The Department of Homeland Security’s starring role in President-elect Donald Trump’s planned immigration crackdown raises questions about the fate of the rest of its sprawling portfolio.
Former government officials worry a border security and immigration enforcement emphasis will short-change the department’s other obligations. Meanwhile, some conservative critics of DHS already have agency offices and programs in their crosshairs.
“Hopefully the policy focus on it will not come at the expense of all of the other critical missions that the department performs,” said Carrie Cordero, a former national security official who’s now a senior fellow at the Center for a New ...