Re: The Syrian "musicians" on NW 327...
http://www.nydailynews.com/front/breaking_news/story/179528p-156059c.html
Flashback: FBI: Terrorists may use sports, arts visas to enter U.S.
Originally published on April 1, 2004
WASHINGTON — U.S. officials have received intelligence indicating terrorists might attempt to slip into the United States using cultural, arts or sports visas, according to the FBI.
The bureau issued a bulletin to 18,000 state and local law enforcement agencies nationwide warning about the potential misuse of P-visas, one of several types granted by the State Department for people visiting the United States for artistic, cultural or athletic purposes.
“Recent intelligence indicates that terrorist groups may be interested in exploiting cultural visa programs to infiltrate operatives and support network into the United States,” says the bulletin, described Thursday to The Associated Press by a federal law enforcement official.
The bulletin, sent Wednesday, does not identify the source of the intelligence and contains no specific, corroborated evidence that any terrorists have entered the country this way.