Why Is Homeland Security Important In Canada

Melvin Watson
LIB 323
Homeland Security
Gregory Mackuh
10 March 12

The creation of the Department of Homeland Security was developed in lieu of deadly terrorist attacks, since then it has taken the lead role in protecting the U.S from enemies foreign and domestic. Compiled of many sub agencies, the Department of Homeland Security is unlike any other agency in the world, because of its unique ability to engage in protecting National Security on multiple levels.
On September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked four planes and crashed them into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in Washington, DC, and a field in Pennsylvania. These attacks caused over two thousand deaths, and eleven trillion dollars in…show more content…
It has been identified that terrorist groups have been operating effectively in Canada by taking advantage of Canada's lenient immigration policies and the lightly secured 4,000 mile Canadian border. Terrorist-related activities in Canada include fundraising, lobbying through front organizations, providing support for terrorist operations in Canada or abroad, procuring weapons and materiel, coercing and manipulating immigrant communities in Canada, facilitating transit to and from the U.S. and other countries, and other illegal activities. (Simonsen, 2010) We have a country located directly above us that is harboring some of the world’s most dangerous terrorists and terrorist organizations. There is something that has to be done, but because of the hundreds of miles of unsecured boarders it is safe to assume that those terrorist are immigrating into the U.S. The combined efforts of the Canadian and U.S forces would definitely help with battling the terrorist immigration. The use of Unmanned Aircrafts helping to identify those dark areas along the borders would definitely catch those terrorist sneaking across the…show more content…
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