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originally posted by: Phoenix
a reply to: Indigo5
Again I point out the false "no solution, is the solution" kind of thinking that has led to this needing vigorous action.
Had other President's done their duty we would not need strong action.
originally posted by: Indigo5
We have not had an attack since 9-11 that was directed or carried out by foreign terrorists.
Under the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015, travelers in the following categories are no longer eligible to travel or be admitted to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP):
Nationals of VWP countries who have traveled to or been present in Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, or Yemen on or after March 1, 2011 (with limited exceptions for travel for diplomatic or military purposes in the service of a VWP country).
Nationals of VWP countries who are also nationals of Iran, Iraq, Sudan, or Syria.
Are there any exceptions to the new eligibility requirements?
Yes, the Act provides for limited exceptions to the restriction relating to prior travel to/physical presence in Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia, or Yemen. If you have traveled to Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia, or Yemen to represent your program country on official military orders or official government business, you may fall within an established exception to the new eligibility requirements.
On November 28, 2016, a car ramming attack and mass stabbing occurred at 9:52 a.m. EST at Ohio State University (OSU)'s Watts Hall in Columbus, Ohio. The attacker, Somali refugee Abdul Razak Ali Artan, was shot and killed by the first responding OSU police officer, and 13 people were hospitalized for injuries.
The EO is a straw-man....It does not make us "safer" in any measurable way, while it betrays everything we have told our Muslim allies in the fight on terror and reaffirms what Islamic extremists have claimed about the USA.
originally posted by: [post=21836242]TheRedneck
So it is obvious to me that this is not the end of the terrorism problem. I would say far from it. As Phage pointed out, there are other ways to infiltrate the US, including immigrating to a third-world Central American country, moving across their unsecured borders into Mexico, then wading across a ditch.
As of January 2010, the fence project had been completed from San Diego, California to Yuma, Arizona.[dubious – discuss] From there it continued into Texas and consisted of a fence that was 21 feet (6.4 m) tall and 6 feet (1.8 m) deep in the ground, cemented in a 3-foot (0.91 m)-wide trench with 5000 psi (345 bar; 352 kg/cm²) concrete.
An estimated 1,500 Americans illegally and unexpectedly washed up in Canada late Sunday after strong winds blew them across the St. Clair River near Sarnia, Ont.
originally posted by: TheRedneck
a reply to: Indigo5
I knew the Canadian border was mostly wilderness, but I did not know it was so sparsely patrolled. Thank you for the information; I need to re-analyze my position on that somewhat.
TheRedneck
originally posted by: TheRedneck
a reply to: Indigo5
I knew the Canadian border was mostly wilderness, but I did not know it was so sparsely patrolled. Thank you for the information; I need to re-analyze my position on that somewhat.
TheRedneck
originally posted by: D8Tee
a reply to: Indigo5
A wall is far from a new idea.
en.wikipedia.org...
As of January 2010, the fence project had been completed from San Diego, California to Yuma, Arizona.[dubious – discuss] From there it continued into Texas and consisted of a fence that was 21 feet (6.4 m) tall and 6 feet (1.8 m) deep in the ground, cemented in a 3-foot (0.91 m)-wide trench with 5000 psi (345 bar; 352 kg/cm²) concrete.