Still letting in terrorists

The State Department continues its efforts to allow possible Mideast terrorists to enter the United States. When the Justice Department requested that non-immigrant visas be denied to people who may be terrorists, Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage wrote back that the belief that a non-immigrant visa applicant “may pose a threat to national security… is insufficient [grounds] for a consular officer to deny a visa.” State is striving to keep the visa-issuing power in its own hands and not let the Homeland Security Department take over that responsibility. Journalist Joel Mowbray says the American people need to persuade the government otherwise.
Posted by Lawrence Auster at July 24, 2002 07:23 PM | Send