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Washington Dispatch Exclusive: Breakin at I.N.S. Creates Massive Security Breach
Washington Dispatch ^
| Monday, June 3, 2002
| Shane Cory
Posted on 06/03/2002 7:38:29 AM PDT by kristinn
The Washington Dispatch has learned, that at approximately 6 p.m. PDT on Sunday, an office of the Immigration and Naturalization Service in Tacoma, Washington was burglarized.
An inventory of missing items was made available and included the following:
An I.N.S. Admissions Stamp used in validating passports, normally permits 90 day access.
A Parolee Stamp which allows a stateless person (refugees, etc.) to enter and apply for resident alien status within one year.
D-1 and D-2 stamps which allow a ship's crewman entry for business or pleasure purposes.
An assortment of miscellaneous I.N.S. forms.
Most importantly, an I-551 stamp was reported missing. This stamp is used to create a resident alien card which permits the cardholder to become a permanent lawful resident of the United Staes.
In addition to the stamps and forms, a .40 caliber Berretta and two full magazines were also reported missing.
The Washington Dispatch is following the story and will be reporting additional details as they become available.
TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: govwatch; immigrantlist; ins; tacoma; terrorwar
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To: Dave Dilegge; leadpenny; sauropod; doctor Raoul; The Glaswegian; ELS; Marylander; TBP...
Bump!
Let me know if you want to be removed from my ping list.
To: Marine Inspector
That's not what I said. All the specially made ink in the world, all the gee-whiz gizmos in the world, etc. are only as good as the humans who deal with them; all are vulnerable to human error. And with INS's rep of late, it appears that INS has its fair share of erring humans.
Hence the story.
To: tgslTakoma
Thanks, keep me on your list. I don't respond all the time because I'm here at work, but I do read all the posts you send.
103
posted on
06/03/2002 3:18:41 PM PDT
by
stanz
To: Mixer
I'd go for a 10 year moratorium on immigration, with two exceptions: Doctors and Nurses.
104
posted on
06/03/2002 3:19:48 PM PDT
by
185JHP
To: kristinn
So...uh...they appropriate funds and...ahem...change the design and small-print code of the stamp?
To: concerned about politics
I voted for Bush proudly. I have not agreed with him on many issues, but I have always thought him an honest man. I was not an apologist nor was I one to jump on the Bush-Bashing bandwagon when he made a policy decision I did not like.
However, now I am becoming concerned. Has he sold us out? I don't think it is that simple for I still believe in his honesty.
Still I ask, "What the f is going on?" Why is it so important to appease the left?
The appearance is he has turned his back on the base. Reality or Opportunistic spin by the left? I am waiting for him to come to the Nation & say "Look, I know there are questions.....this is why. This will help you understand."
To: Bill Davis FR
ref. your post #9- In a word, "yes"
To: Marine Inspector
Your absolutely correct, none of us inspectors pay attention to what we do. Your the expert here, with all your experience in INS. As I am sure that you and a few others at the INS take your job very seriously and thank you for that
But you have to admit there are a few at the INS that don't do their job properly
108
posted on
06/03/2002 3:38:08 PM PDT
by
Mo1
To: kristinn
Stamps, or visas?? We don't need no stinking stamps, or visas.
To: BOBTHENAILER
Used to call it "kicking them upstairs." The person who should have been responsible for security at the INS office in WA will probably be promoted to a branch chief after this incident. Can't wait to hear about all the "Federal" airport workers who do a lousy job at the screening checkpoint and next thing you know, they're a supervisor!
110
posted on
06/03/2002 3:42:42 PM PDT
by
pjb819
To: 185JHP
I'd go for a 10 year moratorium on immigration, with two exceptions: Doctors and Nurses10 years sounds about right to me as well.
111
posted on
06/03/2002 3:49:53 PM PDT
by
Mixer
To: Sabertooth
ping!
To: Free the USA; Fish out of Water;Sauropod,blackie;Jeff Head;1234; E.G.C.; DLfromthedesert...
ping
113
posted on
06/03/2002 4:15:44 PM PDT
by
madfly
To: tgslTakoma
are only as good as the humans who deal with them
Very good point. I'm sure the border agents that work on the Washington / Canadian border will know to be on the lookout for stamp #2350124 but what about those down at Mexico? Is the INS going to put out an ABP for everyone that is stamped with that particular ID? I would like to think so, but I doubt it.
114
posted on
06/03/2002 4:16:00 PM PDT
by
lelio
To: Joe Hadenuf
Stamps, or visas?? We don't need no stinking stamps, or visas. Does this mean we are now at red-orange alert, or still just yellow?
To: lelio
INS here is a joke. We had a child in our home who was a foreign citizen and his visa was about to expire. Our adoption agency called INS to ask them about it and they said to not worry, they had no time to track down all the illegal aliens in this state and they were not going to come and get this child.
We ended up taking him to Moscow to be adopted on the day his visa expired, only because getting out on the expired visa may have caused us problems.
116
posted on
06/03/2002 4:32:58 PM PDT
by
MarMema
To: Marine Inspector
If career employees can be fired, the Travel Office fiasco would never have occurred.
To: lelio
Right, and for all we know, those stamps are in New York by now or something. In fact they probably planned to steal them out here for use on the east coast.
118
posted on
06/03/2002 4:34:22 PM PDT
by
MarMema
To: pjb819
Kicking them upstairsThe "golden escalator" as opposed to the golden parachute.
To: madfly
Freedom Is Worth Fighting For !!
Molon Labe !!
120
posted on
06/03/2002 4:46:37 PM PDT
by
blackie
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