Thursday, December 23, 2004

Report finds foreigners defeat border security with stolen passports / GovExec, Dec 2004

http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1204/122004c1.htmChris Strohm
"Foreign travelers have entered the country using illegal passports the government knows are stolen, and the whereabouts of some with possible terrorist links remains unknown. "Aliens applying for admission to the United States using stolen passports have little reason to fear being caught and are usually admitted,". The report examined the use of stolen passports from 27 countries that are part of the U.S. Visa Waiver Program. Under the program, travelers from the countries are able to enter the United States without immigrant visas. Twenty-two of the countries are in Europe. The others are Australia, Brunei, Japan, New Zealand and Singapore."