 Further, the threats posed by violent extremist groups like ISIS, al-Shabaab, al-Qaeda, and others that continue to operate throughout sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia present consistent challenges. Overall, the threats posed by state and non-state actors paired with the department's failure to secure our borders have led our nation down a precarious path that presents a clear and present danger. Our nation has almost certainly not seen this level of instability since World War II, and these threats will only continue to metastasize