Balancing Security with Liberty

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson recently delivered a keynote at GW Law as part of a symposium hosted by the Homeland Security & Defense Business Council. In his talk, Mr. Johnson addressed several pressing issues, including this year's child immigration crisis and ISIS. He also emphasized the challenge of balancing world safety with protecting the liberties of Americans. "We cannot do [our job] at the cost of sacrificing who we are as a nation of people who value freedom of movement, privacy, civil liberties and cherish diversity and heritage," he said. "Every day I think about striking that right balance in homeland security."