Border agents let fake IDs go through
Undercover investigators entered the United States using fake documents repeatedly this year — including some cases in which Homeland Security Department agents didn’t ask for identification.
At nine border crossings on the Mexico and Canadian borders, agents “never questioned the authenticity of the counterfeit documents,” according to
Government Accountability Office testimony to be released Wednesday.
I have no comment. I just cannot bring myself to say anything at the moment.
“This vulnerability potentially allows terrorists or others involved in criminal activity to pass freely into the United States from Canada or Mexico with little or no chance of being detected,” concluded the GAO.
Gee. Ya THINK?!
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I do know one young person who tried to cross the border into Canada with a fake ID (used for getting into bars, normally) who was stopped at the border. Of course, that was heading OUT of the United States.
Comment by Richard Scott Nokes — Wednesday, August 2, 2024 @ 7:55 am
Ith all of the debate going on about illegal immigration, I have one possible solution. Actually catch the people who are using fake IDs while crossing the border. If bartenders are frequently able to recognize fake IDs, then I definitely think our border agents should be able too as well.
Comment by Ambivalent Mumblings — Wednesday, August 2, 2024 @ 10:19 am
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