""After the next attack, when they find out that an employee was bribed by a terrorist or bribed by a spy, it's going to be too late," said Michael Maxwell, who headed up internal affairs at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the agency that adjudicates immigration applications.
In February, Maxwell resigned his job and sought whistleblower protection after he began complaining to Congress about what he describes as rampant corruption that's going unprobed.
Declining to publicly provide details, Maxwell told Congress about the case of an Iraqi-born U.S. citizen whose background indicated he'd been trained by "multiple foreign intelligence agencies" but nevertheless was hired by USCIS to review asylum applications. The employee has since resigned.
2006-09-22 19:22:58 · 9 answers · asked by DAR 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Take the case of Robert Schofield, a USCIS district office supervisor in Fairfax, Virginia. Schofield was arrested in June, accused of illegally granting residency and issuing naturalization certificates to more than 100 unqualified immigrants.
However, over the last 10 years, "numerous" allegations of bribery involving Schofield have been reported, an investigator said in a court affidavit. The agent didn't provide specifics, but said Schofield was once demoted for "conduct unbecoming a government employee" and also accused of making $36,000 (euro28,300) in unauthorized purchases on his government-issued credit card.
Then there's Lizandro Martinez, a Customs officer who admitted that for 2 1/2 years he took bribes to allow vehicles crammed with marijuana through his lane at the Progreso International Bridge in Texas. Martinez faces up to life in prison at his scheduled October sentencing."
They need a lot more funding, and better pay to keep better men.
Thoughts?
2006-09-22 19:26:28 · update #1
I wonder what the penalty for treason is thiese days.
2006-09-23 00:03:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Criminal Record Search Database : http://www.SearchVerifyInfos.com/Official
2015-09-07 22:45:32 · answer #2 · answered by Mike 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't doubt it. People are so naive as to how many crimes are commited by illegal immigrants, people who SHOULDN'T BE HERE IN THE FIRST PLACE. It's only a matter of time before another attack takes place, and the world is going to say "We should have listened sooner." Of course, they'll blame the FBI.
2006-09-22 19:25:36 · answer #3 · answered by getmycountryback 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
These people need to have the book thrown at them, with no leniency, whatsoever! They are placed in the important position of protecting our country and when they slip up like this, there should be no leniency given towards them!
2006-09-22 19:50:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Nothing surprises me about Greed and Selfishness and Dishonestly everywhere.
And here a man stood up-that surprises me. And interesting.
2006-09-22 19:48:52 · answer #5 · answered by *** The Earth has Hadenough*** 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
i have many friends and one family member in federal law enforcement and they all say the same thing bribery is rampant specially with ICE and border patrol we all need to wake up I agree with you 1000000000 %%%%
2006-09-22 19:36:37 · answer #6 · answered by aldo 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
600 immigration employees. All legal citizens and not one illegal. Hire an illegal and things will go just right. YOU PROVED YOUR POINT. LEGALS ARE ILLEGALS and just a stupid as yourself.
2006-09-22 19:40:03 · answer #7 · answered by QUE PASA?? 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Fire as many as necessary, cancel all immigration if need be...
2006-09-22 19:24:30 · answer #8 · answered by gokart121 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
yeah? and so??
what's your point?
2006-09-22 19:24:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋