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Speaking Out Regarding National Security In response to President Judith Rodin's letter to United States Senator Diane Feinstein concerning student visas, it is time to restrict, to investigate those students from abroad who choose to attend a college or a university in the United States. The United States government, via the INS, and the FBI should be able to investigate and deny those potential students who are found with questionable backgrounds. Remember several students who are Middle-Eastern descent or other South Asian individuals were linked to the highjackers at the University of San Diego under the guise of students. It is time for the INS and the FBI to institute a foreign student tracking system and put in place the necessary infrastructure to detect foreign students who have violated the terms of their visas. Furthermore national security in the wake of what happened on September 11, 2001, should take a front row seat instead of the concern of attracting students and to disregard the law. Too many times--universities and colleges thumb their noses at the law concerning students of foreign backgrounds. Too many times these students decide to slip into society. It is time to stop it! --Charles P. King, Jr., Facilities Services, Environmental Services Speaking Out welcomes reader contributions. Short, timely letters on University issues can be accepted by Thursday at noon for the following Tuesday's issue, subject to right-of-reply guidelines. Advance notice of intention to submit is appreciated. --Eds. Almanac, Vol. 48, No. 8, October 16, 2001 |
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