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| Al-Qaeda infiltration through Mexico worries FBI |
| 2005-03-09 |
| FBI director Robert Mueller told Congress yesterday that people from countries with ties to Al Qaeda have crossed into the United States from Mexico, using false identities. ''We are concerned, homeland security is concerned about special interest aliens entering the United States," Mueller said, using a term for people from countries where Al Qaeda is active. Under persistent questioning from Representative John Culberson, Republican of Texas, Mueller said he was aware of one route that takes people to Brazil, where they assume false identities, and then to Mexico before crossing the US border. He also said that in some instances people with Middle Eastern names have adopted Hispanic last names before trying to get into the United States. Mueller provided no estimate of the number of people who have entered the country in this manner. Bush administration officials have previously said Al Qaeda could try to infiltrate the United States through the Mexican border. In recent congressional testimony, Admiral James Loy, deputy Homeland Security secretary, said Al Qaeda operatives believe they can pay to get into the country through Mexico and that entering illegally is ''more advantageous than legal entry." But Loy said there's no conclusive evidence that Al Qaeda operatives have entered the country via Mexico. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #11 Under the original "Guest Worker" guidelines,over 40% of Mexican illegals would not be elligible for the program. As far as infiltrators goes(Al Qaeda)the border CAN NOT be sealed just from our side. |
| Posted by: crazyhorse 2005-03-09 10:48:32 PM |
| #10 The USA can have cheap labor and only legal immigration and temporary workers on permits. The two are in no way incompatible. In fact I can put together a good argument that temporary workers would result in more and cheaper labor. Its similar to the reason illegal drugs are expensive. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2005-03-09 6:09:21 PM |
| #9 If you factor for all (police/prisons/education/medical/infrastructure/border security etc.) the hidden-indirect costs of status-less illegal labor and add it to the direct price we pay for goods and services, the numbers are plain, its simple math>>> U.S. citizens have the most expensive farm products/fiber/building costs/restaurant/nannies/gardeners/ services etc. ever in our history. ..not to mention our language,culture,law,politics...???? |
| Posted by: fed up....yours 2005-03-09 5:59:23 PM |
| #8 It better start worrying the Mexicans. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2005-03-09 1:57:58 PM |
| #7 Round ups?I think not,seeing as Bush has proposed giving the 10 million wetbacks already here legal immigration status(for cheap labor and GOP votes). |
| Posted by: Think 2005-03-09 1:44:23 PM |
| #6 That "cheap labor" will suddenly consist solely of those Mexicans already here. Not for long. There might not be formal round-ups, but there sure as heck would be some informal enforcement. And the same goes for Canada, of course. |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2005-03-09 12:56:04 PM |
| #5 One WTC-like attack distributed through Mexico and Mexico can kiss NAFTA and a porous border goodbye. That "cheap labor" will suddenly consist solely of those Mexicans already here. Unfortunately, that's what it will take to close the border to all but legals. |
| Posted by: Tom 2005-03-09 12:02:15 PM |
| #4 IF you and homeland security are so concerned CLOSE THE FARKING BORDER!!! |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2005-03-09 11:45:43 AM |
| #3 Snipers, at randomly selected crossing points. With heavy backup in case the crooked Mex cops try and get nasty. |
| Posted by: mojo 2005-03-09 11:22:16 AM |
| #2 No. But they are willing to gamble for low cost labor. |
| Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2005-03-09 10:47:35 AM |
| #1 Bush administration officials have previously said Al Qaeda could try to infiltrate the United States through the Mexican border. SO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT THEN. Start by shutting down the illegal immigrant flow, period. If no Mexicans are getting in, then it can be reasonably assumed that no terrorists are getting in either. But Loy said there’s no conclusive evidence that Al Qaeda operatives have entered the country via Mexico. Are y'all willing to gamble the lives of American civilians on that? |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2005-03-09 10:46:06 AM |