering Debate assignment this week. 
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Gray, D. (2016).

Fourth Amendment remedies as rights: The warrant requirement

. Boston University Law Review, 96(2), 425-483. Retrieved from http://www.bu.edu/bulawreview/

• The full-text version of this article is available through the EBSCOhost database in the Ashford University Library. This article explores an aspect of the Fourth Amendment and will assist you in your The Intelligence Gathering Debate assignment this week. 

Multimedia

Ledgett, R. (2014, March).

Richard Ledgett at TED2014: The NSA responds to Edward Snowden’s TED Talk (Links to an external site.)

[Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.ted.com/talks/richard_ledgett_the_nsa_responds_to_edward_snowden_s_ted_talk

• This video shows the Deputy Director of NSA’s, Richard Ledgett’s, response to the Edward Snowden video and will assist you in your The Intelligence Gathering Debate assignment this week. 
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Snowden, E. (2014, March).

Edward Snowden at TED2014: Here’s how we take back the Internet (Links to an external site.)

[Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.ted.com/talks/edward_snowden_here_s_how_we_take_back_the_internet?language=en

• This video provides information about Edward Snowden’s position on privacy issues and will assist you in your The Intelligence Gathering Debate assignment this week. 
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Website

U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (2019).

DHS Strategic Plan: FY2020-2024 (Links to an external site.)

. Retrieved from: https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/19_0702_plcy_dhs-strategic-plan-fy20-24

• This Strategic Plan lays out the mission, goals and objectives for the Department of Homeland Security. This plan lays out the vision for the Department and will assist Students with the Research Paper Preparation Outline assignment this week.
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Recommended Resources

Article

Machado, P. H. (2015). Fourth Amendment. Salem Press Encyclopedia. Retrieved from http://www.salempress.com/

• The full-text version of this article is available through the EBSCOhost database in the Ashford University Library. This article explores an aspect of the Fourth Amendment and may assist you in your The Intelligence Gathering Debate assignment this week.
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Multimedia

Greenwald, G. (2014, October).

Glenn Greenwald at TEDGlobal 2014: Why privacy matters (Links to an external site.)

[Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.ted.com/talks/glenn_greenwald_why_privacy_matters

• This video provides perspective about several of the arguments presented by Edward Snowden and Richard Ledgett and may assist you in your The Intelligence Gathering Debate assignment this week.
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Supplemental Materials

Arizona v. Gant, 556 U.S. 332 (Links to an external site.)

(2009).

• The full-text version of this case is available through the Westlaw database in the Ashford University Library. This case provides information about the scope and application of the Fourth Amendment and may assist you in your The Intelligence Gathering Debate assignment this week. 
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Atwater v. City of Lago Vista, 532 U.S. 318 (Links to an external site.)

(2001).

The full-text version of this case is available through the Westlaw database in the Ashford University Library. This case provides information about the scope and application of the Fourth Amendment and may assist you in your The Intelligence Gathering Debate assignment this week. 
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California v. Greenwood, 486 U.S. 35 (Links to an external site.)

(1988).

The full-text version of this case is available through the Westlaw database in the Ashford University Library. This case provides information about the scope and application of the Fourth Amendment and may assist you in your The Intelligence Gathering Debate assignment this week. 
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Chimel v. California, 395 U.S. 752 (Links to an external site.)

(1969).

• The full-text version of this case is available through the Westlaw database in the Ashford University Library. This case provides information about the scope and application of the Fourth Amendment and may assist you in your Protecting the Nation’s Borders discussion as well as your The Intelligence Gathering Debate assignment this week. 
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Draper v. United States, 358 U.S. 307 (Links to an external site.)

(1959).

The full-text version of this case is available through the Westlaw database in the Ashford University Library. This case provides information about the scope and application of the Fourth Amendment and may assist you in your Protecting the Nation’s Borders discussion as well as your The Intelligence Gathering Debate assignment this week. 
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Illinois v. Wardlow, 528 U.S. 119 (Links to an external site.)

(2000).

The full-text version of this case is available through the Westlaw database in the Ashford University Library. This case provides information about the scope and application of the Fourth Amendment and may assist you in your Protecting the Nation’s Borders discussion as well as your The Intelligence Gathering Debate assignment this week. 
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Katz v. United States, 389 U.S. 347 (Links to an external site.)

(1967).

• The full-text version of this case is available through the Westlaw database in the Ashford University Library. This case provides information about the scope and application of the Fourth Amendment and may assist you in your The Intelligence Gathering Debate assignment this week.
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Kyllo v. United States, 533 U.S. 27 (Links to an external site.)

(2001).

The full-text version of this case is available through the Westlaw database in the Ashford University Library. This case provides information about the scope and application of the Fourth Amendment and may assist you in your The Intelligence Gathering Debate assignment this week. 
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Payton v. New York, 445 U.S. 573 (Links to an external site.)

(1980).

The full-text version of this case is available through the Westlaw database in the Ashford University Library. This case provides information about the scope and application of the Fourth Amendment and may assist you in your The Intelligence Gathering Debate assignment this week. 
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Richards v. Wisconsin, 520 U.S. 385 (Links to an external site.)

(1997).

The full-text version of this case is available through the Westlaw database in the Ashford University Library. This case provides information about the scope and application of the Fourth Amendment and may assist you in your The Intelligence Gathering Debate assignment this week. 
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Riley v. California, 134 S. Ct. 2473 (Links to an external site.)

(2014).

The full-text version of this case is available through the Westlaw database in the Ashford University Library. This case provides information about the scope and application of the Fourth Amendment and may assist you in your The Intelligence Gathering Debate assignment this week. 
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Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 (Links to an external site.)

(1968).

The full-text version of this case is available through the Westlaw database in the Ashford University Library. This case provides information about the scope and application of the Fourth Amendment and may assist you in your The Intelligence Gathering Debate assignment this week. 
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Welsh v. Wisconsin, 466 U.S. 740 (Links to an external site.)

(1984).

The full-text version of this case is available through the Westlaw database in the Ashford University Library. This case provides information about the scope and application of the Fourth Amendment and may assist you in your The Intelligence Gathering Debate assignment this week. 
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