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Published February 4th, 2026, on Just Security.  

ICYMI: Yesterday on Just Security: 

• How Greenland’s Relationship with Denmark Exposes the Shortcomings of Being a “U.S. Territory” By Neil Weare and Adi Martínez-Román
• Fact Checking the “Success” of Trump Border Patrol Policies By Adam Cox, David Hausman and Mary S. Hoopes
• Securing Justice for Cyber-Enabled International Crimes By Harriet Moynihan
• DHS Warrantless Home Entry Memo’s Fourth Amendment Problem By Hannah James