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I guess to kick people out who have terrorist ties even if they don’t commit any crimes while in the US?

• godelski 7y ago
  That seems like the job for the NSA or CIA though. To flag these individuals.
  • refurb 7y ago
    There is an FBI database they use to do background checks. Last time I heard there is a huge backlog and it’s delaying cases by a lot.
    • briandear 7y ago
      It’s actually Department of State databases, specifically, CLASS (Consular Lookout and Support System) and the TIDE (Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment) systems that are used. There is also (as you mentioned,) an FBI fingerprint and name check that is completed, but that’s for domestic (US) criminal records and not specific to overseas terrorism.