This article appeared in the National Review:
ISIS Fighters Getting Caught Coming Across the U.S.-Mexican Border?
By Jim Geraghty
The New York Post Post article is sobering to say the least:
Homeland Security: We can’t stop ISIS from coming into US
Newsweek published an article on November 10, 2014 that addresses the difficulties in properly vetting Syrian rebels who claim to “moderates” who want to help us. The issue is the inability to effectively vet 5,000 applications. Imagine what will happen when we have to vet 5 million illegal alien or very possibly even more such aliens who are “undocumented” meaning that they have or, perhaps, are claiming to not have, official identity documents!
Inside the CIA’s Syrian Rebels Vetting Machine
By Jeff Stein / November 10, 2014
http://www.newsweek.com/2014/11/21/moderate-rebels-please-raise-your-hands-283449.html
Here is how this Newsweek article begins:
Nothing has come in for more mockery during the Obama administration’s halting steps into the Syrian civil war than its employment of “moderate” to describe the kind of rebels it is willing to back. In one of the more widely cited japes, The New Yorker’s resident humorist, Andy Borowitz, presented a “Moderate Syrian Application Form,” in which applicants were asked to describe themselves as either “A) Moderate, B) Very moderate, C) Crazy moderate or D) Other.”
After Senator John McCain allegedly posed with Syrians “on our side” who turned out to be kidnappers—a report later called into question—Jon Stewart cracked, “Not everyone is going to be wearing their ‘HELLO I’M A TERRORIST’ name badge.”
Behind the jokes, however, is the deadly serious responsibility of the CIA and Defense Department to vet Syrians before they receive covert American training, aid and arms. But according to U.S. counterterrorism veterans, a system that worked pretty well during four decades of the Cold War has been no match for the linguistic, cultural, tribal and political complexities of the Middle East, especially now in Syria. “We’re completely out of our league,” one former CIA vetting expert declared on condition of anonymity, reflecting the consensus of intelligence professionals with firsthand knowledge of the Syrian situation. “To be really honest, very few people know how to vet well. It’s a very specialized skill. It’s extremely difficult to do well” in the best of circumstances, the former operative said. And in Syria it has proved impossible.
Here are some materials that will provide you with essential information and perspectives:
PFIR 2014 National Conference on Immigration, Conservation & Environment
November 18, 2014 | PFIR
Progressives for Immigration Reform held its 5th annual National Conference on Immigration, Conservation, and the Environment in Washington, DC on October 13, 2014. You may view videos of the presentations below.


Who will find the answers while there’s still time to prevent a disaster?
The interview runs 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!
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