Todd Bensman

From Journalism to Homeland Security

Bensman in the News

Hour on Conservative Review Video Podcast with Daniel Horowitz discussing a range of border security issues

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Just because the media doesn’t talk about Middle Eastern migrants and other security threats coming to our border doesn’t mean it’s not happening. Today we are joined by Todd Bensman, senior national security fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies, for a briefing on all of the non-Central American migrants coming to our border. How does he know? Not only did he deal with it both as a … [Read more...] about Hour on Conservative Review Video Podcast with Daniel Horowitz discussing a range of border security issues

Quoted in The Washington Times about impact of extremist anti-ICE rhetoric

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Quoted in this Washington Times piece: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/15/democrats-fuel-attacks-police-ice-incendiary-polit/"Todd Bensman, senior national security fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies, cautioned against blaming political disagreements and policy debates for acts of violence committed by unhinged activists, but said politicians cross a line when they … [Read more...] about Quoted in The Washington Times about impact of extremist anti-ICE rhetoric

WWL New Orleans radio interview with Normand Newell regarding White Supremacy versus Islamist Extremism

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"This really irritates me - there's been a steady drumbeat, especially since 9/11 to not detect and prosecute Islamic extremists. Don't go there, stop going there, let them attack. The mantra that we're hearing after El Paso and Dayton is that we have put too much investment into countering Islamic extremism at the expense of allowing white supremacists to sort of rampage, and that is simply not … [Read more...] about WWL New Orleans radio interview with Normand Newell regarding White Supremacy versus Islamist Extremism

On the Garrett Lewis I-Heart Radio Hour discussing Trump’s Remain in Mexico policy

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Todd Bensman, with Center for Immigration Studies, went to Juarez to interview migrants that claimed asylum but were sent to wait in Mexico until their court date. President Trump's "Remain in Mexico" plan is working so well, the migrants are going to their home countries despite the media claiming the violence in their home countries is off the charts. LISTEN IN HERE … [Read more...] about On the Garrett Lewis I-Heart Radio Hour discussing Trump’s Remain in Mexico policy

On Global Patriot Radio with Paul Sutliff about release of terrorist convicts like John Walker Lindh

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Today we have Todd Bensman joining us to discuss his article "How to Make Sure Terrorists Like John Walker Lindh Pose No Threat After Release." Todd is the Texas-based Senior National Security Fellow for the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS), a Washington, D.C. policy institute for which he writes and speaks about the nexus between immigration and national security. Todd … [Read more...] about On Global Patriot Radio with Paul Sutliff about release of terrorist convicts like John Walker Lindh

On Global Patriot Radio with Paul Sutliff discussing the white supremacist threat

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LISTEN HERE Today we have Todd Bensman joining us to talk about how Texas and law enforcement have not given up their fight to stop White Supremacists. This is very important in light of the shooting in El Paso, Texas this past weekend. Check out his article: No, Anti-Terrorism Efforts Haven’t Hampered Investigations Of White … [Read more...] about On Global Patriot Radio with Paul Sutliff discussing the white supremacist threat