Thread: Illegal Workers Raise Security Concerns

Illegal Workers Raise Security Concerns

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By LARA JAKES JORDAN, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - The Homeland Security Department arrested 57 illegal immigrants last month working at airports and other risk-sensitive facilities around the country, underscoring concerns that lax employment background checks are leaving a security breach for terrorists to exploit.


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In one example, a Peruvian was hired as an airplane mechanic in Greensboro, N.C., using a fake Social Security card he bought for $70 on a soccer field, according to court documents. In another, a Florida power plant was alerted to a Mexican working at its nuclear facility only after being tipped off by labor union employees, company officials said.


None of those arrested appear to have terrorism ties. Nearly all used fraudulent or altered driver's licenses and Social Security cards to obtain security clearances. All worked in security-sensitive areas â€â€

Now that 'Bama & Co. are going to pass out the real thing, as soon as a judge gives them the go ahead, it should be easier for illegals - including terrorists - to begin with phony documents and end up with the real things.
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