Dismantle DHS
Department of Homeland Security / Office of the Secretary
Break up the Department of Homeland Security and redistribute its components to other departments or convert them into standalone agencies, including combining CBP, ICE, USCIS, HHS ORR, and DOJ immigration offices into a new standalone border/immigration agency.
"Our primary recommendation is that the President pursue legislation to dismantle the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). After 20 years, it has not gelled into 'One DHS.'" – Project 2025History
Mon Jan 20 2025
Initial analysis
Disruptive Potential
HIGH
Major reorganization of federal law enforcement and security agencies could disrupt operations and coordination during transition
Status
Planned
References
Related Initiatives
19 initiatives
Department of Defense / Operations
Border Security Enhancement In Progress
URGENT
Department of State / Office of Global Public Affairs
State Department Oversight
URGENT
Department of Housing and Urban Development / Office of Public and Indian Housing
Restrict Non-Citizen Housing Access
URGENT
Department of Labor / Employment and Training Administration
H-2A Visa Program Phase-Out
URGENT
Department of Homeland Security / Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Reform Immigration Detention Standards
HIGH
Department of Homeland Security / US Citizenship and Immigration Services
Reform USCIS as Vetting Agency In Progress
HIGH
Department of State / Bureau of Consular Affairs
Immigration Policy Overhaul
HIGH
Department of Agriculture / Food and Nutrition Service
Transfer Nutrition Programs to HHS
HIGH
Environmental Protection Agency / Office of the Administrator
EPA Structural Reorganization
HIGH
Environmental Protection Agency / Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assistance
Enforcement Authority Consolidation
HIGH
Environmental Protection Agency / Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights
Environmental Justice Reform In Progress
HIGH
Department of Housing and Urban Development / Office of the Secretary
Reset HUD Leadership Structure
HIGH
Department of Justice / U.S. Attorneys Offices
DOJ Immigration Enforcement Enhancement
HIGH
Office of Management and Budget / Organization and Management
Consolidate Agency Functions
MODERATE
Department of Homeland Security / Office of Intelligence and Analysis
Eliminate Intelligence and Analysis Office
MODERATE
Department of State / Office of the Secretary
State Department Reorganization
MODERATE
Department of Homeland Security / US Secret Service
Reform Visitor Tracking In Progress
LOW
Department of State / Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Reform J-1 Visa Usage at USAGM
LOW
Department of Commerce / Multiple
Consolidate Statistical Agencies
LOW