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Illegals From Terror-Sponsoring Nations At Large in US
CNSNews ^ | August 8, 2006 | Kevin Mooney

Posted on 08/08/2006 12:46:38 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin

(CNSNews.com) - Almost half of the illegal aliens arriving in the U.S. from terrorist-sponsoring or "special interest" nations in the past few years have been released into the American population following their apprehension. This key finding is published in an internal audit of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) obtained by Cybercast News Service .

The so-called "catch and release" policies have allowed more than 45,000 illegal aliens from countries that are well known for their anti-American views or considered "hotbeds of Islamic fundamentalism" to be freed.

U.S. Rep. Ted Poe (R-Texas), in conversations with sheriffs operating along the Texas-Mexico border, learned that illegal aliens of Middle Eastern descent have been able to blend into the culture south of the U.S. border and pass themselves off as Mexicans.

"They learn Spanish and assimilate into the population," Poe said. "Coming across the Canadian border they would be more conspicuous."

The U.S. State Department's list of State Sponsors of Terrorism (SSTs), currently includes five countries -- Syria, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Sudan. However, the DHS audit lists another category called Special Interest Countries (SICs).

At the moment there is no public list of SICs, however, information made available through the office of U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-Colo.) indicates that countries with large Islamic fundamentalist populations such as the U.S.-liberated Afghanistan, Yemen and Saudi Arabia, are included on the State Department's SIC list.

Between the beginning of Fiscal Year 2001 and the mid-way point of Fiscal Year 2005, the DHS audit revealed that 605,210 individuals from countries "other than Mexico" (OTMs) were apprehended and 309,733 of that total were eventually released.

A total of 91,516 illegal aliens from SST and SIC countries were apprehended over the same time period and 45,008 were released, the audit showed.

The audit was produced by the DHS Office of Inspector General and focuses on the Detention and Removal Program, which is operated by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Bureau (ICE). The audit was produced in April, but when completed in May, it "was made public on a Friday night with no press release," said Connie Hair, a spokeswoman for the group of citizen volunteers committed to fighting illegal immigration known as the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps.

The audit report, Hair said "was buried in an obscure corner of the DHS website," and discovered only as a result of her group's research.

The Detention and Removal Program (DRO) anticipates over 600,000 foreign-born individuals will be incarcerated in state correctional facilities during Fiscal Year 2007. Current estimates show that at least half of these criminal aliens - 300,000 - will be released or removed due to a lack of resources, according to the DHS audit.

Jamie Zuieback, a spokeswoman for ICE, advised against making "radical assumptions" about the individuals involved in the DRO simply because they come from a certain country. She also said that as a result of new programs, ICE is "making rapid progress" toward ending the practice of "catch and release."

During the month of July ICE added 1,500 inmate beds nationwide, Zieback said. She also pointed out that over 90 percent of the non-Mexican illegal aliens being apprehended are being detained. "No aliens are being released because of a lack of bed space," she said.

Zuieback cited statistics that show ICE fugitive teams are averaging 1,000 arrests a week. But agency officials admit that the available data only points to illegal aliens who have been detected. The DHS audit does not address the influx of illegal aliens who elude apprehension.

"The data is incomplete," cautions T.J. Bonner, president of the National Border Patrol Council, the union representing over 10,000 "front line" border agents and part of the American Federation of Government employees. "We only know of the ones we apprehend. For every person caught there are two or three that slip by."

Bonner said he believes front line border control agents apprehend roughly 25 percent of the aliens entering the U.S. illegally. He also expects that "catch and release" policies will continue as long as there is insufficient funding.

Poe pointed to "a lack of will" on the part of the federal government, which he said translates into a paucity of "inner heartland enforcement."

The Texas congressman has some specific proposals. He would like to see abandoned military bases and Federal Emergency Management Agency trailers used for the purposes of detention. Poe is also calling for more federal funding for the hiring of immigration judges so the legal hearings of illegal aliens can be better managed.

The DHS audit pointed to a number of factors, in addition to funding shortages that are responsible for "catch and release."

It cites the "propensity of illegal aliens to disobey court orders to appear in immigration court" and "the penchant of released illegal aliens with final orders to abscond."

Recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions also mandate the release of criminal aliens and even "high risk aliens" 180 days after the issuance of the final removal order. Finally, the report states that some countries "block" the repatriation of their citizens.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: aliens; jihadinamerica
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To: Gritty
Already in use in AZ. Too bad the rest don't follow the same path :-)
From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Arpaio
Joe Arpaio has frequently been referred to as America's Toughest Sheriff.Upon his initial election as sheriff of Maricopa County in 1992, Arpaio immediately began instituting changes at county jails.

He has also set up the Tent City as a modification of the Maricopa County Jail. As it becomes crowded, more tents are set up. As temperatures climbed well past 100 during the summer of 2003, Arpaio said to complaining inmates, "It's 120 degrees in Iraq and our soldiers are living in tents too, and they have to wear full battle gear, but they didn't commit any crimes, so shut your damned mouths![2]"

He began to serve inmates surplus food, reducing meal costs to 40 cents per day [1]. He has banned coffee (for having no nutritional value), smoking, and porno magazines. He has removed the weightlifting equipment and cut off all but "G" movies. The cable TV system (which is mandated by court order), has but two stations, the Disney Channel and the Weather Channel.
Inmates are issued pink underwear as part of their uniforms and all guards use pink handcuffs.
21 posted on 08/08/2006 3:31:45 PM PDT by a02001
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Why is this government allowing potential terrorist to enter the United States on student visa's?This country has to get its thought patterns right.We cannot afford to let these terror indoctrinated students into our country and place our populace at risk.

That's pre-911 thinking that must disappear.IMHO


22 posted on 08/08/2006 3:45:56 PM PDT by puppypusher
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To: INSENSITIVE GUY
It is past time to completely shut down the borders in their entirety.They should be 100%militarized and no exceptions,all immigration completely stopped.This action should've been done on 9-11."Tolerance is the Trojan Horse of America's enemies"!

You are right (so right) of course. Here's what worries me: Not only is there no "one issue" candidate on the horizon who would do this, but even if there were, he couldn't get the votes because the country is so fractionalized about other issues: welfare, abortion, estate taxes, the environment. A candidate couldn't say something like "I'll look into these other things, and you all may not agree with my decisions on one issue or another, but security and cultural integrity are what is important and what you are voting for. Don't lose focus." I don't think a guy like that exists, and even if he does, that he can get elected.

23 posted on 08/08/2006 4:01:10 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine (Is /sarc really needed?)
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To: a02001
The cable TV system (which is mandated by court order), has but two stations, the Disney Channel and the Weather Channel.

I suppose we could compromise in this case and allow Al Jazeera and the Mariachi channels.

24 posted on 08/08/2006 4:12:34 PM PDT by Gritty (Amnesty will change us from being a neighbor of Latin America to becoming a part of it-Diana West)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

I believe it was Ripley who told Ash "And you let it in."


25 posted on 08/08/2006 4:13:56 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (Creation "science" has a final answer--adherence to the scriptures. All other data are discarded.)
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To: freedumb2003

"I believe it was Ripley who told Ash, 'And you let it in.'"

You know, I think this country would really come together if it were just outer-space Aliens that we were battling. We never can seem to wrap our brains around a Threat From Within, can we? :(


26 posted on 08/08/2006 5:05:17 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
We never can seem to wrap our brains around a Threat From Within, can we?

Good tag material

27 posted on 08/08/2006 5:06:04 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (Now is the time to make circles with mints. Do not haste any longer (lucky #s 10,15,19, 23, 33, 34))
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To: Gritty

I like how you think, Gritty!

Having laid miles and miles of razor wire in my previous career, I can tell you it is one awesome deterrent, especially when backed up with some knee-high Claymore Mines. ;)

Civilians. Pfft! Whadda they know? :)


28 posted on 08/08/2006 5:08:45 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Illegals From Terror-Sponsoring Nations At Large in US

yes but presidente bush says they're just here to do the jobs Americans refuse to do...............

You believe him, right?


29 posted on 08/08/2006 5:10:02 PM PDT by WhiteGuy (It's about the People Who Count the Votes................. - Wally O'Dell)
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To: freedumb2003

You may use it at will. I haven't copy-righted it...yet! ;)


30 posted on 08/08/2006 5:10:09 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: WhiteGuy

"You believe him, right?"

I like President Bush and he's done a lot of good things for this Country (tax cuts, two AWESOME Supreme Court appointments, vetoing taxpayer funding of BOGUS embryonic stem-cell research to name a few that have pleased me, personally) but he's human. And he's a politician.

I do what I can locally and work for my particular "causes" where I live, as should we all. I don't EVER expect a Superman to swoop in and save me...especially one swooping in from the National level.

Government doesn't help me; I help me. If more of us had that attitude, we'd be in less of a pickle today concerning the invasion of Our Homeland.

And yes, I am totally in favor of militarizing our borders. That should've happened on 9/12 as far as I'm concerned.


31 posted on 08/08/2006 5:20:42 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

"You believe him, right?"

I'll take that as a "no"


I don't EVER expect a Superman to swoop in and save me...especially one swooping in from the National level.

Indeed, but defending Americans on American Soil is JOB # 1, we spend HUNDREDS of BILLIONS of Taxpayer Dollars for "defense" of other J-O countries and jack-squat for our ports and borders.

Frankly, I expected more from a 100% gop controlled government, didn't you?

Go Packers


32 posted on 08/08/2006 5:29:56 PM PDT by WhiteGuy (It's about the People Who Count the Votes................. - Wally O'Dell)
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To: WhiteGuy

"Frankly, I expected more from a 100% gop controlled government, didn't you?"

We all did. Conservative voters/taxpayers thought we'd get more things done, libs were terrified and on the ropes.

Whatever power we had was lost the minute we showed our underbelly. Not only have the libs struk at every opportunity, but I expect worse things ahead for our National Security due to inaction from the top down, though many states are taking things into their own hands, and IMHO that's how it should be; but the Feds don't need to stand in our way and hog-tie us any further.

And I'm one of the most POSITIVE people you'll find around here! :)


33 posted on 08/09/2006 5:13:44 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: WhiteGuy

: )


34 posted on 08/09/2006 6:28:38 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Taglines for sale or rent. Good "one liners", 50 cents.)
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