Ridge:There 'isn't a day' US border guards don't turn away terror suspects

[Newsjock]

http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2004/10/14/ridge041013.html

OTTAWA - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge said in Ottawa on Thursday that people with ties to terrorism are being blocked at border points from entering the U.S. every day.

"There isn't a day that goes by, literally, where a couple of people aren't turned away from our borders because they are associated in some manner, shape or form with terrorists or terror-related organizations," said Ridge, who made the remarks during a meeting with Public Safety and Security Minister Anne McLellan.

... U.S. officials said later that between January and September 2004, 1,100 people have been turned away: some of them for having criminal records, some of them because they had potential links to terrorists.

... But those who live close to the border say the threat to American security is being exaggerated. Roger Gallaway, a Liberal MP who represents Sarnia – one of the busiest crossings between Canada and the U.S. – says many who try to enter the U.S. are recorded as having ties to terrorism when such ties don't exist.

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[hobbit709]

1. Terror suspects???

If they had proof that these people were terror suspects, then why just turn them away? They certainly didn't hesitate to haul in anybody they suspected before.

[Voice_of_Europe]

2. Like "John Smith" on the blacklist?

"Excuse me, Sir! Can't let you enter because your name is blacklisted!"

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

3. Yep. Kept me safe from Cat Stevens.

Thanks, Tom!

[brooklynite]

4. "Turned Away"?

Our policy with "Terrorism suspects" is apparently to let them go and say "better luck next time"?. Well, that makes me feel better.....

[leftchick]

6. exactly....

'Better luck next time you try"?... :eyes:

[Tansy_Gold]

10. That was my first thought on reading the headline.

"Oh, you turn them away? If they're potential terrorists, shouldn't you be arresting and interrogating them?"

Oh, never mind. It hurts too much to think. Gotta stop that, stop, stop, stop. . . . .

[Lerkfish]

5. but..but...bush said in last debate no terrrrists are trying to get across

I guess I misrememberated that.

[SOS]

8. And of the 5,000-10,000

people who sneak into the US every day, they manage to "turn away a couple"?
That's impressive.

[Mika]

7. Like the Cuban exile terrorists welcomed into Miami last month?

After their outrageous pardon by the outgoing prez of Panama, they flew straight to Miami.

[tom_paine]

9. What horseshit! What an odious lie!

Like Cat Stevens...

Don't you just LOVE these Bushevik Liars and their Statements without corroboration?

"If we told you, then we'd have to kill you."

More Soviet every day, those bastards!

[yellowcanine]

11. "Terror associated" or TWML - "traveling while Muslim Looking"

a cousin of that notorious offense DWB - "Driving While Black".

[havocmom]

12. Meanwhile, along the frontier bordering Canada, what we have seen

with our own eyes in our sparsly populated county: Small prop jets flying so low they have to go up to get through the low buttes in our area. Flying fast, from north to south across an area where the chances of being seen are very slim.

Why go to the trouble of trying to slip through the crowd along our southern border when you can fly regularly scheduled small jets below the radar in the north, where there are miles and miles of miles with no body there to see?

[donsu]

15. agree, all the attention is on the S. border when the N. border is open

it's all a crock to keep the uninformed, misinformed and stupid scared to death. and jesus freak preachers help the bushgang spread the fear.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

13. What a load of major horse manure!! Lying NeoCon dogs!

[takumi]

14. Aren't You Supposed to Be Locking them up and Throwing away the key?

What a mental midget!

[sam sarrha]

16. probably just had out of date drivers license or car no insurance

the FLOOD of Mexicans RACING ACROSS the south boarder is the LARGEST MIGRATION OF PEOPLE IN THE HISTORY OF THE EARTH..!!!!!!

the funds of the boarder patrol have been cut to facilitate the migration to the point that they don't even pick them up anymore..they don't even LOOK for them anymore. if they do accidentally find one they just make them promise to get papers or go home...

BUT THEY AREN'T GOING HOME, EVER !!!

FOX is EXPORTING the poverty of MEXICO up here to raise the standard of living for the elate classes in Mexico. i lived in central California and the schools were flooded with illegals children that had never gone to school even in Mexico... it was bankrupting the county.. and effecting the education of our citizens.. they didn't even teach algebra in high school.. my niece was so pissed when she found out she would have to take remedial classes for 4 qtrs before she could take Jr College level classes.. and she graduated high school with very good grades.

[demokatgurrl]

17. So Ridge IS still alive-

but it looks as though he fled to Canada early? Must be a red alert coming.

[Az_lefty]

18. Ridge is lying.

If three was any real link to terrorists these people would be arrested.
Or are we just sending them back to Canada. Wonder how the Canadians feel about this?