Despite concerns about adding to the federal bureaucracy and dramatically re-organizing the security state, Congress officially voted to make the office a cabinet-level department in November of The Department of Homeland Security eventually absorbed no fewer than 22 agencies into its fold. DHS has faced criticism for much of its brief history. Many condemned its response to Hurricane Katrina in —despite having been founded, in part, to coordinate a government-wide disaster response, DHS reportedly did not develop such a plan until two days after Katrina made landfall.
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The creation of DHS reflected mounting anxieties about immigration in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, Resources dedicated to DHS and immigration enforcement have increased steadily since the early s. C minimize the damage, and assist in the recovery, from terrorist attacks that do occur within the United States;. Hurricane Katrina offers just one example. When Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in , it became the costliest natural disaster in American history.
The agency was hammered for not developing a national relief plan until two days after the storm hit, a delayed response that many critics say contributed to the high number of deaths, over 1, in total, that followed the hurricane. The scope of the disaster left several states unable to support their residents and bureaucratic breakdowns complicated the process of getting federal help. Susan Collins of Maine, who called Homeland Security's response "alarming and unacceptable," Collins The organization was criticized for not having the resources and employees necessary to properly manage the catastrophe, and lack of communication between FEMA, local responders, and agencies of the federal government responsible for sending relief supplies failed hurricane victims and again called into question the agency's preparedness and coordination capabilities.
With all of the controversial decisions the DHS has made and criticisms of the department as a whole, many government officials, including members of Congress, have called for it be dissolved. In a tweet, she wrote:. Those not in favor of abolishing the department completely argue that it at least needs a radical overhaul.
Calls for it to be reorganized and better regulated can be heard amongst both Democrats and Republicans, who tend to agree that its skewed priorities and susceptibility to power abuse are causes for concern. Some feel that the department is flawed because it federalizes otherwise private sectors and bloats the government and others are primarily concerned with the department's record of racially discriminatory practices and problematic relationship with immigrants.
Here is a timeline of key moments in the history of the Department of Homeland Security including administrative changes and events. September 11, : Members of the terrorist network al-Qaeda, acting under the direction of Osama bin Laden, orchestrate a series of attacks on the United States after hijacking four airplanes. The attacks kill nearly 3, people. September 22, : President George W. Tom Ridge to lead it.
November 25, : Bush signs the Congressionally-approved bill creating the Department of Homeland Security in the federal government. He nominates Ridge as secretary. January 22, : The U. Senate, in a unanimous vote, confirms Ridge as the first secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
The department initially has about , employees. November 30, : Ridge announces his plans to step down as secretary of Homeland Security, citing personal reasons. Ridge serves in the position through February 1, February 15, : Michael Chertoff, a federal appeals court judge and former assistant U.
He departs at the end of Bush's second term. January 20, : Janet Napolitano, the governor of Arizona, is tapped by incoming President Barack Obama to serve as Homeland Security secretary in his administration.
She resigns in July to become the head of the University of California system after becoming embroiled in the debate over immigration; she is accused both of being too harsh in deporting those living in the United States illegally and of not acting forcefully enough to secure the nation's borders. December 23, : Jeh Johnson, a former general counsel to the Pentagon and the Air Force, takes over as the fourth Homeland Security secretary.
He serves through the remainder of Obama's tenure in the White House. January 20, : John F. Kelly, a retired Marine general, and incoming President Donald Trump's pick, becomes the fifth Homeland Security secretary. He serves in the position through July until becoming chief of staff to Trump. December 5, : Kirstjen Nielsen, a cybersecurity expert who worked in the Bush administration and as a deputy to Kelly, is confirmed as Homeland Security secretary to replace her former boss.
The department has grown to , employees, according to published reports. Nielsen comes under fire for enforcing Trump's policy of separating children and parents who had crossed the U. She resigns in April amid clashes with Trump that she was not being tough enough on immigration. As commissioner of U. McAleenan is never elevated above the status of "acting" secretary and turns in his resignation in October He places blame on both China and the World Health Organization for the spread of the virus, making the following statement:.
He then praises President Trump's "decisive and rapid action" and commends the efforts of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in keeping Americans safe and the virus contained.
Born in Cuba, he is the first immigrant and person of Latin American heritage to hold this position. In March of , he announces that the U. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data.
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