51 Terrorist Suspects Crossed Border Illegally

Press release/Tom Tancredo ^ | 12/13/05 | Tom Tancredo

[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.”

[COEXERJ145]

How many come in through Canada?

Since Tancredo conveniently omitted this fact, it was probably all of them. If they had come through Mexico, he would be screaming it from the rooftops. Instead, he doesn't say where they came from so we can infer it was from Canada.

[DTogo]

Your tagline will be painfully ironic, I predict.

My tagline: "Merry CHRISTmas, and a healthy & happy New Year!"

Ironic? huh?

[WatchingInAmazement]

Just as soon as newbies like you stop posting DU crap...never.

Were you never a newbie? I hope you were treated better.

It would be interesting to see you post on the subject with statistics and facts, but you only post to insult other freepers. AMAZING.

[COEXERJ145]

I'll bet you $20 that he is one of the retread LPers.

He probably has to go report to Boot Hill that his account is still active and he is still flaming the hit list.

[COEXERJ145]

Atta and his 18 cronies were here legally but of course that fact is ignored by those with a Bush hating agenda.

[porkchops 4 mahound]

All I ever needed to know about islam I learned on 11 September 2001, they proved what animals they are, again, at BESLAN.

"Religion of Peace", my Royal Irish A$$!

Will they get frikkin SERIOUS after it happens HERE? AGAIN? but WORSE? while they cried over GitMo, and forbade "torture", while they supported "seeking dialog" with these sworn blood enemies of all Americans, these heartless, vile, sub-animals, who are unfit to be considered animals, let alone human, these gleeful dancing murderers of innocents?

While our enemies had free access to our families, and friends, across our "porous" national borders? (Which WILL result in a direct harvest of terrible and cruel violence in the American Homeland some time in the future.)

Will these people get SERIOUS even then?

"What part of WAR, don't you understand, people?"

Oh yeah, "It's Bush"s fault!".

But, with our troops in the field, right now, I call THAT absurdity, way too close to treason. WAY too close.

[Steel Wolf]

As far as border security goes, how does catching Middle Easterners that aren't suspected terrorists relevent to catching those that are? Finding non-terrorist border crossers doesn't negate the threat from those that are terrorists.

[PRND21]

LOL
And I'm not taking that bet.

[DTogo]

If we get hit again by terrorists who sneak in across our unsecured southern border, or have been residing here ILLEGALLY because of unenforced immigration laws, it will be Bush's fault!

[PRND21]

it would be interesting to see you post on the subject with statistics and facts, but you only post to insult other freepers.

Ok. Please tell me, with facts and numbers, why President Bush should be impeached.

[Jigsaw John]

51 Terrorist Suspects Crossed Border Illegally Last Year

I'm sure this has already been asked, but the 60,000 dollar question is:

How many did they miss?

[WatchingInAmazement]

I never said he should be. But you knew that. Changing the subject of illegal immigration won't make it go away. Sorry.

[jackbenimble]

Atta and his 18 cronies were here legally but of course that fact is ignored by those with a Bush hating agenda.

I believe they all came with visas some of which were fradulently obtained and almost every one of which should have been denied because of the incomplete information on the applications. They benefitted from a program called "visa express" that allowed Middle Eastern travel agents to issue visas with little involvement of our embassies. But many of them were here illegally because their visas had expired. Us immigration enforcement types expect those problems to be addressed to. About a third of all illegals are visa overstays. Now that "visa express" has been terminated, and terrorists can no longer simply hop on Air Saudi Arabia, the borders represent the greater danger.

[WatchingInAmazement]

Atta and his 18 cronies were here legally but of course that fact is ignored by those with a Bush hating agenda.

Several of them used fake documents for entry. Several overstayed their visas. There were 60 plus driver’s licenses among the 19. What about Lee Boyd Malvo. I suppose it all depends on what you call “LEGAL”.

[PRND21]

I never said he should be. But you knew that

You called on me to respond to nonsense with facts and numbers...no thanks.

Changing the subject of illegal immigration won't make it go away. Sorry.

I agree, no need to be sorry.

[El Gato]

Feds had the power to raise any army and a DUTY to secure our borders.

Actually they can raise many armies (It's plural, look it up Art 1 Sec. 8), currently they've raised two. The ground Army (aka the Army) and the Air Army (aka the Air Force). They also can provide and maintain a Navy (one only, which the Marines are part of).

the duty (it says "shall" in the Constitution) isn't merely to protect our borders but "against Invasion". (Art. IV, section 4)

[madison10]

That's one terrorist per state & the District of Columbia...guess they've got us covered. They're probably just the local chapter presidents.

[porkchops 4 mahound]

President Bush is PRESIDENT, not KING.

The American people have to completely support what has to be done.

This is bigger that any one man, this is about the frikkin survival of the United States of America.

So, NO, "it's Bush's fault" isn't gonna get it, (IT being the security of Americans).

Blame, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH. How the phuuuck does that HELP? Blather, storm, and lather, words, and postures, play the fiddle, while "Rome" burns, that'll help.

WE, the AMERICAN PEOPLE, ARE the frikkin country, our "dogs" hunt where we take them.

So, raise HELL right NOW, and until, our national borders are EFFECTIVELY sealed, (even though considerable damage has already happened).

Do you suppose that this started with Bush's administration? The borders are "armor plated" NOW, compared to the immediately preceding eight years, (8 years), the two, (2), administrations of that of convicted liar, the infamous American security failure, Billy Bob "the Stainmeister" Klintoon.

Does the blame game make you feel better? Will it help when they do what they are going to do?

Pitiful.

[rmlew]

So much for the lie told on 60 minutes that no terrorists have illegal crossed our border.
Did you see that agitprop segment?

[Dante3]

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