Posted on 12/13/2005 2:37:24 PM PST by WatchingInAmazement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Will Adams
December 12, 2005
Tancredo: 51 Terrorist Suspects Crossed Border Illegally
Joint Terrorism Taskforces Report 51 Persons Arrested on Terrorism-Related Charges in Last Year
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Tom Tancredo (R-CO) today revealed figures which show that since October, 2004, 51 persons who have crossed into the U.S. illegally were arrested on suspicion of terrorism. The figures, part of a Department of Homeland Security response to a inquiry by the Congressman, document the national security risk our porous borders pose on the eve of Congress’ first attempt to rewrite immigration law in nearly a decade.
Federal law enforcement coordinates its terrorism efforts through “Joint Terrorism Task Forces” (JTTFs), which include officials from the Justice and Homeland Security Departments. Since October, 2004, JTTFs have kept track of arrested terrorist suspects who are in the U.S. illegally. The JTTF document shows 51 persons were arrested who had “entered without inspection” into the U.S. from countries such as Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Egypt, Syria and Pakistan.
“If this isn’t a wake-up call to our lax border security, I don’t know what is,” said Tancredo. “What scares me is not this list from federal law enforcement—after all, we’ve already caught those terrorists. What scares me is the potentially hundreds of terrorists who make their way through our porous borders each year and go undetected.”
The JTTF document shows that the suspected illegal alien terrorists were arrested on a wide variety of charges from smuggling weapons into the U.S. to illegally wiring large sums of money into the country. Regardless of the particular charge, each illegal alien was flagged by a JTTF because of his or her suspected ties to terrorism.
“This week, the House is scheduled to complete a bill to strengthen our border security and enforce immigration laws throughout the country. Judging by these terrorism figures, Congress is not acting a moment too soon,” said Tancredo. “Knowing what we know now, what could Congress say if a terrorist attack occurred that secure borders would have prevented? We’ve relied on our good fortune for too long—we must protect Americans by stopping terrorist before they get here.”
Protect our borders and coastlines from all foreign invaders!
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That pretty much sums it up!
I read your link and it is not enough. Ask the Minutemen, ask the peole who live on the border in Arizona, Texas, and New Mexico. We are at war, and not protecting our borders to the best of our ability. This is not a winning strategy.
Vote for Pat.
Correction to #86:
To: FairOpinion; gubamyster
Asked about his press release saying that the suspects had been arrested on terrorism-related charges, Tancredo said, "We shouldn't have been probably so definitive in that, and I'm sorry we did that. I take responsibility for that."
Nevertheless, Tancredo said, the data are the first evidence that people in the country illegally are being investigated for possible terrorism connections.
"They have come across the border illegally," he said. "If we can prevent them from getting here, we're a lot better off. We're a lot safer."
Couldn't post this part could you?
All this animosity towards Tancredo and his message tells me the OBL's on FR really are afraid of him.
14 posted on 12/15/2005 5:23:43 AM CST by raybbr
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We don't have to change things, just enforce the friggin law and stop turing a blind eye to an invasion we are allowing right before our eyes.
Rome was ruined by illegal immigration and so will we.
Lets do nothing some more...
"Lets do nothing some more..."
If it werent so sad, it'd be funny.
Something had better be done about this!
"V.P. Cheney to organize new bird hunting expedition down near the Rio Grande!"...
"Something had better be done about this!"
what do you mean, like closing the border?
LOL
Tall walls will only lead to taller ladders.
bump
Gee! That would be a great idea! Maybe D.C. will finally think of it!
If 51 got caught, I wonder how many did NOT get caught?
Mohammed Garcia, flipping burgers in your hometown.
Until some future time.
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