Todd Bensman

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Bensman in the News

Author William McGowan covered Bensman speech in New York on terror border infiltration – accurately

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A few key quotables: 1. “It is absolutely true that people who have terrorist backgrounds or backgrounds in terrorism do get here, and that Middle Easterners showing up on the border seeking asylum are very much part of the mix." 2. "Most have never been fingerprinted, show up with no ID at all—no passport, no driver’s license, no birth certificate. They say ‘asylum,’ give you a name and a … [Read more...] about Author William McGowan covered Bensman speech in New York on terror border infiltration – accurately

In Sinclaire Broadcast Group: ‘Mission accomplished? Border troops could redeploy as thousands of migrants await US entry’

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Excerpts: ..."So far, the military mission has been dominated by engineers enhancing existing barriers and setting up new ones, said Todd Bensman, a senior national security fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies. Last week, Bensman traveled to South Texas last week to observe the troops stationed near the Hidalgo port of entry. "Mostly they were beefing up obstacles in anticipation … [Read more...] about In Sinclaire Broadcast Group: ‘Mission accomplished? Border troops could redeploy as thousands of migrants await US entry’

Washington Examiner on Bensman visit with U.S. Army: ‘Troops land at border, lay razor wire, ready tent cities, anger narco gangs’

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"The show of force is having the beneficial side effect of curbing illegal drug trafficking by the notorious Gulf Cartel, according to the report from the Center for Immigration Studies’ Todd Bensman. "He reported today: 'Intelligence friends told me the Mexican cartel across the river, CDG, was angered by the U.S. troop deployment because it slowed the pace of drug smuggling and that they … [Read more...] about Washington Examiner on Bensman visit with U.S. Army: ‘Troops land at border, lay razor wire, ready tent cities, anger narco gangs’

The Conservative Conscience: Podcast

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Start at about Minute 14:31 Not only have we failed to learn the lessons of 9/11, we have done the exact opposite of what prudence should have dictated regarding immigration and border policy.  Description Today I am joined by Todd Bensman (@BensmanTodd), senior national security fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies. Bensman draws upon his … [Read more...] about The Conservative Conscience: Podcast

Lifezette on Bensman report: Obama’s DHS Chief Knew Terrorists Likely Exploiting Vulnerable U.S. Borders

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Todd Bensman, a senior national security fellow at CIS, told LifeZette that Johnson’s memo suggests there is good reason to be concerned about the potential of terrorists to sneak across the U.S.-Mexican border. “The Obama administration was the one that saw this particular traffic coming across the border in its last year,” Bensman said, referring to notice given to individuals with potential … [Read more...] about Lifezette on Bensman report: Obama’s DHS Chief Knew Terrorists Likely Exploiting Vulnerable U.S. Borders

Globe Newswire Press Release: Terrorist Infiltration Threat at the Southwest Border, The National Security Gap in America’s Immigration Enforcement Debate

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Bensman: "No serious consideration should be given to disbanding ICE without a complete understanding of the important and unheralded counterterrorism work these men and women are doing all over the globe, sight unseen. Nor any longer should national discussion about illegal immigration policy bypass the fact that hundreds, if not thousands, of migrants from the Middle East and other nations where … [Read more...] about Globe Newswire Press Release: Terrorist Infiltration Threat at the Southwest Border, The National Security Gap in America’s Immigration Enforcement Debate