The ramifications of post-9/11 border security and counter-terrorism measures are discussed in this informative and engaging interview with author Edward Alden. His commentary is fair and sober, and the questions are on-point.

Fascinating interview with Council on Foreign Relations fellow Edward Alden about the connection between counter-terrorism and immigration policy. He makes a reasonable argument that the U.S. government may have overreacted in using immigration law as a counter-terrorism tool, with nearly 40,000 people detained on immigration violations, many of whom spend "months in jail with no real due process, awaiting deportation." This is an important issue, which has not been covered ... More »

This was an informative, fairly even-handed interview with Edward Alden "a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and the author of "The Closing of the American Border: Terrorism, Immigration and Security Since 9/11." A great read.

Interesting, relevant interview which goes into the far-reaching implications of the "war on terror" since 9/11, especially on immigration to the U.S. Both the reporter and interview subject clearly know this topic. Insights shared here into how different parts of the U.S. government viewed the borders and any immigration-terrorism link are important to know; it confirms what many have feared: recent security measures have not been effective, and civil liberties are being violated as ... More »

The interviewer questions were not leading. The answers were in depth and through. There were no third party links to qualify statistics.