Department of Homeland Security celebrates its five-year anniversary this week. Secretary Michael Chertoff: “Before September 11th, our country did not have a sensible strategy for securing our vast land borders or enforcing the nations immigration laws” “We have checked the fingerprints of more than 113 million travelers; we can validate identities within seconds,” he says. “We’ve also strengthened enforcement in our interior — arresting and deporting thousands of fugitives, criminals, and gang members who represent a threat to the American people””]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2135613/chertoff-on-dhs-s-first-five-years.html