September 11, 2001 Report on Immigration Failures
Posted Jul 30, 2004
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The final National Commission Report on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States was released during the third week of July 2004. The report did not provide substantially new information, but it did remind the government that different government employees who dealt with immigration missed various opportunities to detect the terrorists involved in the events of September 11, 2001. These failures included not discovering detectable false statements on visa applications, not recognizing passports manipulated in a fraudulent manner, not searching airline passengers identified by the computer-based CAPPS screening system, not recognizing 'suspicious indicators of extremism' on the passports, not having these persons on certain watch lists, not detecting false statements to border officials, and not investigating violations of U.S. immigration laws.
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Since 9/11, the applicable governmental agencies have been working to address these issues. It is hoped that this report will spur many government employees to redouble their efforts in the weeks to come. We at The Law Office of Sheela Murthy, P.C., continue to recommend that MurthyDotCom and MurthyBulletin readers remain diligent in maintaining their legal statuses and addressing any potential issues before traveling abroad or applying for any immigration benefits. Anything that may cause a question should be discussed with a qualified immigration attorney before taking any action or making any decision.