DHS skips FBI background checks for immigrants seeking residency

[HomeschoolrsRUs]

DHS skips FBI background checks for immigrants seeking residency (http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/11/dhs-skips-fbi-background-checks-for-immigrants-seeking-residency/)


In a major policy shift aimed at reducing a ballooning immigration backlog, the Homeland Security Department is preparing to grant permanent residency to tens of thousands of applicants before the FBI completes a required background check.

(The link is from HotAir.com (http://hotair.com/), the text clip comes from here (http://www.star-telegram.com/news/story/465863.html).)

[PrezLeefun]

Why?

[Wyatt_Junker]

To show the world how super cool we are with our giant supply of extra big nice. Also to make darn sure everyone knows that our huge compassion is huger than they thought before. Obese compassion in spandex. Serious kindness with pretty neat-o lax regs and stuff. We're super cool, man. Super. Cool.

[Lazarus]

And when the FBI discovers that some of these new residents fail the desirability test, will that become a news story too? Or will it just be swept under the rug in the face of this brave new Leftist Amerika?

[CharlieChan]

Long before any foreign army comes marching down our streets, long before any terrorist movement destroys our country, the Socialist Left will have gladly given our country over to the highest bidder

[Rhino]

Why?
Those eligible are immigrants whose fingerprints have cleared the FBI database of criminal convictions and arrests, but whose names have not yet cleared the FBI's criminal or intelligence files after six months of waiting.

The immigrants who are granted permanent status, more commonly known as getting their green cards, will be expected eventually to clear the FBI's name check. If they don't, their legal status will be revoked and they'll be deported.

The decision demonstrates how federal agencies are struggling to keep up with surging immigration applications while applying stringent post-9-11 background checks.

About 150,000 green card and naturalization applicants have been delayed by the FBI name check, with 30,000 held up more than three years."This is something that we're doing to get benefits to people who deserve them as quickly as possible."Same link.

[Beowulf]

Long before any foreign army comes marching down our streets, long before any terrorist movement destroys our country, the Socialist Left will have gladly given our country over to the highest bidder
Bidder? Nah! Since many of them are illegals in this country with no money, they can't and won't have to bid. The country is slowly being handed to them free of charge.