Hurricanes, Fires, Riots, and COVID-19: Why DHS Was Created

As Hurricane Laura barreled down on the Louisiana and Texas coasts, the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency were ready to respond, but it is just one of several disasters in America with which DHS officials are grappling.

California is experiencing some of its worst wildfires on record. Violent riots have consumed cities across the country. And all of this is on top of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Responding to such natural and manmade disasters is why the Department of Homeland Security was created. And it is why the American Civil Liberties Union’s call to dismantle DHS is so illogical.