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
The Next Influx: The Entire World’s Poor and Dispossessed
By Todd Bensman originally published by the Center for Immigration Studies on July 1, 2019 Like the proverbial "bulge in the belly of the snake," unusually high numbers of non-Latino migrants, obviously not from Central America, are now reportedly passing from Colombia through Panama on their way to the U.S. … [Read more...] about The Next Influx: The Entire World’s Poor and Dispossessed
Terrorism and Homeland Security
Tough Post-9/11 Terrorism Sentencing Laws Under Assault
A consequential legal battle is underway with potential to decide whether tough post-9/11 sentencing laws will remain in place. Those who join and aid jihadist terror groups like ISIS, and (believe it or not) their supporters, hope against hope for as little consequence as possible when terrorists get caught. Homeland security … [Read more...] about Tough Post-9/11 Terrorism Sentencing Laws Under Assault
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