[jimbo123]

Hani Hasan Hanjour (26) — Saudi Arabian — pilot

In illegal status because he did not enroll, and his entry permit had expired at the time of the attack.

Nawaf al-Hamzi (or Alhamzi) — Saudi Arabian (brother of Salem)

Had been in illegal visa overstay status for nine months at the time of the attack.

Mohamed Atta — Egyptian (43) — pilot

According to the 2/04 Staff Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks, had overstayed his entry permit as of Dec. 4, 2000.

Satam al-Suqami (25) — Saudi Arabian

Was in overstay status at the time of the attack

Waleed al-Shehri (or Alshehri) (21) — Saudi Arabian (brother of Wail)

In illegal nonimmigrant status (visa overstay) at time of the attack.

Abdulaziz al-Omari (or Alomari) — Saudi Arabian

his passport was doctored (presumably with pages removed to hide his travel to countries where he obtained terrorist training).

Ahmed al-Ghamdi (or Alghamdi) — Saudi Arabian

In illegal visa overstay status at the time of the attack.

Saeed al-Ghamdi (or Alghamdi) — Saudi Arabian

According to the 2/04 Staff Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks, application falsely stated he had not previously applied for a U.S. visa.

Ahmed Ibrahim A. al-Haznawi (or Alhaznawi) (21) — Saudi Arabian

Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks, his passport may have had “suspicious indicators.”

Ahmed Abdullah al-Nami (or Alnami) (23) — Saudi Arabian

Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks, his passport may have had “suspicious indicators.”

http://www.fairus.org/issue/identity-and-immigration-status-of-9-11-terrorists

[Yo-Yo]

None of them sneaked in over the southern border. All of them entered on legal student or visitor visas.

Fifteen years later and there still is no comprehensive program to track those here on expired student or tourist visas. I find it implausible that if he were President in 2000 instead of Bush 43, Trump would have put into place a plan to find and deport every single person here on an expired Visa, let alone have this plan designed and implemented in eight months.

[mmichaels1970]

Thanks for posting this. And it’s a shame too many people read the dishonest headline and buy it hook, line, and sinker. We spend so much time here griping about a dishonest media, then react with a knee-jerk even when the dishonesty is right there in front of us.

Had we enforced immigration laws properly, those on expired visas wouldn’t have been here. They may have found another way to hit us, but claiming that a tougher enforcement of immigration would have made it less likely is perfectly reasonable.