Thanks to nw_arizona_granny for posting this link:
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http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2005/07/05/news/02borderthreat.txt
Published - Tuesday, July 05, 2005
"Border threats: Canada the source of next terrorist attack on U.S.?"
by BETH DUFF-BROWN and PAULINE ARRILLAGA
The Associated Press
ON THE U.S.-CANADA BORDER —
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Canada's welcoming immigration policies have long drawn scrutiny from Americans, who fear a terrorist claiming refugee status could lie in wait to carry out a mission. That threat still exists, says David Harris, former chief of strategic planning for the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, Canada's counterpart to the CIA.
Harris asserts more than 50 terrorist organizations have a presence in Canada.
"Canada has essentially said, if you put your foot in Canada and you declare yourself a (Geneva Convention) refugee, then by and large you are," says Harris. "It means that we're quite susceptible to penetration."
Canada continues to admit 250,000 new immigrants and refugees annually. A Canadian government report notes that refugee claims can be delayed up to two years, meaning potentially dangerous applicants can disappear."