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51 Terrorist Suspects Crossed Border Illegally
Press release/Tom Tancredo ^ | 12/13/05 | Tom Tancredo

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.”


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 109th; aliens; amnesty; borders; bordersecurity; fbi; homelandsecurity; humantrafficking; ice; illegalimmigration; immigrantlist; immigration; jttf; tancredo; terrorists
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To: porkchops 4 mahound

Apparently some here believe President Bush to be a King or Dictator, with unlimited power. He is not, we are a Constitutional Republic, with Congress and the courts sharing power.

President Bush can recommend, but not pass laws. Only WE THE PEOPLE can change the current border policy by electing Congressmen who will tighten the security.

Rose


61 posted on 12/13/2005 4:39:40 PM PST by Yellow Rose of Texas (Separation of Church and State is a MYTH, read the First Amendment)
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To: rmlew

When was that, and who claimed that?


62 posted on 12/13/2005 4:43:00 PM PST by Jigsaw John
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To: PRND21
"Changing the subject of illegal immigration won't make it go away. Sorry."
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.......
at what point do you not understand the oath of office of the president..who ALONE is "Commander in Chief" not the congress. Unsecured borders and not enforcing the immigration laws may make a case for being complicit in a felony- if so impeachment is the remedy.
63 posted on 12/13/2005 4:51:17 PM PST by ConsentofGoverned (if a sucker is born every minute, what are the voters?)
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To: razorback-bert
Bert, do you happen to remember who was president when the National Guard of Texas was deployed to guard our southern border? If I remember correctly it was Clinton, however, then Governor Bush did secure the border of Texas.

There was an incident, a sheepherder was accidental killed by a young guardsman and all heck happened. The media, congress, and then President Clinton crucified Governor Bush. Might I add, the Guard was removed from the borders never to be seen again.

Rose
64 posted on 12/13/2005 4:53:07 PM PST by Yellow Rose of Texas (Separation of Church and State is a MYTH, read the First Amendment)
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To: ConsentofGoverned
Unsecured borders and not enforcing the immigration laws may make a case for being complicit in a felony- if so impeachment is the remedy.

The border is as secure as ever. Immigration laws are being enforced.

Go ahead and try to impeach. You've been trying for almost six years.

65 posted on 12/13/2005 4:53:47 PM PST by PRND21
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To: WatchingInAmazement
I'm shocked. < /sarcasm >
66 posted on 12/13/2005 4:54:23 PM PST by sweetliberty (Stupidity should make you sterile.)
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To: Jigsaw John
There wasa 60 Minutes pice on immigration control.
The press interviewed Tancredo, a Latino Activist, an apologist for illegal immigration who had worked for the INS, a pro-immigration economist, and a border agent.
Either the economist or the former INS empoloyee lied about the threat of terrorists. The CBS reporter went even further, ridiculing the threat.
67 posted on 12/13/2005 5:24:26 PM PST by rmlew (Sedition and Treason are both crimes, not free speech.)
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To: rmlew
Either the economist or the former INS empoloyee lied about the threat of terrorists. The CBS reporter went even further, ridiculing the threat.

Can't imagine why. Anyone could make their way into Mexico, bribe anyone, and just enter with all the rest.

68 posted on 12/13/2005 5:26:46 PM PST by Jigsaw John
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To: PRND21
The border is as secure as ever. Immigration laws are being enforced.

ROTFLMAO! Ya right, wake up bucko.

69 posted on 12/13/2005 5:27:05 PM PST by Trteamer ( (Eat Meat, Wear Fur, Own Guns, FReep Leftists, Drive an SUV, Drill A.N.W.R., Drill the Gulf, Vote)
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To: DTogo
Your tagline will be painfully ironic, I predict.

Juxtaposed to the images from Beslan....

When- sorry, IF it happens here, it will not be a merry Christmas. It will be a very bad Christmas, if that ever happens.

70 posted on 12/13/2005 5:27:10 PM PST by SteveMcKing ("No empire collapses because of technical reasons. They collapse because they are unnatural.")
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To: Trteamer
When was the border more secure, bucko?
71 posted on 12/13/2005 5:29:19 PM PST by PRND21
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To: Yellow Rose of Texas
President Bush can recommend, but not pass laws. Only WE THE PEOPLE can change the current border policy by electing Congressmen who will tighten the security.

But apparently if there is a law that has been passed by our elected representatives that he does not like, he feels free to just ignore it. For all practical purposes, by refusing to enforce the law, he repeals the law in a very unconstitutional manner.

What good will electing new representatives that will pass even tougher laws do if the President steadfastly refuses to make any effort to enforce the laws we already have?

72 posted on 12/13/2005 6:14:32 PM PST by jackbenimble
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To: SwinneySwitch; HiJinx; KylaStarr; Halcontent; Cindy; StillProud2BeFree; nw_arizona_granny; ...
Joint Terrorism Taskforces Report 51 Persons Arrested on Terrorism-Related Charges in Last Year

1 posted on 12/13/2005 5:37:27 PM EST by WatchingInAmazement

73 posted on 12/13/2005 6:57:29 PM PST by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: WatchingInAmazement

Thanks for the ping and excellent thread!


74 posted on 12/13/2005 6:59:02 PM PST by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: PRND21

To call our border "secure" is a joke. Dream on.


75 posted on 12/13/2005 7:00:15 PM PST by Trteamer ( (Eat Meat, Wear Fur, Own Guns, FReep Leftists, Drive an SUV, Drill A.N.W.R., Drill the Gulf, Vote)
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To: HiJinx
Amazing stat, isn't it?Yes, it is, and thanks for providing it. I've lost track of the original source of that little factoid. Do you have it?
76 posted on 12/13/2005 8:26:43 PM PST by WatchingInAmazement ("Nothing is more expensive than cheap labor," prof. Vernon Briggs, labor economist Cornell Un.)
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To: 1_Inch_Group; 2sheep; 2Trievers; 3AngelaD; 4Freedom; 4ourprogeny; 7.62 x 51mm; A CA Guy; ...

ping


77 posted on 12/13/2005 9:49:50 PM PST by gubamyster
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To: WatchingInAmazement

It was an article in our local newspaper, the Sierra Vista Herald at www.svherald.com

The AP ran the story, I believe, but the larger papers (Arizona Republic) didn't carry that part of the report from the Border Patrol/Homeland Security.


78 posted on 12/13/2005 10:19:00 PM PST by HiJinx (~ Watch this space for change of address... ~)
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To: WatchingInAmazement
I just got home from Detroit
Locked the front door...Oh boy!
Since when did Motown turn into West Najaff?
Religion of peace comes in, who knows what they're bringing?

Chorus:Doo, doo, doo, sneakin’ through our back door.

Our cities have these lurkers, dirty nukes in burqas.
Look at all those Mooselimb people walking cross my lawn.
dynamite ayatollahs issue jihad fatwas
Chorus:Doo, doo, doo, sneakin’ through our back door.

Donkeys and the elephants don't seem to understand.
They just close their eyes, bunch of blind ol' fools Doo, doo doo.
Harsh words of sedition called a "peaceful" religion.

Chorus:Doo, doo, doo, sneakin’ through our back door.

Donkeys and the elephants don't seem to understand.
They just close their eyes, bunch of blind ol' fools
Doo, doo doo.

Fight the war in iraq
leave the back door unlocked.
Chorus:Doo, doo, doo, sneakin’ through our back door.

Screw those troubles in Detroit! locked MY front door, oh boy!
Look at all those mooselimb people walking cross my lawn.

Fight the war in iraq
leave the back door unlocked
doo doo doo sneakin' through our back door!

79 posted on 12/13/2005 11:08:39 PM PST by Captainpaintball
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To: GoldMan

Typical Feds!


80 posted on 12/14/2005 8:42:45 AM PST by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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