National Security

"Foreign-born militant Islamic terrorists have used almost every conceivable means of entering the country. They have come as students, tourists, and business visitors. They have also been Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs) and naturalized U.S. citizens. They have snuck across the border illegally, arrived as stowaways on ships, used false passports, and have been granted amnesty. Terrorists have even used America’s humanitarian tradition of welcoming those seeking asylum."

-Steven A. Camarota, Director of Research at CIS

Faisal Shahzad: The Times Square Bomber

9/11 Terrorist Attacks

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State of Border Counterterrorism: Challenges Threaten Security Successes

The dearth of attacks from America’s southern border flank since 9/11 can be attributed less to lack of enemy interest than to these counterterrorism programs.

Topics: National Security

One Afghan Military Interpreter Resettled in New Jersey Went Bad . . .

. . . Then smuggled a fellow Afghan ‘security risk’ over the Texas-Mexico border

Topics: National Security, Afghan Refugees

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

The Half-Baked Immigration Response to 9/11

Topics: 9/11 Terrorist Attacks

An Afghan Vetting Failure — from 2008

Doctor gained U.S. entry despite terror ties before and after screening

Topics: National Security, Afghan Refugees

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

Biden’s Afghan Terrorism Waiver

Madness, four days before the 20th anniversary of 9/11

Topics: National Security, Afghan Refugees

Whom Should We Take from Afghanistan?

There’s a case for accepting military interpreters. Beyond that, we should be discerning about whom we bring to the U.S.

Topics: National Security, Refugees and Asylum