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No, at least three were in the USA illegally on 9/11.[0] It's another example of Factcheck.org's unreliability. [0] http://www.fairus.org/issue/identity-and-i
by masonic 10y ago
No, at least three were in the USA illegally on 9/11.[0] It's another example of Factcheck.org's unreliability.
[0] http://www.fairus.org/issue/identity-and-immigration-status-of-9-11-terrorists http://www.fairus.org/issue/identity-and-immigration-status-...
- mikeash 10y agoI don't think that contradicts the other comment. They said that the hijackers all entered legally. You're saying that some didn't have legal status on the day of the attack. Both are true. That some of them overstayed or didn't meet the terms of their visas after arrival is interesting, but not very actionable unless you want to set up an internal passport system or something.
- masonic 10y agoI don't think that contradicts the other comment. Sure it does; "were all here on legal visas" is false. That some of them overstayed or didn't meet the terms of their visas Even those that did have legal paperwork all obtained it via fraudulent means by lying on their applications as to purpose of visit; technically speaking, none was here legally.
- mikeash 10y agoThe point was that ignoring people with visas would not be compatible with a goal of keeping terrorists out. I (and I think the other commenter) don't think it's a good idea or worthwhile, but it does fit the stated goal.