9/11 Terrorist Attacks

"After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, exposed numerous weaknesses in the nation’s immigration system, Congress overwhelmingly passed the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002, which the president signed in May 2002."

-Steven A. Camarota, Director of Research at CIS

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In Advance of 9/11 Anniversary, Americans Are Concerned About Terrorism

91% view it as a threat to the vital interests of the United States in the next decade

Topics: National Security, 9/11 Terrorist Attacks, Polls and Surveys

Twenty Years After 9/11 and the REAL ID Act Still Isn’t in Effect

Topics: 9/11 Terrorist Attacks, REAL ID Act and Secure Identification

9/11 + 20

America still struggles to vet entering foreigners for national interest threats

Topics: National Security, 9/11 Terrorist Attacks

20 Years After 9/11: Lessons Learned, Improvements Needed

Parsing Immigration Policy, Episode 20

Parsing Immigration Policy

Topics: 9/11 Terrorist Attacks

Andrew Arthur Discusses Vetting Afghan Refugees

Originally Aired on August 18, 2021 by Fox News

Andrew Arthur, the Center's Resident Fellow in Law and Policy, discusses the vetting of Afghan refugees.

Topics: 9/11 Terrorist Attacks, TV Interviews, Afghan Refugees

Foreign Students Can Still Attend Flight Schools Not Authorized by FAA

Topics: Education and Foreign Students, Foreign Students, 9/11 Terrorist Attacks, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Foreign Students Still Flying High

Topics: Foreign Students, National Security, 9/11 Terrorist Attacks, Illegal Immigration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Good Intentions and the Road to Perdition

Topics: State and Local Policy, California, Faisal Shahzad: The Times Square Bomber, 9/11 Terrorist Attacks

A Savvy Terrorist with a Quality Fake ID Can Breach Airline Security

Topics: 9/11 Terrorist Attacks

President Obama Rolls Out Mickey Mouse Visa Policy

Topics: 9/11 Terrorist Attacks