Here we go again…not able to track those we should!
FBI Warns Law Enforcement to Look Out for 11 Missing Egyptian Exchange Students
Monday , August 07, 2006The FBI alerted state and local authorities Monday to be on the lookout for 11 Egyptian exchange students who arrived in the U.S. last month but never showed up for class.
The men, who range in age from 18 to 22,
A group of young Muslim Arab males unaccounted for after entering the USA on student visas … haven’t I heard this story before…
were scheduled to attend a month-long program in U.S. history and culture, plus English language instruction, at Montana State University
…because such a vital program couldn’t be taught in Cairo by an American instructor…not much $$$ for Montana State in that kind of program…
along with six other students. The group flew from Cairo and arrived in the U.S. on July 29. All entered the U.S. legally, but officials said the no-shows violated the terms of their visas and that the government would likely send them home once they turn up.
…it took a week to notice that these young Arab males had violated our immigration laws…but when we find them, they will "likely" be sent home? Try violating Egyptian immigration law and see what happens…
FBI Special Agent Richard Kolko emphasized that there was no indication that the men were involved in any illicit activity.
…except, of course, for violating our immigration laws…but the US government hasn’t been too concerned about enforcing those laws…and the FBI didn’t have any indication that the 9/11 terrorists were involved in any illicit activity, either…until they murdered 3000 people and attacked our infrastructure…
"At this point, all they have done is not show up for a scheduled academic program," Kolko said. "There is no threat associated with these men."
…ignore the man behind the curtain…innocent until proved guilty…no threat associated with blatantly violating our laws….
Cases like these are actually quite common, Kolko said.
…we’ve haven’t been dealing effectively with visa violations for a long time….
Oftentimes when large groups of foreign students arrive in the United States, it is almost inevitable that some will break off and head to tourist destinations before turning up several days later.
…and we have not put in place a program to prevent this blatant violation of our immigration laws…
The government tightened the student visa process after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks when it learned that four of the hijackers had entered the country on foreign student visas.
…but we still have not put in place a program to prevent this blatant violation of our immigration laws…even after 3000 people were murdered by terrorists, some of whom entered the country on student visas…
Montana State has tried repeatedly to contact the students, university spokeswoman Cathy Conover said. When that failed, the school notified Homeland Security officials and registered the Egyptians as "no-shows" in the system developed after Sept. 11 to track foreign students.
…a system which obviously does not work very well…and the university wipes its hands…we have our $$$, not our problem any more…
"We hope this doesn’t cast doubt on this program because we think it’s important to have international students on our campus and in our community," Conover said.
…don’t threaten this revenue source for our academic institution…don’t cast doubt on the program even though there are now 11 young Muslim Arab males unaccounted for in this country who have at least violated our immigration laws and caused the FBI to issue an alert…I don’t know whether to laugh or cry.
FOX News’ Ian McCaleb, FOXNews.com’s C. Spencer Beggs and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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