
Government red tape at its finest.
I know we are bogged down since 9-11 with the passport issue and every other issue regarding paperwork when it comes to keeping our "homeland" safe.
But if you don't have enough government employees to process the paperwork of immigrants...
Then hire more, rather than give in and risk our safety.
How about skimming some of the floaters off of the top, in Administration, who aren't needed so we have some extra funding.
This, from Washington....
"In a major policy shift aimed at reducing a ballooning immigration backlog, Homeland Security is preparing to grant permanent residency to tens of thousands of applicants before the FBI completes a required background check.
Those eligible are immigrants whose fingerprints have cleared the FBI database of criminal convictions and arrests, but whose names have not yet cleared the FBI's criminal or intelligence files after six months of waiting.
The immigrants who are granted permanent status, more commonly known as getting their green cards, will be expected eventually to clear the FBI's name check. If they don't, their legal status will be revoked and they'll be deported."
Read the entire article from ajc.com
More Immigrants to Get Green Card Before Full Review à here