Democracy & Rule of Law
Just Security’s expert authors provide analysis on threats and challenges to democracy and the rule of law in the United States and globally. Coverage includes analysis of the separation of powers, good governance, democratic backsliding, authoritarianism, judicial independence, freedom of the press and association, and accountability for rule of law violations.
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Expert Survey on DHS, CBP, and ICE Reforms
Experts detail targeted reforms and legislative pathways Congress could enact to improve ICE and CBP accountability.
Guatemala’s New State of Emergency Isn’t Just About Gangs
President Arévalo's state of emergency provides him a short window to use the gang crackdown to also crack open the country's structures of impunity.
Minnesota ICE Enforcement: Tracking Alleged Constitutional Violations in Court
Sworn declarations in ACLU’s Minnesota lawsuit describe masked ICE agents using violent, warrantless arrests targeting Somali and Latino US citizens, legal residents.
CBP Was a Leader in Transparency. Can It Still Restore that Reputation?
CBP’s handling of the investigation into Alex Pretti's death signals a troubling shift away from the agency’s commitment to transparency and accountability.
Fact Checking the “Success” of Trump Border Patrol Policies
U.S. border policy does not define migration. A new study shows that restrictions on border crossings under both Biden and Trump had little immediate effect.
DHS Warrantless Home Entry Memo’s Fourth Amendment Problem
An internal ICE memo authorizes agents to enter homes for immigration arrests without judicial approval, breaking with DHS policy and raising Fourth Amendment concerns.
How Greenland’s Relationship with Denmark Exposes the Shortcomings of Being a “U.S. Territory”
The relationship between the U.S. and its island territories should concern anyone who believes in the “consent of the governed” and the idea of “all created equal."
The Trump Administration’s Deregulatory Playbook
A deep dive into the Trump administration’s first-year deregulatory agenda, Supreme Court influences, and the evolving limits of agency authority.
The Top 10 Questions the Trump Administration Needs to Answer About Minnesota
These are questions that the Trump administration has not answered, and journalists and members of Congress could – and should – pose.
The Smearing of Alex Pretti and NSPM-7
"The smearing of Alex Pretti and Renee Good is not simply a rhetorical tactic. It is part of a larger operation."
What a Proper Investigation of Alex Pretti’s Killing Would Look Like
On Saturday morning shortly after 9am local time, U.S. Border Patrol agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old I.C.U. nurse, on the streets of Minneapolis. The facts are…
The White House’s New Fraud Section: Key Questions
The plan for a new DOJ fraud division, reportedly run from the White House, raises major legal and policy questions about executive power and DOJ independence.