Terrorism & Violent Extremism
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Does the Misleading DHS/DOJ Report Violate the Information Quality Act?
President Donald Trump used the State of the Union to malign immigrants as terrorists. In support of his call to end the diversity visa lottery and family-based immigration—which…
Trump’s Immigration Wishlist Risks Running Afoul of U.S. Treaty Obligations
In his State of the Union speech, President Donald Trump reiterated his opposition to a “clean” Dreamers bill – one that protects young immigrants brought to this country…
Japan’s Definition of Armed Attack and ‘Bloody Nose’ Strikes Against North Korea
There has been an important discussion in the last couple of weeks over the legality of possible limited strikes, part of a so-called “bloody nose” strategy, by the United…
Episode 56 of the National Security Law Podcast: The State of the Uniom Is…ExStravagant!
You might not want to watch the State of the Union tonight, but don’t miss this episode of the podcast! This week we cover: The missing Russia sanctions? A statute enacted…
Two Updates in Mass Guantanamo Habeas Case
A U.S. military guard carries shackles before moving a detainee inside the U.S. detention center for ‘enemy combatants’ on September 16, 2010 in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.…
Trump Administration’s Watchlist Data Overstates Terror Threat
Many have already pointed out the serious methodological flaws contained in last week’s report from the Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Homeland Security (DHS). To buttress…
No, Ceasefires and Armistices Are Not “Outmoded”
My friend Oona Hathaway penned an important post (“Recent Israeli Strikes on Syria and the Prohibition on the Unilateral Use of Force”) where she rightly express concern about…
We’ve Been Here Before: Sticks Don’t Work Well with Pakistan
A Pakistani Army soldier stands near an artillery gun used against pro-Taliban militants while on base at Kabal in the Swat valley of northwestern Pakistan. (John Moore/Getty Images)…
The UN Security Council, Global Watch Lists, Biometrics, and the Threat to the Rule of Law
Members of the United Nations Security Council meet at U.N. headquarters, April 5, 2017 in New York City. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) While much of the world was not paying attention,…
Episode 54 of the National Security Law Podcast: Family Ties or Family Matters?
And we’re back, with another weekly dose of national security legal news and analysis. Fresh off the stove this week we have: Dalmazzi – I am just returned from my first…
Trump Administration’s Fuzzy Math on Terrorist Origins is More than Misleading – It’s Dishonest
DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Jan. 16, 2018. (Win McNamee/Getty Images) Just as the Senate Judiciary Committee was getting ready to conduct…
Recent Israeli Strikes on Syria and the Prohibition on the Unilateral Use of Force
An Israeli F-16 jet takes off on December 9, 2014 at the Ovda airbase in the Negev Desert near Eilat, southern Israel. (Lior Mizrahi/Getty Images) On Tuesday, January 9, Israel…