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MUTED VOICES: TOWARD AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE U.S. ASYLUM PROGRAM AT THE SOUTHWEST BORDER
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-12)
The often-dismissed people who live, work, and pass through the Mexico-U.S. border can offer new insight into the U.S. asylum program crisis. This thesis develops a concept called muted voices that can help identify, access, ...
THE ROAD MAP TO SUCCESSFUL IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION FOR LOCAL LEADERS
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-12)
The United States has struggled to define and implement effective integration for immigrants because the immigration and integration systems are unwieldy and confusing. This thesis analyzes case studies at the national and ...
TAINTED LOVE, CRAB PICKERS, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR FRAUD: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF DETERRENCE MECHANISMS IN USCIS
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-12)
The marriage immigration benefits programs and the H-2B visa program for temporary nonagricultural workers are programs that, amid fraud or abuse, could lead to nefarious actors gaining access to the United States and ...
ASSIMILATION THROUGH THE BALLOT: HOW VOTING FACILITATES INTEGRATION INTO AMERICAN LIFE
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-12)
The United States has been colloquially considered a nation of immigrants. However, the subject of immigrant integration in the United States remains insufficiently explained. Prior research suggests an association between ...
BALAS Y BARRIOS: AN ANALYSIS OF U.S. DOMESTIC AND REGIONAL ANTI-GANG POLICIES FROM A HUMAN SECURITY PERSPECTIVE
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2021-12)
Threats to human security from transnational organized crime (TOC) and gangs have increased since the 1990s in the Americas. The United States implemented the Strategy to Combat Transnational Organized Crime, the U.S. ...
A HOME DEFERRED: THE FUTURE HOMELAND SECURITY IMPLICATIONS OF REVERSE DREAMERS
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-03)
A diaspora of U.S.-born minors living in Mexico are falling under the radar of both U.S. and Mexican authorities. Referred to in this thesis as reverse dreamers, many of these minors express interest in repatriating to the ...
HUMAN TRAFFICKING: THE HIDDEN AFTERMATH OF U.S. NATURAL DISASTERS
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-03)
This thesis explores common factors associated with both victims of human trafficking and vulnerable populations in post-natural-disaster environments. This research aimed to prove post-natural-disasters can lead to human ...
IMPROVING THE U.S. IMMIGRATION SYSTEM: LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE DIVERSITY VISA, FAMILY, AND MERIT-BASED IMMIGRATION PROGRAMS
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-12)
The U.S. immigration system is the subject of an ongoing debate regarding necessary reforms to protect American national security and benefit all Americans economically. This thesis asks two questions: (1) How should the ...
ESTABLISHING STRONGER BONDS AND PREPARING FOR FUTURE DISASTERS IN TRIBAL COMMUNITIES
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2022-12)
Improving relationships between tribal nations and federal agencies to improve disaster management outcomes is critical because, as part of the homeland security community, tribal lands form both north and south U.S. ...
CONFEDERATE SYMBOLS AND THEIR IMPACT ON U.S. DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2022-09)
The American Civil War ended more than 150 years ago, yet the divide over Confederate symbols persists. These include statues, monuments, flags, holidays and names of places, structures, and institutions. This thesis asks: ...
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