FAIR Report Evaluates the Continued Failure to Address Weaknesses in Enforcement
If the attacks of 9/11 are a fading memory for political leaders, several terrorist plots exposed during September should serve as a reminder that America’s enemies will exploit any vulnerability to attack the United States. Many of the vulnerabilities that continue to leave our nation exposed relate to our failure to enforce immigration laws and secure vital identity documents, finds a new report from FAIR, entitled Backsliding on National Security.
Eight years after 9/11, Backsliding on National Security reveals that the Obama administration and Congress are taking steps that reverse progress towards making this country less vulnerable and are placing the interests of illegal aliens and certain industries ahead of the security of the nation. Since taking office, the Obama administration has:
- Supported a rollback of secure identity requirements mandated by the REAL ID Act.
- Restricted efforts by state and local police to enforce immigration laws.
- Encouraged illegal immigration by curtailing worksite enforcement efforts, while holding out the prospect of amnesty for illegal aliens.
