Kindly forward this e-mail to as many folks as you can and then ask that those to whom you send this, to forward it along to everyone they can- I am attempting to create a “Bucket Brigade of Truth!”
My commentary for FrontPage Magazine today focuses on how while there has been so much focus on the illegal side of the immigration equation that it is believed that nearly half of all illegal aliens in our country were admitted into the United States through ports of entry and then, in one way or another, went on to violate the terms of their admission, rendering them removable (deportable).
With all of the emphasis on the need to secure the border that is supposed to separate the United States from Mexico and the billions of dollars that has already been spent on installing cameras and virtual fences along the border and deploying more than 20,000 Border Patrol agents and aviation assets, including unmanned drones (which studies have shown to be largely ineffective) and manned Border Patrol helicopters, virtually nothing has been done to address the failures of the lawful system by which aliens enter the United States intending to commit violations of our laws.
Indeed, as I point out in my article, almost all terrorists who have attacked our nation did not run our borders but entered the United States through ports of entry and were admitted into our country at a port of entry.
On November 19, 2015 the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, chaired by Congressman Trey Gowdy, conducted a hearing on the topic,
“The Syrian Refugee Crisis and Its Impact on the Security of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.”
The link provides access to the video of that hearing and the prepared testimony of the witnesses.
During the hearing Congressman Bob Goodlatte, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, questioned the witnesses provided by the administration who were touting the way that everything possible was being done to vet aliens claiming to be Syrian refugees. Their testimony contradicted statements previously made by James Comey, the Director of the FBI and Michael Steinbach the FBI’s Assistant Director for Counterterrorism.
Chairman Goodlatte made the point that our officials at the various component agencies of DHS that administer and enforce our immigration laws are clearly not conducting effective interviews when you consider that we have millions of illegal aliens who had been interviewed at ports of entry and admitted into the United States. They subsequently violated the terms of their admission into the United States.
This should not be interpreted to mean that these officials don’t want to do an effective job- on a personal note, I began my career with the INS (Immigration and Naturalization Service) as an Immigration Inspector assigned to John F. Kennedy International Airport. My colleagues and I, not unlike the current inspectors, found that the brief and therefore cursory interview conducted at ports of entry hobbled our efforts to effectively screen nonimmigrant alien visitors.
Furthermore, once in the United States, aliens who gain entry into our country with or without being inspected at ports of entry have little to fear for violations of immigration laws they commit. This is the result of the abject lack of ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agents to enforce the immigration laws from within the United States, coupled with administration policies and executive orders and further exacerbated by “Sanctuary Cities” further undermine the integrity of the immigration system.
The 9/11 Commission Staff Report on Terrorist Travel detailed numerous examples of instances where terrorists not only made use of visa and immigration benefit fraud to enter the United States but to also embed themselves in the United States. Page 47 of this report noted:
“Once terrorists had entered the United States, their next challenge was to find a way to remain here. Their primary method was immigration fraud. For example, Yousef and Ajaj concocted bogus political asylum stories when they arrived in the United States. Mahmoud Abouhalima, involved in both the World Trade Center and landmarks plots, received temporary residence under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers (SAW) program, after falsely claiming that he picked beans in Florida.”
This paragraph is found on page 98 of the report, under the title “Immigration Benefits:”
“Terrorists in the 1990s, as well as the September 11 hijackers, needed to find a way to stay in or embed themselves in the United States if their operational plans were to come to fruition. As already discussed, this could be accomplished legally by marrying an American citizen, achieving temporary worker status, or applying for asylum after entering. In many cases, the act of filing for an immigration benefit sufficed to permit the alien to remain in the country until the petition was adjudicated. Terrorists were free to conduct surveillance, coordinate operations, obtain and receive funding, go to school and learn English, make contacts in the United States, acquire necessary materials, and execute an attack.”
My article was published by FrontPage Magazine on November 20, 2015:
“The Syrian Refugee Crisis and Its Impact on the Security of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.”
“Once terrorists had entered the United States, their next challenge was to find a way to remain here. Their primary method was immigration fraud. For example, Yousef and Ajaj concocted bogus political asylum stories when they arrived in the United States. Mahmoud Abouhalima, involved in both the World Trade Center and landmarks plots, received temporary residence under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers (SAW) program, after falsely claiming that he picked beans in Florida.”
This paragraph is found on page 98 of the report, under the title “Immigration Benefits:”
“Terrorists in the 1990s, as well as the September 11 hijackers, needed to find a way to stay in or embed themselves in the United States if their operational plans were to come to fruition. As already discussed, this could be accomplished legally by marrying an American citizen, achieving temporary worker status, or applying for asylum after entering. In many cases, the act of filing for an immigration benefit sufficed to permit the alien to remain in the country until the petition was adjudicated. Terrorists were free to conduct surveillance, coordinate operations, obtain and receive funding, go to school and learn English, make contacts in the United States, acquire necessary materials, and execute an attack.”
Inviting Catastrophe Through Our Ports of Entry
The deadly threats to the homeland posed by the legal immigration system.
On November 16, 2015 The Daily Caller published my commentary:
Immigration Law Enforcement: A Vital Component Of National Security And Counterterrorism
On November 14, 2015 Californians for Population Stabilization posted my commentary:
False Security is Worse than No Security
The issue of visa violators is another of those “holes” in the bottom of the “Immigration Colander.”
Theft By Deception: The Immigration Con Game » How politicians are robbing citizens of access to the American Dream.”
On October 20, 2015 FrontPage Magazine published my article, “Immigration Law Enforcement: Why Bother?”
The crucial issues at stake for American citizens.”
On November 15th I was honored to join three true leaders in the United States Congress in a panel discussion on immigration- Senator Jeff Sessions and Congressmen Louis Gohmert and John Fleming. A video of this panel discussion has been posted on the David Horowitz Freedom Center’s website under the title,
On July 2, 2013 the Washington Times published my Op-Ed:
Who will find the answers while there’s still time to prevent a disaster?
On June 13, 2013 I was interviewed by Neil Cavuto at Fox News on the topic:
The interview ran about 4 minutes and is worth watching.
On April 4, 2014, CAPS (Californians for Population Stabilization) posted my commentary that asks the questions all Americans need to ask their political “representatives.” My commentary is aptly titled: “How? Why?”
In his historic speech before the 3rd Army on May 31, 1944, General George S. Patton said, on the strategy of holding a position:
“We’re not holding anything, we’ll let the Hun do that. We are advancing constantly, and we’re not interested in holding onto anything except the enemy.”
Pushing back against Comprehensive Immigration Reform is the same as holding position. The time has come for us to advance by demanding that our borders be made truly secure and our immigration laws be effectively administered and enforced.
Comprehensive Immigration Reform violates all of the findings and recommendations of the 9/11 Commission but no one is willing to even consider how the lack of real border security and the lack of real integrity to the various components of the immigration system imperil national security and public safety.
The findings and recommendations of the 9/11 Commission must be the starting point for any discussion about immigration legislation. That commission determined that a lack of border security, including the visa process. and fraud in the immigration benefits program, enabled terrorists to enter and embed themselves in the United States, as they went about their deadly preparations.
Immigration is not a single issue but a singular issue that impacts nearly every challenge and threat confronting the United States today! Simply stated, the immigration laws were enacted to save lives and protect the jobs of American workers. In point of fact, our borders and our immigration laws are America’s first line of defense and last line of defense against international terrorists and transnational criminals.
It is not “Anti-Immigrant” to be “Pro-American!”
Our armed forces are charged with securing America’s borders externally while the DHS is supposed to secure those same borders from within. The failures of the DHS to live up to its half of the equation are undermining the efforts, valor and incredible sacrifices of Americas men and women who serve in our military!
If our government’s failures to protect American jobs by securing our nation’s borders and effectively enforcing our immigration laws concerns you or especially if it angers you, I ask you to call your Senators and Congressional “Representative. This is not only your right- it is your obligation!
All I ask is that you make it clear to our politicians that we are not as dumb as they hope we are!
We live in a perilous world and in a perilous era. The survival of our nation and the lives of our citizens hang in the balance.
American Lives Matter!
This is neither a Conservative issue, nor is it a Liberal issue- simply stated, this is most certainly an AMERICAN issue!
You are either part of the solution or you are a part of the problem!
Democracy is not a spectator sport!
Lead, follow or get out of the way!
-michael cutler-
Please check out my website:
https://www.michaelcutler.net/
On Friday evenings from 7:00 PM until 8:00 PM Eastern Time, I host my show, “The Michael Cutler Hour” on the USA Talk Radio Network on Blog Talk Radio.
Call in and join the conversation! The phone number is 310-982-4145
I hope you will be listening! (Please tell your friends and neighbors!)
Here is a link to the program:
http://www.usaradionetwork.com/cutler.htm
You can find my archived shows here:
Who will find the answers while there’s still time to prevent a disaster?
The interview ran about 4 minutes and is worth watching.
“We’re not holding anything, we’ll let the Hun do that. We are advancing constantly, and we’re not interested in holding onto anything except the enemy.”
Pushing back against Comprehensive Immigration Reform is the same as holding position. The time has come for us to advance by demanding that our borders be made truly secure and our immigration laws be effectively administered and enforced.
The findings and recommendations of the 9/11 Commission must be the starting point for any discussion about immigration legislation. That commission determined that a lack of border security, including the visa process. and fraud in the immigration benefits program, enabled terrorists to enter and embed themselves in the United States, as they went about their deadly preparations.
All I ask is that you make it clear to our politicians that we are not as dumb as they hope we are!
We live in a perilous world and in a perilous era. The survival of our nation and the lives of our citizens hang in the balance.
This is neither a Conservative issue, nor is it a Liberal issue- simply stated, this is most certainly an AMERICAN issue!
You are either part of the solution or you are a part of the problem!
Democracy is not a spectator sport!
Lead, follow or get out of the way!
-michael cutler-
Please check out my website:
https://www.michaelcutler.net/
On Friday evenings from 7:00 PM until 8:00 PM Eastern Time, I host my show, “The Michael Cutler Hour” on the USA Talk Radio Network on Blog Talk Radio.
Here is a link to the program:
http://www.usaradionetwork.com/cutler.htm