Iraqi men captured crossing the border

In STAR county, near where i live, 3 iraqi men were discovered by the border patrol commin into the US via the mexican border. They had made arangements to be smuggled in, but they were caught and have now been arrested.. Could this be a possible infiltration of terrorsim? Only these 3 were captured, but how many cross over with the 100 of illegal immigrants everyday? And do you think they might use this to further tighten immigration laws?

Source ?

i saw it last night but i found the story on the news website: http://www.krgv.com/news/local/story...PwdMq1wmA.cspx

Why is the assumption automatically that it could be an infiltration of terrorism?

Of course, it's Iraqi's, it must be terrorists.
The massive xenophobia the U.S. has is incredible.

This article lacks any information for an educated guess one way or the other.

Current immigration policies and discrimination against people of Middle Eastern descent would make it very hard for an actual migrant from Iraq get into the US. Thus an extralegal method for migrating to the US might be the only plausible method for them. Given that Mexico would be easier to smuggle people overseas into than the US, and the land border is easier to cross than by sea or air, this would be optimal.

Of course this could be applied for both terrorists and migrant workers looking for a job. One would also have to consider the only piece of information from the article. Would refugees from Iraq be able to afford a $20,000 trip. Wouldn't it be cheaper and easier to find work somewhere in Europe?

Then again, could any terror cells in Iraq be able to organize something like this? Quite frankly, I question the idea that Al Queada is so well organized without proper training and communications facilities. The big booms of 9/11 would have us think otherwise were it not for the fact that said more about the Bush Administration's Incompetence.

Regardless, this will be used as cannon fodder by people opposed to the shutdown of Guantanamo Bay and Immigration Minutemen.

Could this be a possible infiltration of terrorsim?

No; Prolly just some people from the Middle East wanting to live in America without going through the ridiculously long wait to be a citizen.

Why must the assumption be terrorism?

I think it's more likely people fleeing the terrorism that began after the US decimated their country than it is actual terrorists.

Originally Posted by Forte

Why is the assumption automatically that it could be an infiltration of terrorism?

Because this is Amurica hippie.

Originally Posted by LordPacci

And do you think they might use this to further tighten immigration laws?

I do not think creating new immigration laws will solve anything.

People will always find ways to break the law.

I believe the America government need to improve their system and find the direct source of the problem.

Originally Posted by Marluxia

I do not think creating new immigration laws will solve anything.

People will always find ways to break the law.

I believe the America government need to improve their system and find the direct source of the problem.

Funnily enough, it's kind of ridiculous to use this story as incentive to tighten laws as essentially it's a case of the system working. Mind you, all of this is conjecture as the article did not provide us enough information as to whether these men are just migrants. They didn't tell us what these men were found with nor what their identities are. Do they seem like they are skillful with more than just menial labor tools? Do they have any memorabilia of family?