BORDER CONTROL: Senators Concerned About Terrorists Entering U.S.

U.S. lawmakers have lingering concerns about the ability for terrorists to enter the country following last week's Senate hearing that investigated how two Iraqi nationals with terrorist ties were able to enter the United States and live in Bowling Green, Kentucky for several years; A Government Accountability Report (GAO), released on the same day as the hearing, found four critical gaps in preventing terrorists from entering the United States

U.S. lawmakers have lingering concerns about the ability for terrorists to enter the country following last week’s Senate hearing that investigated how two Iraqi nationals with terrorist ties were able to enter the United States and live in Bowling Green, Kentucky for several years.

Following the hearing, Senator Rand Paul (R – Kentucky) said, “But after today’s hearing, I remain deeply concerned. We learned that our entire security apparatus is inundated with information. There is so much information, it causes a backlog of fingerprints, yet, we continue to process visas and create the potential for people who wish to do us harm to enter our country.”

The hearing was held at Senator Paul’s request after the two Iraqis were found living in his hometown. Of particular concern was the fact that the two suspected terrorists were able to enter the country despite having fingerprints that linked them to roadside bombs in Iraq.  Read more