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Sens. McCain, Graham Say New Immigration Law Would Hinder Terrorism
2013-04-27
Immigration reform would make terrorism more difficult, not easier, according to two Republican senators who helped draft the Senate bill under consideration.

Sen. Lindsay Graham, R-S.C., in a briefing before the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Immigration Summit, said having 11 million people hiding in America is less safe than bringing them out and registering them as registered aliens and eventual citizens.

“You’ll never convince me leaving them in the shadows, some who may be here for terrorist purposes, is smart national security,” Graham said. ”We can’t shut America off. … I think what we are doing is going to make situations like in Boston less likely to happen.”

Last week, following the Boston marathon bombings, a firestorm erupted on whether immigration reform should be put on hold after it became known the suspected bombers were immigrants.

“Given the events of this week, it’s important for us to understand the gaps and loopholes in our immigration system,” Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said at the first immigration hearing last Friday. “While we don’t yet know the immigration status of people who have terrorized the communities in Massachusetts, when we find out it will help shed light on the weaknesses of our system. How can individuals evade authority and plan such attacks on our soil?”

Conservative commentator Ann Coulter went even further with a tweet that referred to Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., a proponent of the Senate immigration proposal: “It’s too bad Suspect # 1 won’t be able to be legalized by Marco Rubio, now.”

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said Friday he was “befuddled” by the allegations that immigration reform should be reexamined following Boston attacks. He said a new computer that tracks visas and passport information would actually take better care of who is entering and leaving the country.

“It’s a compelling argument for better identifying people who leave and enter this country,” McCain said. “I think that the whole system of better border enforcement, e-verify system, better help us account for people in this country and their activities.”

After 9/11, it was learned that two of the hijackers had overstayed their visas and would have been identified as being in the country illegally had the proposed system been in place 12 years ago, Graham said at the summit.
Posted by:tipper

#7  Don't trust you. No.
Posted by: newc   2013-04-27 13:07  

#6  After 9/11, it was learned that two of the hijackers had overstayed their visas and would have been identified as being in the country illegally had the proposed system been in place 12 years ago, Graham said

But that would mean someone in government would have to send:

a) CIS Agents,

b) A GS-04 to the last 'known addresses' to talk to the two,

c) A GS-04 to the last 'known addresses' to counsel the two and advise them of the vast number of social services in place to assist them,

d) Certified Letters to the two at the last 'known addresses', telling the two to report to a given office, at a defined four-hour window of time, 180 days from receipt of the aforementioned letter.
Posted by: Pappy   2013-04-27 12:22  

#5  Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said Friday he was "befuddled" by the allegations that immigration reform should be reexamined following Boston attacks.

Poor old fool. Doesn't take much to befuddle him, does it?

And Lindsay, the terrorist will NOT come out of the shadows so that you can register them.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2013-04-27 12:02  

#4  got a fund-raiser call last night from the GOP. Gave the poor bastard an earful about McRino, Lindsay, and others, then hung up on his ass
Posted by: Frank G   2013-04-27 10:21  

#3  Remember robbery, rape, assault, murder, vehicular homicide are not classified as terrorism. Tally up the body count since 9/11 and guess who's done the most damage to the America public. Doing the work that Americans won't.
Posted by: Procopius2k    2013-04-27 08:25  

#2  Yep, they might hurt themselves pirouetting around the law.
They could fall down.
Posted by: Thor Phereng8716   2013-04-27 07:50  

#1  He said a new computer that tracks visas and passport information would actually take better care of who is entering and leaving the country.

I agree, we need something other than Russian Intelligence calling every other day, warning us of the dangers.

Thanks for the constant surveillance, warnings, and status updates Vlad. Who knew the bastid would pull a Nidal Hasan along with his punk brother ?
Posted by: Besoeker   2013-04-27 06:34  

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