The Counterterrorism Role of Homeland Security Investigations

Nov 30, 2020
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Louis Rodi

Louis Rodi serves as deputy assistant director of the National Security Investigations Division of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), which includes overseeing the Counterterrorism and Criminal Exploitation Unit, the Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Unit, and the division's collaborative

Brief Analysis

Join a live webcast with a senior HSI official, a little-known agency with many unique authorities that is instrumental in solving numerous terrorism cases every year.

From tracking down al-Qaeda fugitives in Phoenix to uncovering Islamic State supporters in North Carolina, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) plays a substantial role in the fight against terrorism at home and abroad. Officially part of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the organization conducts transnational investigations of illicit trade, travel, and finance—a mission that gives it many unique authorities related to counterterrorism and national security. By combining these internal resources with those of the FBI and other agencies, HSI personnel are instrumental in solving numerous terrorism cases each year.

 

Watch a live webcast of this event starting at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 3, 2020.

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