I testified before the House Oversight and Reform Committee about my experience combating domestic extremism while working for the Texas Department of Public Safety. The testimony took place Tuesday, June 4, 2019 in the Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. The topic of testimony for two panels (mine was the second) was "White Supremacy, Adequacy of the Federal Response." PURPOSE OF HEARING: The hearing will examine the … [Read More...] about Bensman testifies before Congress
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Securing America’s Borders
Analysis: Why The Mexican Military’s Mission to the Guatemala-Mexico Border May Not Work Well
The Mexican troop to be deployed to the Guatemala border are going to naval support on the Pacific Ocean, endurance support for long-range reconnaissance in the Petén Jungle of northeastern Guatemala. They'll need Guatemala's intelligence on who's moving where, when. They'll need a willingness to use non-lethal force such as tear … [Read more...] about Analysis: Why The Mexican Military’s Mission to the Guatemala-Mexico Border May Not Work Well
Terrorism and Homeland Security
How to Make Sure Many Other Terrorists Like John Walker Lindh Pose No Threat After Release
Convicted terrorist John Walker Lindh was released from prison a week ago. What's the government doing to make sure former terrorists don't reoffend? Answer: pretty much nothing. America is at the mercy of released former (or formerly incarcerated, at least) terrorists. By Todd Bensman as originally published in The Federalist on … [Read more...] about How to Make Sure Many Other Terrorists Like John Walker Lindh Pose No Threat After Release
Report from Hungary’s Fenced Borderlands
Not lost on the Hungarians, at least, are the parallels to the current mass illegal migration from Central America over America's southern border, projected to exceed one million in 2019, and as President Donald Trump contemplates building barriers and closing the U.S.-Mexico border. But while Hungary's fence-with-policies model may not easily transfer, the model's very effectiveness justifies … [Read more...] about Report from Hungary’s Fenced Borderlands
Reporting from Panama and Costa Rica: Evidence that Central American Countries Help Middle Easterners and Terrorist Suspects Illegally Enter The United States
In December 2018, the Center for Immigration Studies dispatched Senior National Security Fellow Todd Bensman to Panama and Costa Rica to investigate President Donald Trump’s widely ridiculed assertions that suspected terrorists had been apprehended among Middle East migrants through Latin America. Hint: It was all true. Video reports, photos, and writings from the trip can be found … [Read more...] about Reporting from Panama and Costa Rica: Evidence that Central American Countries Help Middle Easterners and Terrorist Suspects Illegally Enter The United States