Peddling visas for financial favors?

The Washington Times ^ | May 20, 2002 | Michelle Malkin

[Love America or move to ......]

President Bush signed an immigration reform bill last week that will supposedly make our borders "more secure" and "smart." But "smart" technology can't cure corrupted borders. This new law won't do much good if our own State Department officials are willing to sell out national security and peddle American visas for bribes.

[Love America or move to ......]

"an FBI investigation of entrenched visa fraud at the American consulate in Juarez, Mexico. Last month, U.S. consular employee Arcelia Betansis was convicted in El Paso on federal charges of accepting bribes and gratuities in return for expediting visa approvals. From 1998 to 1999, Betansis assisted nearly 500 people seeking visas and border-crossing cards, including wealthy businessmen, drug traffickers....."

[Fish out of Water]

*Index Bump

[Tacis]

This actually was on the NPR evening news a couple of weeks back. They interviewed a guy who said that he didn't pay bribes but only did favors in return for expidited handling og visas for his employees to go to training in the states.

My bet is that if someone on Notsobright's staff was taking bribes for visas, then Willie was getting a cut, payable in cash, dope or senoritas. How often did Vince Foster go down to the border before he was murdered?

[Donald Stone]

Bump !!!!

[Donald Stone]

FYI.

More of the same from the Clinton/Gore/Reno DOJ.

Before You Blow the Whistle

[Fred Mertz]

Citing "due process," State Department spokeswoman Kelly Shannon told me the department "is not at liberty" to discuss whether Betansis has been fired for her criminal behavior.

Corruption beyond our borders. Like the author, I believe this story deserves much wider circulation.