[jimbo123]

The application was approved by the Federal Aviation Administration less than a week later.

[jocon307]

"The application was approved by the Federal Aviation Administration less than a week later."

Yeppers! Great job they're doing, not. Maybe we can hire some Mexicans to keep our borders and airspace safe, you know they love to do the jobs Americans won't do.

[Asclepius]

There are no allegations Abuhamatto's actions were terrorism-related.

To suggest that an undocumentend worker of middle-eastern descent were anything other than law-abiding and civic-minded would be racist and hateful and might suggest a society willing to defend itself.

We can't have that.

[zipper]

Wait a minute--
1) I'm sure that license was just for flying, and couldn't be used by an undocumented guest worker as an i.d.
2) We're issuing these licenses because these undocumented workers are here anyway and will be flying anyway, so at least we can keep their flying safer.
3) If undocumented workers were able to take the flight check and the written test, they would be better prepared to fly.
4) It's essential that these undocumented workers continue to work and earn money, and so they are forced to fly.
5) SUBSTITUTE WACKY PARALLEL TO DRIVER'S LICENSE RATIONALIZATION HERE

[eddiespaghetti]

Abuhamatto apparently claimed on the application that he was a U.S. citizen who was born in Brookfield, the Chicago suburb where he lives.

Nobody checked on this? No one asked him to provide proof (birth certificate/passport)? By law, an employer is required to verify that a new employee is either a US Citizen; a Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e., has the "green card"); or is allowed to work (has an Employment Authorization Card from the DHS). I guess the standards for identity-verification for a pilot's license are more lax.

Officials said Abuhamatto was actually born in Quwasmeh, Jordan.


Oooooooooops! DHS/ICE (Immigration & Customs Enforcement) can get him on at least two, maybe three, grounds of removability: overstaying a visa; false claim to US citizenship (and that will bar him from EVER coming back -- legally, that is); and -- if they charge and convict him for his false statements (US Code, Title 18, section 1001), perhaps he will be removable for having committed a "crime involving moral terpitude."

One can hope.

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[gubamyster]

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[Jeff Head]

Abuhamatto apparently claimed on the application that he was a U.S. citizen who was born in Brookfield, the Chicago suburb where he lives.

The application was approved by the Federal Aviation Administration less than a week later.

Officials said Abuhamatto was actually born in Quwasmeh, Jordan.

There are no allegations Abuhamatto's actions were terrorism-related.

Authorities say they learned of the incident after Abuhamatto arranged a bogus marriage late last year in an effort to gain resident alien status. According to an affidavit filed in federal court, Abuhamatto offered a woman who was a U.S. citizen money to marry him.

After the two were married in December, Abuhamatto and the unnamed women "both went their separate ways," according to the affidavit.

The application was approved by the Federal Aviation Administration less than a week later.

There are no allegations Abuhamatto's actions were terrorism-related.

There are a buch of these people here...and they have been here a long time...and more are coming across the southern border and elsewhere every day (OTM's don't you know). They are gearing up for round two.

[NewRomeTacitus]

"Attention infidels, this is your new pilot speaking. Thank you for joining my martyrdom. I can assure you I will treat you well when Allah gives you to me as slaves in paradise. There'll be no drinking there so I suggest you finish up what you have while we make our descent. If military jets appear to be flying alongside please do not distract the pilots with unnecessary waving and screaming. They can not hear you and I don't need them bumping into the plane."

"If you look forward and back you will see my brother martyrs on duty. They are here courtesy of your airport screeners who are afraid of profiling. Watch closely as they mime the left-to-right action of the boxcutters across their throats. In case of an emergency you'll just have to go where you're sitting. Once again, we apologize for the inconvenience."

"Those seated on the right side of the plane can look out to see that symbol of Western tyranny, the Washington Monument. Those on the left can see, yes, Stinger missiles making their way toward us from the roof of the White House. Do not panic. My imam assured me we will be shielded by Alla..."(end of transmission)