Seven of the 19 terrorists who hijacked commercial planes on September 11, 2001, remained in the United States after overstaying their visas.
Seven of the 19 Islamic terrorists who hijacked commercial planes on September 11, 2001, killing nearly 3,000 Americans, remained in the United States after overstaying their visas thanks to a wide-open loophole thatIn total, all 19 terrorists arrived legally in the U.S. as 16 secured tourist visas and three obtained business and student visas.
DHS continues to have little-to-no resources for deporting visa overstays despite the 9/11 Commission calling for a rigorous biometric entry/exit system to track all visa-holders in the U.S. and whether or not they have left the country at their required date of departure.Nawaf al-Hamzi, specifically, was able to obtain driver’s licenses in California, Florida, and Virginia.
Atta’s name appeared on a terrorist watch list in January 2001 and he was detained in the United Arab Emirates before returning to the U.S. to carry out the 9/11 attacks.
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