Democratic Senators Want to Eliminate Student Visas

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

US Senators seek crackdown on student visa

HOUSTON: Several Democratic senators are urging the federal government to crackdown on criminals and suspected terrorists obtaining valid student visas.

Senators Charles Schumer, Claire McCaskill, Jon Tester, Bill Nelson and Diane Feinstein are taking part in the effort saying some schools are bogus, and are merely fronts for suspected criminals or terrorists once they receive the government-authorised learning visas.

They pointed out some of the men involved in the September 11 attacks arrived in the US on student visas. Five US senators are calling for a federal crackdown on "phony colleges" handing out student visas to potential criminals and terrorists.

The senators also urged the Government Accountability Office to review how visas are doled out to those attending student exchange visitor programmes. The letter cited Department of Homeland Security statistics showing more than 10,000 schools are approved to accept foreign nationals through these programmes.

"Sham universities are not real institutions of higher learning, but rather operate solely for the purpose of manipulating immigration law to admit foreign nationals into the country," the senators stated in the letter released yesterday. "When the student visa programme can be manipulated by bad actors, it threatens the viability of the entire programme for the large majority of bona fide participants.

The senators will ask the federal departments to determine "high-risk factors" within 90 days and conduct site visits at schools that show a high risk factor through data, or the lack of data, that legitimate schools must provide to the federal government. The senators also sought stiffer penalties for "sham universities" that engage in student visa fraud.

"The existing penalties for student visa fraud are simply too low to deter bad actors who can reap large rewards by operating for-profit sham universities and charging foreigners thousands of dollars to come to the US," the senators wrote. "These new penalties will assist you in obtaining justice for the bad actors who compromise the system.

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Your headline:

Democratic Senators Want to Eliminate Student Visas

Original headline:

US Senators seek crackdown on student visa

What's actually in the article:

The senators will ask the federal departments to determine "high-risk factors" within 90 days and conduct site visits at schools that show a high risk factor through data, or the lack of data, that legitimate schools must provide to the federal government. The senators also sought stiffer penalties for "sham universities" that engage in student visa fraud.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Your headline:

Democratic Senators Want to Eliminate Student Visas

Original headline:

US Senators seek crackdown on student visa

What's actually in the article:

You can't read between the lines? Obviously, all students are potential terrorists.

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You can't read between the lines? Obviously, all students are potential terrorists.

I think you missed the little bit about degree mills and sham universities.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

You can't read between the lines? Obviously, all students are potential terrorists.

Not paying attention to what's going on?

Immigration Officials: Tri-Valley U. and Students Involved in Visa Scam

California Man Took College Exams for Middle Eastern Students, ICE Officials Say

So, you are saying we should just turn a blind eye and let this continue?

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

I think you missed the little bit about degree mills and sham universities.

Higher education in America at its finest.

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Higher education in America at its finest.

Goodness, you are dense.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Goodness, you are dense.

How many 9-11 terrorists got their visas from "sham universities and degree mills"?

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How many 9-11 terrorists got their visas from "sham universities and degree mills"?

Since you're having trouble focusing, let me repeat this for your benefit. Hopefully this time it sinks in.

There is nothing in this proposal that would eliminate student visas.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Some Old Guy, on 09 March 2011 - 08:46 AM, said:

How many 9-11 terrorists got their visas from "sham universities and degree mills"?

Since you're having trouble focusing, let me repeat this for your benefit. Hopefully this time it sinks in.

There is nothing in this proposal that would eliminate student visas.

You are obviously not seeing the justification cited:

They pointed out some of the men involved in the September 11 attacks arrived in the US on student visas.

Edited March 9, 2011 by Some Old Guy

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This must be one of them threads where a point that doesn't exist is trying to be justified.

[Dan and Judy 614]

You can't read between the lines? Obviously, all students are potential terrorists.

I can see it.

US Senators seek crackdown on student visa

all students are potential terrorists

HOUSTON: Several Democratic senators are urging the federal government to crackdown on criminals and suspected terrorists obtaining valid student visas.

all students are potential terrorists

Senators Charles Schumer, Claire McCaskill, Jon Tester, Bill Nelson and Diane Feinstein are taking part in the effort saying some schools are bogus, and are merely fronts for suspected criminals

all students are potential terrorists

or terrorists once they receive the government-authorised learning visas.

all students are potential terrorists

They pointed out some of the men involved in the September 11 attacks arrived in the US on student visas. Five US senators are calling for a federal crackdown on "phony colleges" handing out

all students are potential terrorists

student visas to potential criminals and terrorists.

all students are potential terrorists

The senators also urged the Government Accountability Office to review how visas are doled out to those attending student exchange visitor programmes. The letter cited Department of Homeland

all students are potential terrorists

Security statistics showing more than 10,000 schools are approved to accept foreign nationals through these programmes.

all students are potential terrorists

"Sham universities are not real institutions of higher learning, but rather operate solely for the purpose of manipulating immigration law to admit foreign nationals into the country," the senators

all students are potential terrorists

stated in the letter released yesterday. "When the student visa programme can be manipulated by bad actors, it threatens the viability of the entire programme for the large majority of bona fide

all students are potential terrorists

participants.

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The senators will ask the federal departments to determine "high-risk factors" within 90 days and conduct site visits at schools that show a high risk factor through data, or the lack of data, that

all students are potential terrorists

legitimate schools must provide to the federal government. The senators also sought stiffer penalties for "sham universities" that engage in student visa fraud.

all students are potential terrorists

"The existing penalties for student visa fraud are simply too low to deter bad actors who can reap large rewards by operating for-profit sham universities and charging foreigners thousands of dollars

all students are potential terrorists

to come to the US," the senators wrote. "These new penalties will assist you in obtaining justice for the bad actors who compromise the system.

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[james&olya 1,121]

Grossly dishonest headline! Not surprised considering the source!

[james&olya 1,121]

Based on the logic of the OP, all US high school students are also potentially terrorists based on Columbine. Also all gun enthusiasts are as well based on the likes of McVeigh! Maybe all these people should be rounded up and waterboarded till they give up their nefarious plots and confess to being the terrorists he knows they are!

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Grossly dishonest headline! Not surprised considering the source!

A personal attack?

Based on the logic of the OP, all US high school students are also potentially terrorists based on Columbine. Also all gun enthusiasts are as well based on the likes of McVeigh! Maybe all these people should be rounded up and waterboarded till they give up their nefarious plots and confess to being the terrorists he knows they are!

Thanks for missing the point.