Posted on 01/11/2016 2:02:21 PM PST by Isara
Following the failures of top Obama administration officials to respond to their multiple inquires regarding the immigration history of dozens of people implicated in Islamic terrorism, Republican Sens. Ted Cruz (Texas) and Jeff Sessions (Ala.) are now asking those officials to complete an information worksheet.
In a new letter sent to Attorney General Loretta Lynch, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson and Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday, Cruz and Sessions demanded that the officials complete an attached chart of the immigration history of 113 individuals who have been identified as having some sort of affiliation with an Islamic terrorist group. Of the 113 people, at least 14 were admitted to the U.S. through the refugee program, the senators contended.
"The resources spent every year investigating the countless number of immigrant terrorist suspects in the United States are astronomical," the senators wrote. "And yet, as this costly and dangerous status quo continues, the U.S. continues to admit approximately 680,000 migrants from Muslim countries every five years. The American people are entitled to information on the immigration history of terrorists seeking to harm them."
Monday's letter is the third the two senators sent to officials with the Obama administration in the last six months. The first letter was sent Aug. 12 and the second was sent Dec. 3 - only a few days after the San Bernardino terrorist attack that left left 14 dead. The senators have accused the administration of "stonewalling the request" for more information regarding the history of immigrants.
In the wake of the San Bernardino shooting, several Republican lawmakers and GOP presidential candidates called for an immediate moratorium on Syrian refugees who seek asylum in the U.S.
Cruz, a 2016 hopeful himself, has said that the U.S. should cease admitting refugees from Syria as Islamic State terrorists could enter the country and launch attacks from the homeland.
Cruz is chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts. Sessions is chairman of the Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest.
Hussein’s minions have plenty of asbestos shielding for easy handling of “blistering” letters.
Some other candidate said something like that too. I forget who it was. Probably not too important anyway. The MSM and the Administration would be all over it if it was./s
Is B Hussein Obama’s name on the list of alien Islamic terrorists congress is seeking the immigration records on? (If not, why not? He’s hid his entire history from us. Including his immigration file )
“...blistering letter...”? So what? Until this criminal administration and its minions are held accountable, so what? The degenerate repubs funded everything these criminals wanted, then some.
I betcha Trump could at least get a reaction from the administration. Trump could live rent free in Barry's head, just the way Rush does. :-)
Further proof that Ted Cruz is soft on terrorism and immigration.
He sent a letter.
Why isn’t he sending a letter and screaming at the top of his lungs at every single rally and stop that he’s going to?
No one’s going to hear about THIS but us.
Come on, Ted, FIGHT!
“He sent a letter.
Why isn’t he sending a letter and screaming at the top of his lungs at every single rally and stop that he’s going to?
No one’s going to hear about THIS but us.
Come on, Ted, FIGHT.”
This is exactly why Donald Trump is in first place. Enough said.
How do you know he isn't?
Has he? I haven’t heard a thing.
Frankly, I don't know. I would expect that he has.
But, by the same token, I wouldn't necessarily expect the media to report it.
Bound to be some live-streaming of his rallies somewhere... I’d check with my relatives in IA, but they’re not exactly paying attention to the primary process.
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