DEATH BLOW TO GUEST WORKER AMNESTY:GAO REPORT EXPOSES MASSIVE MISMANAGEMENT AND CORRUPTION

The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) has dealt the fatal blow to the controversial concept of Guest Worker Amnesty to 12 million illegal aliens now living in the United States in defiance of our laws. The GAO is the investigative arm of Congress charged with examining matters relating to the receipt and payment of public funds.

In a devastating report released today, the GAO charges the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) – this is the agency under the Department of Homeland Security that would be in charge of proposed Guest Worker Amnesty – with a failed organizational infrastructure and massive mismanagement and corruption.

On the eve of debate in the Senate Judiciary Committee, of the House passed Border Protection, Anti-terrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005 - HR 4437, the GAO report exposes rampant immigration chaos and USCIS corruption. Among the GAO's most alarming findings are that 33 percent of religious worker visas were issued fraudulently. There is documented evidence that radical Islamists, with ties to terrorist organizations, have used the religious worker visa category to gain admission to the United States .

The timing of the report mars the hopes of millions of unethical employers, that on or off their payroll employ 12 million illegal aliens. These crooks were counting on lobbying efforts by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other pro-illegal immigration advocates, for influencing passage of a Guest Worker Amnesty Bill in the Senate.

The Government agency that would be responsible for administering the controversial Guest Worker Amnesty that would reward 12 million illegal aliens living and working un-lawfully with legal status, is the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

The Copley News Service reported on March 7 th , that prior to the damning GAO report, “Michael Maxwell stepped down last month as director of the Office of Security at USCIS, and sought protection under the federal whistle-blower protection law. He claims that senior agency officials had been retaliating against him for telling Congress about what he described as serious national security vulnerabilities that persisted despite his warnings to those running the agency.”

In addition, Maxwell claims the agency lacks the resources to handle some 500 allegations of criminal misconduct against agency employees, including allegations of espionage and acceptance of bribes.

Citizenship and Immigration Services spokeswoman Angelica Alfonso declined requests for an interview. She released a statement yesterday that said the agency is confident of its processes, and that it takes the allegations seriously. This has to be taken with a huge grain of salt as the agency has been under investigation since 2001.

One of Maxwell's attorneys, Rosemary Jenks, said his concerns demonstrate an underlying tension between Citizenship and Immigration Services' dual missions of providing immigration benefits to applicants and of protecting national secur ity.”

See Full Report here: (http://judiciary.house.gov/media/pdfs/gaoimmbenefits31006.pdfIn 2002)

The just released GAO report documents that immigration benefit fraud was pervasive and significant and the approach to controlling it was fragmented. Experts believe that individuals ineligible for these benefits, including terrorists and criminals, could use fraudulent means to enter or remain in the U.S. The Congress requested that GAO evaluate U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service's (USCIS) anti-fraud efforts.

The report addresses the questions: (1) What do available data and information indicate regarding the nature and extent of fraud? (2) What actions has USCIS taken to improve its ability to detect fraud? (3) What actions does the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) take to sanction those who commit fraud?

Hordes of immigration law attorneys have joined the ranks of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other organizations dedicated to cheapening the wages of American workers through the oversupply of desperate illegal foreign workers. How? Through massive illegal immigration! Our unprotected borders have been allowed to fester with a booming $140 billion per year in drug trafficking and $10 billion dollar in human trafficking in the name of America 's addiction to cheap illegal labor.

Which immigration law firm would not like to have a client base of 12 million desperate illegal aliens that grows at the rate of 2.5 million per year.

In one of the largest labor certification fraud schemes ever uncovered by the GAO, federal investigators found evidence that a single prominent immigration attorney in the Washington, D.C., area submitted at least 1,436 and perhaps as many as 2,700 fraudulent employment applications between 1998 and 2002. According to the sworn testimony of a Department of Labor (DOL) special agent, this attorney and his associates are alleged to have made at least $11.4 million for the 1,400 applications that the agent reviewed, in all of which he found evidence of fraud, and perhaps as much as $21.6 million if all 2,700 applications were fraudulent, as he strongly suspected.

The GAO reports goes on to say, “Some individuals seeking immigration benefits pose a threat to national security and public safety, and white collar and other criminals sometimes facilitate immigration benefit fraud. For example, according to Office of Fraud Detection and National Security ( FDNS ) , each year about 5,200 immigration benefit applicants are identified as potential national security risks, because their personal information matches information contained in U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Interagency Border Inspection System, a database of immigration law violators and people of national security interest. Additionally, according to federal prosecutors, immigration benefit fraud may involve other criminal activity, such as income tax evasion, money laundering, production of fraudulent documents, and conspiracy. Also, organized crime groups have used sophisticated immigration fraud schemes, such as creating shell companies, to bring in aliens ostensibly as employees of these companies. In addition, a number of individuals linked to a hostile foreign power's intelligence service were found to have been employed as temporary alien workers on military research.”

Unethical immigration law attorneys should be charged with aiding and abetting illegal immigrats and in creating an unlawful climate that puts all of us at risk of terrorism. Why? Because o nce one of their clients obtains a temporary work authorization fraudulently, an alien can use it to obtain other valid identity documents such as a temporary social security card and a driver's license, thus facilitating their living and working in the United States . It is important to recognize, in the illegal immigration debate, who butters the immigration attorney's bread.

The GAO found that the USCIS is completely unprepared to handle their 7.5 million case work load with their 3000 employees and this is made all the more unlikely given the management system shortfalls and the brazen level of corruption within the organization. Few if any of the present 500 allegations of criminal misconduct against agency employees will be prosecuted. The GAO finds the agency as it stands will be unable to handle the proposed Guest Worker Amnesty proposals bandied about by President Bush and a bi-partisan group of Senators influenced by tearful pleads accompanied by campaign contributions from employers who currently employ illegal aliens.

USCIS mismanagement and corruption is a menace given that Donna Bucella , the Director of the federal Terrorist Screening Center said Tuesday that the agency maintains a list of 200,000 people known or suspected to be terrorists. She reported yesterday, March 14, 2006, that Police and other government workers in the U.S. have come in contact with terrorists or people suspected of foreign terror ties more than 6,000 times in the past 28 months. In addition, she said, that there have been about 28,000 matches worldwide, many of those from U.S. diplomatic outposts that screen applicants for visas to enter the United States .

Does is seem to you that President Bush is doing all that is possible or necessary to secure our borders and to keep us safe from terrorism by enforcing immigration law? Can we trust the Senate with giving us a Guest Worker Amnesty program that is not tainted by political contributions from illegal alien employers? Can we trust that a Guest Worker Amnesty, if approved, would be adequately administered by the USCIS?

Write and call your Senators and share with them your views on Guest Worker Amnesty for 12 million illegal aliens and 200,000 known terrorists, any one of whom could have already slipped through our unprotected borders, or planning to do so.

It has been four and half years since the findings of the 9/11 Commission. Securing our borders was the number one concern of the Commission. None of its border security recommendation have been enacted much less even funded. That is why I decided to become a candidate for the California 41 st Assembly District. I need and welcome your support and contributions.

The Field Poll of September 2005 shows 81% of Californians are concerned about illegal immigration. The Field Poll of March 2006 shows 57% of registered voters and 71% of Republicans have an unfavorable view of illegal immigration. We can win this race!

Support candidates that stand for border security and immigration law enforcement at every level of government, our nation is in danger.

I freely admit that was childish, so was your reaction to the "clown" post. I don't know you from Adam either; but generally when one is offended by a post they either respond directly to the poster with their concern or ignore it.

Usually one doesn't even go to the moderators unless an issue is really serious, much less to JR. I know it is only polite to notify others when you mention them in a post. I just thought your reaction was over the top. Just struck me as childish and brought out a childish reaction from me.

The threads concerning border issues are getting pretty touchy, many of us are getting a little over the top; and no I am not a racist, far from it. In fact if those who call me that knew me they would even have to admit I am not a racist. My family is a melting pot all of it's own and I personally consider myself a "mutt" pedigree wise, so it would be hard for me to be a racist.

We could all stand to do a little growing up.

No whine zone! I love it.

Yes, that is a good guideline.

I've asked for a source of "the rule" in question but I have not heard anything yet. I'll let you know if I do.

I suspect we will be seeing more of this kind of behavior from irrational political celebrity groupies and other sundry apologists. They seem to adopt the behavioral traits of their political idols/employers and have no problem inventing rules that serve their purpose and ignoring those, presently in effect, that do not. The enablers and apologists for the kind of corruption this thread addresses are just as responsible for the destruction of our republic as the political opportunists they serve.

Although sometimes I am a bit flamboyant with my words, to run to the moderator and JR is simply silly and reminds me of Pre-K. If that is the best they got, then I know we are on the right track.

For me, like the Meirs mess, Like the pill bill, like CFR, like the highway bill, like spending, like AIDS funding in Africa, illegal immigration is the achilles heal this WH refuses to admit and correct. In my mind, GWB has no one to blame but himself for his overall lack of approval.

I simply will not bend over for any politician and take a big one solely becuase they are "on my side". No amount of vaseline will make it better how bad the present bunch of sell-outs are. They are worse than I can ever remember and it seems to be getting worse by the day. When this Gold Card mess hits the press, that will be the true body slam to the average taxpayer.

Some of these people seem to set up shrines on their home pages to politicians. It is sickening. They are not Gods, they are politicans and employees of the people. Sadly, like many RATS, they treat GWB like he is a king when in reality he is an employee of the people who draws his paycheck from our hard work. They are no different than the people who though stimulating a fat intern with a cigar was no big deal.

I just thought your reaction was over the top.

So do I. I was just really mad because it keeps happening over and over again, and that nasty post of chris' put me over the top. I was sick of it, that's all.

I'm perfectly calm now, but I still don't want people calling me names behind my back, and never will.

I did apologize to JimRob for wasting his time. I admit that I did think his thread was serious.........and maybe I think it should have been. I think the name calling and group condemnation around here demeans this place, and when I am guilty of it, I apologize willingly.

And, now that I think about it, I apologize for involving the Mod last night. Just mad at being attacked.................again................and wanted some justice.

btw, people who want stricter border controls are not racists, but there is that handful of them who are, and who interfere with the intelligent discussion of this critical issue with their slurs on an entire group of people.

It's similar with the Muslim situation. Everyone who believes Islam is most certainly NOT a religion of peace, is not a racist. But the guys who call young Arab babies 'nits' are.

It's a condemnation that is thrown around far too often, but in isolated cases, it's accurate, IMO.

If you want anyone to have an ounce of respect for you, you should stop calling the moderator every time there is a little spat. They have more important things to do than to respond petty things like this.

I apologized to you if you were offended, but that was not good enough. Why include me in this latest post?

We are trying to talk immigration, not go over what happened last night.

How are we doing with that cyber hug?

I know you know this, but I must pipe in. You're so far from being a racist, it's not even funny. The people who would label the 80 - 90% of the American public that wants a secure border and no guest worker/amnesty as "racists," "xenophobes," or whatever their word of the day is, are the ones who are messed up.

I am trying to get her to lighten up a bit, but it just does not stop. Let it go already.

I was perfectly fine, apologized to her privately, and then she goes and includes me AGAIN in a post to the moderator.

I really want to be friendly with her, but geez, sometimes people just won't let you.

It seems like she is really upset that GWB, whom she has a shrine set up on her homepage, has come under such criticism and seems to be a shadow of his former self with no one left to blame but himself.

This immigration fiasco is largely a result of his doing since after 9/11, he could have easily taken measures to stop the flood and enact policies which make deportations and self deportations more a normal occurence.

After 9/11, he would have had the support of 90% of the citizens to do this, but why did he do nothing?????

The answer to me seems very clear, to pay off the fat cat donors in the GOP and cozy up to his buddy Fox.

He is basically playing poker with our national security on this issue for less than admirable reasons.

I try to explain it like this, if you buy a home and a squatter shows up to live there what do you do? You get your shotgun and call 911. Problem solved.

We for some reason do not use common sense on immigration and are committing suicide as a result.

OK I agree there are some worth saving. I'll change my tag line.

Tancredo can lead the way by registering as an INDEPENDENT!!!

We need to move on 2-4 issues. Get supporters for those issues identified and if they are incumbents, get them to leave the PUBOCRATS and go Independent.

We have to find a way to telegraph our intentions. Then the PUBOCRATS will pick up our main issues and we have a win win.

One of our goals should be to outlaw National parties

Another should be to make practicing Islam illegal(IT ADVOCATES THE VIOLENT OVERTHROW OF OUR GOVERNMENT).

And of course get the fence up and address the issue of illegals.

It wouldn't hurt the economy if we put a lid of say 15% on interest rates either.

The enablers and apologists for the kind of corruption this thread addresses are just as responsible for the destruction of our republic as the political opportunists they serve.

Time will tell if enough people realize the truth in what you said.

Without a closed border, this nation cannot be secure.

Having a closed border does not require a wall.

The MS gangsters don't give a hoot about employers. Central American drug runners don't give a hoot about employers. Islamic terrorists don't give a hoot about employers.

Correct. On the other hand, the other 98% of illegals do give a hoot about employers. Remove their incentive to come and they won't come. If there are no jobs and no welfare, then 90% of illegal immigration will disappear.

The BP can handle the other 10% with no problem.

I might have been one of the first ones here to suggest that POTUS seal the border(s) on 9/12/01, but he didn;t and he missed the most golden of opportunities. NOBODY but the ACLU would have dared to complain.

As for the Bush bashing here --- perhaps unbeknownst to you, we have been infiltrated by Bush haters who pretend to be conservatives, when in fact they are regular posters at DU and kos and CP. Most are '04 sign on's who came here to disrupt and bash Bush in the '04 elections. Our "Rather-gate" attracted a number of them!

Sure, we have our own people who critize Bush on a regular basis, but they're never happy. Every elected official is a RINO, save for Ron Paul and Tom Tancredo. Those folks are not democrat trolls, just unappeaseables and constant, consistent complainers. Most have good intentions, but the complaining gets old and tiresome.

I do not share your opinion on President Bush. He is not playing with national security. He is, in fact, a solid, forceful leader and I thank the voters and God that he is POTUS.

Look when I signed up. I camapaigned for the man twice and spent well over a week in florida for he GOP in 04. However, some people have informed me that I am a DU troll. I offer to send pictures proving I was in Florida for the GOP, but they usually back down at that point.

To me, There is ZERO excuse for the immigration fiasco. If you look at it, I bet you anything that more citizens have been killed by illegals via murder, DWI ,etc than died in 9/11.

Additionally, they are not the same immigrants of the past. Sure many are hard working, but do they want to be Americans? Not really for most.

There are so many splinter problems related to illegal immigration one does not have the time to go throught it all.

The best is the WH going on and on about 39,000 illegals from China yet ignore and want to reward millions and millions from Mexico. Why?

I'm sorry chris. I included you only as a FR courtesy because I was talking about you. It appears that I have offended you even when trying to be polite.

If you ask me to not do so any more, I will gladly oblige.

I was apologizing to the Mod for overreacting to you last night and including him/her in my posts. Did you even read the post? From your response, I'd guess not......

The rest of your post is nonsense, and proves that you have ignored the FACT that I oppose the President's immigration policy, and wanted the borders sealed, and all student Visas revoked immediately after 9/11 with new, stricter immigration policies in place before anyone was let back in, and that I think his policy has been lax in this area (a 'blind spot' is how I have referred to it).

There's no more that I can say when the truth doesn't have any impact, chris. I can only dialogue with you if you actually read the things I say, and not post based on your erroneous perception of who I am, or what I think.

Having a closed border does not require a wall.

Thank you for re-iterating this. It is unbelievable that conservatives want big government spending to pass a law requiring big government spending to seize private property in America. Not to mention the $$$ that would be required to maintain and "staff" a wall. How we can spend $200 billion for economic recovery in Iraq, and not consider Mexican infrastructure investment; is beyond me.

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