Illegals Today

Last week we heard a lot about the 12 Egyptian students who were supposed to be in Montana for a short term language program, but had disappeared off the radar. I think most of them have been found--at least one was in Montana.

One of the things the liberals are unhappy about is SEVIS, Student and Exchange Visitor Information System. If they found them, or at least knew they were missing, I guess that means SEVIS is working. (Do you believe that gov't story of a few years back about the Syrian musicians on the airplane having meetings in the restroom?)

"The United States officially has permitted foreign students to study in its high schools, colleges, and universities since the Immigration Act of 1924.5 In 1996, with the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act, Congress mandated the creation of a monitoring program to collect data on foreign students. SEVIS was the program that resulted. The USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 and the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Reform Act of 2002 enhanced and expanded the tracking program. SEVIS was fully implemented in 2003." (EPIC.org)