Some of those aliens were subsequently transferred to law enforcement authorities for criminal prosecution such as zacarias moussaoui. Illicit facilitation as it relates to special interest aliens and cbrn materials and technology accepted risks. Infiltration by todd bensman about special interest aliens sias. Federal agencies have responded with programs targeting extremedistance human smuggling networks that transport higherrisk immigrants known as special interest aliens sias from some 35 countries of interest in the middle east, north africa, and asia where terrorist organizations operate. Ice is now guided in large part by the influences of powerful special interest groups that advocate on behalf of illegal aliens. These organizations collect fees from alien smuggling organizations for the use of specific smuggling. Dec 20, 2018 all special interest aliens sia released by ice pursuant to zadvydas v. According to the ndic assessment, mexican drug trafficking organizations have. According to homeland security, the term does not indicate.
Cbp customs and border protection has stopped over 3,000, what we call, special interest aliens trying to come into the country on the southern border. If the otm is not from a special interest country9 and does not have any. The potential threat posed by special interest aliens is receiving renewed emphasis, particularly in view of the recent terrorist attacks across. Ident combines a photograph, two flat fingerprints. What followed were orders, unusual in the sense that they demanded the immediate. Income exclusions for armed forces members in combat zones. Aguilar, arrests of aliens from special interest countries, memorandum for sector chief patrol agents, washington, d. Jan 01, 2002 cial interest cases, 611 of whom had one or more administrative hearings closed in accord with the creppy memorandum. Immigration and us national security migration policy institute. Apr 01, 2021 the following is a chapter from americas covert border war. Yet ineffectiveness and episodic targeting are indicated, in part by continued migration from those countries to the u. In recent days, the terms special interests aliens sias and known and suspected terrorists ksts have become more frequently used as part of discussions about the federal budget and border security. Nevada, washington, and california domestic partners.
Jan 07, 2019 in recent days, the terms special interests aliens sias and known and suspected terrorists ksts have become more frequently used as part of discussions about the federal budget and border security. Handouts to lawyers and special interest groups add to. United states s1gint system january 2007 strategic mission. What i can tell you is we stopped 3,000 special interest aliens. Foreign partners share this data with hsi to populate and enhance u. According to the ndic assessment, mexican drug trafficking organizations have become increasingly involved in alien smugglin g. Records checks of available law enforcement databases following the apprehension of an alien may reveal a history of criminal convictions. Keep in mind that for some special interest cases, you must notify the fbi of the aliens detention. Homeland security analysis of specialinterest aliens.
Known and suspected terroristsspecial interest aliens. Jan 08, 2019 kirstjen nielsen, homeland security secretary. Terrorist infiltration threat at the southwest border. The draft you are looking for begins on the next page. Terrorist infiltration threat at the southwest border center for. Prior to the covid19 pandemic, foreign tourists, temporary visitors, and returning u.
In school drills, i dutifully crawled under my desk in preparation for a nuclear attack. National security federation for american immigration reform. The immigration debate often focuses on mexican and central americans entering the u. Aug, 2018 special interest aliens often refer to foreign nationals from terrorismprone nations. Joint task force north is grateful to the united states embassy defense attache offices who provided valuable input into the completion of this essential smart book. Archaeology, anthropology, and interstellar communication nasa. S and high risk aliens includes both criminal aliens and other illegal aliens, such as those from state sponsors of terrorism or special interest countries. Americas covert border war and special interest aliens. It was a time of widespread fear and uncertainty, but even as a child i believed that science.
According to the ndic assessment, mexican drug trafficking organizations have become. I have a special interest in this because of my own upbringing. After all, countries such as these fed smuggling routes to the southwest border. Why mexican drug trafficking is more than j produced by the berkeley electronic press, 2010. Sep 10, 2020 flow of illegal aliens dropped by 90%. Alex nowrasteh on special interest aliens and border security c. May 08, 20 the senate immigration bill would create openended commitments of the u. Alex nowrasteh talked about the class of migrants known as special interest aliens and their role in the trump administrations effort to build a.
This publication is available as a free download at. Iran, iraq, and pakistan known as special interest aliens also illegally enter the united states through the region. Those are aliens who the intel community has identified are of concern. Adam macallister, dan spengler, kyle larish and namyoung kim. Today, those known as special interest aliens sias are discovering new and creative routes.
United states house committee on oversight and government reform. Feb 20, 2017 operations, ice field office director, lce special agentincharge, or the uscis field office director, asylum office director or service center director. Customs and border protection identifies thirtyfour countries and two territories as special interest countries. Jan 09, 2019 additionally, last year at our southern border, dhs encountered more than 3,000 special interest aliens individuals with suspicious travel patterns who may pose a national security risknot to mention the many criminals, smugglers, traffickers, and other threat actors who try to exploit our borders. Enforcement of the immigration laws to serve the national. Violence associated with alien smuggling has also increased in recent. Sep 17, 2018 will make a profit, whether drugs, migrants, special interest aliens, weapons, or other illicit goods. Mar 31, 2021 as the legislative battle over immigration policy resumes in 2009, and these same interest groups again pour considerable amounts of lobbying dollars into the effort, it is vital that their interests and objectives be closely scrutinized. The potential threat posed by special interest aliens sia is receiving renewed emphasis, particularly in view of the recent terrorist attacks across europe and north africa directed or inspired by the islamic state. Jul 22, 2010 aliens from countries of special interest to the united states such as afghanistan, iran, iraq, and pakistan known as special interest aliens also illegally enter the united states through the region.
Global coverage of all illicit activities of potential concern to the homeland. Focus points include capturing and sharing information and a strategy for approaching source countries. I was born in the midst of world war ii, and passed my formative years at the height of the cold war. Border protection record capturing thousands of special interest aliens sias at the u. Of the nonmexican aliens, approximately 650 were from special interest countries. First, two bangladeshi men made their way down an old dirt road that buttresses land owned by a private citizen, just 500 yards from the border.
Murphy participated in another preparation session with secretary. Outstanding researchers extraordinary, outstanding and national interest foreign nationals the immigration act of 1990 provided for the first time a special expedite process for foreign nationals who are either aliens of extraordinary ability, those whose immigration is in the. Detention and removal operations field policy manual ice. Special interest alien sia classification in an effort to identify and provide the appropriate level of investigatory scrutiny to those individuals intent on adversely affecting our way of life, a list of special interest countries sic was established by the department of homeland security dhs. Reconstructing distant civilizations and encountering alien cultures. In fy 2018, bitmap enrolled over 41,000 encounters of persons of interest, including 31 biometric enrollments of. Detention and removal of illegal aliens office of inspector general. Bersin and mohar are tentatively scheduled to meet on march 56 to discuss this effort. Alien program also known as cap for approximately five years. A special interest alien is a person whose travel patterns to the united states are known to have a possible connection to terrorism. Aliens are to initial their choice and sign the bottom of the form. The untold story of the nations battle to prevent jihadist infiltration by todd bensman about special interest aliens sias, defined by the department of homeland security as a nonu.
Oig16 potentially ineligible individuals have been. Special interest alien handbook public intelligence. They deserve special thanks for thoughtfully engaging one anothers ideas. Center for education and legal services raices, democracy. These influences have in large part eroded the order, stability and effectiveness of the agency, creating confusion among all ice employees. But mexico wont allow us to send citizens from other countries back through mexico, and under u. Sep 08, 2020 known and suspected terrorists special interest aliens. The men, who are considered special interest aliens, because. These terms are not synonymous nor interchangeable, but are two separate terms that are commonly used in the national security community to describe different types of potential. The department issued the fact sheet after a week in which administration officials. Special interest alien countries of origin mexicans trying to enter the u. Response to special interest aliens, a collaborative effort.
Customs and border protection inspectors field manual. Operations, ice field office director, lce special agentincharge, or the uscis field office director, asylum office director or service center director. Department of homeland security office of policy, alan bersin, defines in his written congressional testimony as a population that, consists of unauthorized migrants who ar. Patrol dated, february 24,2004, entitled apprehensions of aliens from special interest countries. Cbp customs and border protection has stopped over 3,000, what we call, special interest aliens trying to come into the country on the southern. Individual retirement arrangements \iras\ moving expenses. Ics bahamas unclass united states department of state. As a result, these organizations now have alien smuggling as an additional source of funding to counter u. Robust bilateral law enforcement cooperation accordingly reaps benefits on both sides of the florida straits. Mexico border should also be part of the discussion, according to a report published. Approximately 505 of those special interest aliens have already. Aliens from countries of special interest to the united states such as afghanistan, iran, iraq, and pakistan known as special interest aliens also illegally enter the united states through the region. Currently, there appears to be more manual labor positions in the.
Theres a whole category called sias special interest aliens is what it stands for. In a work of special interest at the approach of the millennium, lieb traces these and other diverse cultural momentsall descended from the prophet ezekiels vision of a fiery divine chariot in the skyfrom antiquity to the present, across high and low culture, to reveal the pervasive impact of this visionary experience on the modern world. There is one particular alliance between the lebanon based hezbollah and the. Response to special interest aliens, a collaborative. According to the ndic assessment, mexican drug trafficking organizations have become increasingly involved in alien smuggling. Otm is an acronym for illegal aliens who are other than mexican sia stands for special interest aliens from 34 terrorist nations like iraq, iran, libya, syria, afghanistan, sudan, somalia, pakistan, and yemen. Violent crime continues to threaten the safety of the over five million annual u. Except as specifically provided in this memorandum, prosecutorial discretion shall not be exercised in a manner that exempts or excludes a specified class or category of aliens from. The document contained erroneous information regarding the number of ksts and sias encountered along the southwest border. After that they are transported to the nearest us bp station for processing. United states s1gint system january 2007 strategic mission list. Border patrol enforcement actions related to arrests of criminal aliens for fiscal years 2016 2021.
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