[timClicks]

The tone of the release isn't neutral though.

Phrases like "first step" are anticipating stronger measures to come. The introduction makes it clear that the agency believes that these measures will in fact reduce security. I don't have enough information to refute that claim, but I don't believe it either.

As an outsider to the USA, I would have liked to have seen more balance. For instance, it would have been reassuring to hear that DHS had taken legal advice on its obligations and how best to implement them without rushing in.

I suspect that the release is written for individuals near to Cabinet who want to know that officials are complying without question. Does not bode well.