A new report by the General Accounting Office reveals that the threats to U.S. national security posed by faulty immigration policies extend well beyond our porous borders. The GAO study, conducted at the request of two senior members of the House Judiciary Committee, finds that immigration benefit fraud is "rampant" and "out of control." Countless residency visas have been issued to violent criminals based on the Immigration and Naturalization Service's inability to flag fraudulent applications, the GAO concludes.
- Feb 15 4:03 PM ET