Posted on 10/08/2014 8:56:33 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
FBI Director James Comey admitted that the "dozen or so" American citizens that are currently fighting with the Islamic State terror group in Syria have the ability and right, as Americans with passports, to return to the homeland.
Appearing in his first major television interview since taking the helm of the Bureau in September 2013, Comey said on CBS's "60 Minutes" Sunday night that the FBI is closely tracking about a dozen American citizens whom they believe to be fighting in Syria alongside ISIS militants. He added that although they may be supporting terrorist agendas, they still have the freedom to re-enter the country at anytime by simply using their passport.
"Ultimately, an American citizen, unless their passport is revoked, is entitled to come back," Comey said. "So, someone who's fought with ISIL, with American passport wants to come back, we will track them very carefully."
Although other countries such as Canada have passed laws that authorize the revocation of any person's passport who decides to fight with ISIS, the U.S. has yet to pass such legislation despite several bills issued by Republicans in September that would authorize such a revocation.
Most passport revocations in the U.S. occur because of fraud related issues or pending legal trouble. However, a House resolution introduced by Michele Bachmann, R-Minnesota, would add terrorist involvement to the list of revocable offenses. A bill introduced by Ted Cruz, R-Texas, would strip the citizenship from any citizen who provides support to terror groups.
"Those who have joined a foreign terrorist organization have taken up arms against tthe United States and our very way of life," Bachmann said. "By turning against their country, their passports should be revoked, and if they're naturalized citizens, they should lose their citizenship."
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And vote too..
Without an ID...
They tracked them so well on 9/11 on their expired visas.
What could possibly go wrong.
18 U.S. Code § 2339A - Providing material support to terrorists
(a) Offense.— Whoever provides material support or resources or conceals or disguises the nature, location, source, or ownership of material support or resources, knowing or intending that they are to be used in preparation for, or in carrying out, a violation of section 32, 37, 81, 175, 229, 351, 831, 842 (m) or (n), 844 (f) or (i), 930 (c), 956, 1091, 1114, 1116, 1203, 1361, 1362, 1363, 1366, 1751, 1992, 2155, 2156, 2280, 2281, 2332, 2332a, 2332b, 2332f, 2340A, or 2442 of this title, section 236 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2284), section 46502 or 60123 (b) of title 49, or any offense listed in section 2332b (g)(5)(B) (except for sections 2339A and 2339B) or in preparation for, or in carrying out, the concealment of an escape from the commission of any such violation, or attempts or conspires to do such an act, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both, and, if the death of any person results, shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life. A violation of this section may be prosecuted in any Federal judicial district in which the underlying offense was committed, or in any other Federal judicial district as provided by law.
(b) Definitions.— As used in this section—
(1) the term “material support or resources” means any property, tangible or intangible, or service, including currency or monetary instruments or financial securities, financial services, lodging, training, expert advice or assistance, safehouses, false documentation or identification, communications equipment, facilities, weapons, lethal substances, explosives, personnel (1 or more individuals who may be or include oneself), and transportation, except medicine or religious materials;
(2) the term “training” means instruction or teaching designed to impart a specific skill, as opposed to general knowledge; and
(3) the term “expert advice or assistance” means advice or assistance derived from scientific, technical or other specialized knowledge.
Only if they return in chains to be tried!
Or body bags.
pure insanity
I think we should welcome them back with open arms, shackles and a one-way ticket to Leavenworth, Kansas for life.
Unless someone has the b*lls to bring back the firing squad.
Isis declared war on the us. Traitors should be executed
Fighting with ISIS against whom? Did the director specify that?
When it comes to ‘against Americans’, what then? Is he/whoever still ‘entitled’ to return to US?
/Good, we’ll strung them up, together with the political class
Ya, isnt that a laugh. I bet he said it w/ a straight face too. Even so there are people who will believe him despite the volumes of recent history of govt screw ups keeping track of people & things.
Not Civil War, but Revolution 2.0!
The only people being ‘monitored’ (and punished) for their associations are conservatives by the IRS.
Return, sure! Just don’t bring any fruits, vegetables, or undeclared medications or you’re in serious trouble.
He’s either ignorant of the law or lying. There are no other possibilities. Unless he meant to say, “They are entitled to return and will be arrested immediately upon doing so.”
R.I.P., Common Sense.
Our government has lost all its senses and credibility. Ultimately it will be up to the common man to defend individual liberty.
Why waste money why should they enjoy the right to life.
So, basically, treason no longer exists.
Do I have that right?
Try them for treason with the requisite punishment.
They will get right on that after they track down those 75,000 Criminal invaders that were scheduled to show up for hearings that inadvertently forgot...
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