This is the bunch we are supposed to trust to vet immigrants and refugees and asylum-seekers and visa-seekers: Fearing a civil liberties backlash and “bad public relations” for the Obama administration, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson refused in early 2014 … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →It’s as though the San Bernardino shooting were a primer designed to demonstrate several of the possible ways to be a jihadi in the US. First, we have Syed Farook, a man whose parents were immigrants from a Muslim country … Continue reading →
During this most recent Trump immigration flap, I’ve noticed an enormous amount of misunderstanding of my positions on the subject. So here’s another attempt to make it crystal clear, and then I’ll leave the subject for a while. Go on … Continue reading →
I thought I’d write a separate post about this today, since the subject was such a bone of contention yesterday. My strongest objection to Trump’s remarks about banning Muslims from entering this country was that he seemed to be including … Continue reading →
Many people have posted a link to this post about President Carter having banned Iranians from coming here during the hostage crisis: Here’s Jimmy “Hitler” Carter saying it back in 1980. “Fourth, the Secretary of Treasury [State] and the Attorney … Continue reading →
Plenty. Please read the whole thing. It’s short. Pay particular attention to this: Kiss Our Intelligence Apparatus Goodnight. We need to work with Muslims both foreign and domestic. It’s one thing to label Islamic terrorism and radical Islam a problem. … Continue reading →
Well, it’s a beginning: The House easily passed legislation Tuesday that would end the visa waiver privilege now offered to western passport holders if they have traveled to Iraq, Iran, Syria or Sudan, which are considered breeding grounds for terrorism. … Continue reading →
Donald Trump dominates the news cycle again. Of all the outrageous statements he’s made in the past, his call for “a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country’s representatives can figure out what is … Continue reading →
Unlike in Venezuela, the current French election hasn’t concluded, because it features several rounds. But in the first round, Marine Le Pen’s party has done very well: The triumphant leader of the far-right National Front (FN), Marine Le Pen, says … Continue reading →
First, we have the vetting of San Bernardino terrorist Tashfeen Malik, who came to this country in July 2014 on a fiance visa. Previously she had lived in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, two countries that keep modern records to which … Continue reading →