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Three Convicted in Terror-Related Cases Later Granted U.S. Citizenship by Obama Administration
Friday, April 29, 2011
By Edwin Mora
http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/3-persons-convicted-terrorism-related-ca
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(CNSNews.com) -- Three people convicted of crimes as a result of a terrorism-related investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ) were later naturalized as U.S. citizens by the Obama administration, according to federal auditors.
The March 2011 audit (released on April 21, 2011) by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), entitled Criminal Alien Statistics: Information on Incarcerations, Arrests and Costs, shows that three individuals were among “defendants where the investigation involved an identified link to international terrorism but they were charged with violating other statutes [not directly related to terrorism], including fraud, immigration, drugs, false statements, and general conspiracy charges,” referred by DOJ as Category II terrorism-related cases.
The three individuals in question can be found in a DOJ list of unsealed terrorism-related investigations conducted from Sept. 11, 2001 through Mar. 18, 2010. There are 403 defendants on that list of which, according to the GAO, at least 43 percent were aliens--both legal (26 percent) and illegal (17 percent)--at the time they were charged with crimes.
“Prosecuting terror-related targets using Category II offenses and others is often an effective method--and sometimes the only available method--of deterring and disrupting potential terrorist planning and support activities,” explained the DOJ in the document that listed the defendants.
Staff members of GAO's Homeland Security and Justice team who worked on the audit told CNSNews.com in an e-mail that the three individuals were naturalized as U.S. citizens under President Barack Obama.
“One of the individuals was naturalized in late 2009. The other two were naturalized in 2010,” says the e-mail from the GAO.
In the audit, the GAO analyzed the immigration status of the individuals on the DOJ list using information from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS), a component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
“Based upon our analysis of USCIS and DOJ data, three of the individuals on the DOJ list received U.S. citizenship after their convictions,” stated the GAO audit report. “Two were convicted of unlawful production of an identity document and one was convicted of transferring funds out of the country in violation of U.S. sanctions.”
“An individual applying for naturalization must demonstrate good moral character for a statutory period of time--from 5 years preceding the application up to admission to citizenship,” added the GAO. “This includes not having been convicted of crimes, such as murder, rape, drug trafficking, or other aggravated felonies prior to or during that period, as well as not having been convicted of other crimes during that period, such as certain drug offenses or convictions that led to 180 days or more of prison time.”
However, according to the USCIS, the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) says that in determining good moral character, the federal government can look further back than five years, adding that it “may take into consideration as a basis for such determination the applicant's conduct and acts at any time prior to that period.”
The INA, which allows a person who has been a permanent resident for at least 5 years to apply for naturalization, governs the eligibility requirements to be naturalized as a U.S. citizen, including establishing good moral character, the USCIS stated on its Web site.
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:P
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Bump for 240
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It's getting hard to take your stuff seriously with these kinds of posts... :-\
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It's getting hard to take your stuff seriously with these kinds of posts... :-\
Why?
Granting citizenship to terrorists is A-ok with you?
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Why?
Granting citizenship to terrorists is A-ok with you?
No, it's just that everything you post is about how bad Obama is and we know he is bad, but what is the solution for after him?
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No, it's just that everything you post is about how bad Obama is and we know he is bad, but what is the solution for after him?
Getting rid of him in 2012, even if we have to elect a shopping cart or grocery bag is the first step since nothing whatsoever positive will happen ON ANY FRONT till he is gone.
He is a plague on this nation on the economy, foreign policy, health care, inflation, etc.
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Bump for 240 and Blacken
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Wow DHS doing a bang up job ::) Amazing how useless the US government really is.
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Wow DHS doing a bang up job ::) Amazing how useless the US government really is.
BUMP for 240
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Bump for Blackass and Team Messiah
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Bump for Blackass and Team Messiah
really more name calling,perry mason bhhaaaaaaaahahhaah
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Do you agree with this and think it reflects well upon your messiah and lord saviour?
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What a total bureaucratic fuck up. In theory, the creation of the DHS was supposed to eliminate this type of bullshit. Not working out so well...
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DHS was the biggest waste of money ever... We already had DEFENSE... You know... Defending the Homeland... Which would equate to Securing it.
Fucking stupid.
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Why is this surprising? Obama loves Muslims more than he loves America (not hard given that he hates everything about this country).
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Why is this surprising? Obama loves Muslims more than he loves America (not hard given that he hates everything about this country).
Its funny that members of Team Messiah are still defending this shit show admn. That's why I consider anyone who still supports this admn just as bad as he is. They are probably worse and should hold their heads in shame for defending this horrible admn.
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The record of this administrations stupidity should make 2012 a cakewalk as long as the GOP runs someone with guts.