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  • Report Duestions DHS Focus on Immigration

    05/28/2007 10:13:58 PM PDT · by kellynla · 4 replies · 420+ views
    Orange County Register ^ | May 28, 2007 | NORBERTO SANTANA JR.
    A new report casts doubt on the terrorist-fighting credentials of the Department of Homeland Security. The report released today by a Syracuse University-based think tank concludes that out of more than 800,000 cases filed in federal courts by the Department of Homeland Security since 2004, only 12 were related to terrorism. Another 112 cases were filed using national security charges. DHS officials say the report's conclusions are misleading, arguing that many terrorist cases are ultimately prosecuted by bringing immigration-related charges. The goal, said an agency spokesperson, is often to deport individuals that present a threat as quickly as possible. By...