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Probe reveals feds pressuring agents to rush immigrant visas even if fraud is feared

j-mac

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Higher-ups within U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services are pressuring rank-and-file officers to rubber-stamp immigrants’ visa applications, sometimes against the officers’ will, according to a Homeland Security report and internal documents exclusively obtained by The Daily.

A 40-page report, drafted by the Office of Inspector General in September but not publicly released, details the immense pressure immigration service officers are under to approve visa applications quickly, sometimes while overlooking concerns about fraud, eligibility or security.

One-quarter of the 254 officers surveyed said they have been pressured to approve questionable cases, sometimes “against their will.”

The report does not call out any particular officials and indicates that the agency has had a problem with valuing quantity over quality since at least the 1980s.

But high-ranking USCIS officials said the pressure has heightened after the Obama administration appointed Alejandro Mayorkas as director in August 2009 during an effort to pass comprehensive immigration reform, bringing with him a mantra of “get to yes.”

Internal communications provided to The Daily indicate that the new leadership seemed to fundamentally clash with career agency employees over when to afford the benefit of the doubt, culminating in a whistle-blower investigation into a senior appointee and, ultimately, the agency-wide inspector general inquiry that produced the report.

“We recognize their right to interpret things as liberally as possible, but you still have to follow the law,” said one high-ranking official who was unhappy with the current push.

At least five agency veterans seen as being too tough on applicants were either demoted, or given the choice between a demotion or a relocation from Southern California — where their families were — to San Francisco and Nebraska, according to sources and letters of reassignment provided to The Daily.

Those kind of threats have caused lower-level employees to fall in line, sources said.

The Daily Exclusive: RUBBER STAMP - WWW.THEDAILY.COM

The Thugocracy continues.


j-mac
 
Re: Probe reveals feds pressuring agents to rush immigrant visas even if fraud is fe

I wonder if people realize there are 4 billion people just ready and willing to immigrate here at a moment's notice, at the drop of a hat; say the word and they will come.
 
Re: Probe reveals feds pressuring agents to rush immigrant visas even if fraud is fe

The Thugocracy continues.


j-mac

yes, G-d damn that Obama administration!!!!
just look at what the cited article tells us:
... Nevertheless, USCIS approved 86 percent of the 3.9 million immigration cases it reviewed between October 2008 and October 2009 — a 4 percent drop from the year before, according to the most recent data provided to The Daily. ...
the dicknbush regime approved 90% of the applications and Obama's administration is allowing fewer applicants to immigrate whe compared to that previous regime

nevermind, the facts of the OP's cite refute the OP's conclusion
 
Re: Probe reveals feds pressuring agents to rush immigrant visas even if fraud is fe

yes, G-d damn that Obama administration!!!!
just look at what the cited article tells us:

the dicknbush regime approved 90% of the applications and Obama's administration is allowing fewer applicants to immigrate whe compared to that previous regime

nevermind, the facts of the OP's cite refute the OP's conclusion


So, what would you say is the reason for the recent push, involving threats against those not approving enough, and willingness to allow those in that shouldn't be here?

j-mac
 
Re: Probe reveals feds pressuring agents to rush immigrant visas even if fraud is fe

So, what would you say is the reason for the recent push, involving threats against those not approving enough, and willingness to allow those in that shouldn't be here?

j-mac

what i would say is the facts indicate the Obama administration is actually approving a smaller percentage of applicants than was true of its predecessor regime
that would indicate to me (who believes 90% is more than 86%) that the Obama administration is being MORE restrictive than the political appointees enforcing immigration laws during the dicknbush regime
now, it may be a valid argument that that the Obama administration is not yet being sufficiently restrictive/thorough ... but the reality is that the OP's premise that the Obama administration is being more lax than before in the processing of these immigration applications is patently untrue

but i did enjoy the laugh provided by the OP hoist by his own petard
 
Re: Probe reveals feds pressuring agents to rush immigrant visas even if fraud is fe

yes, G-d damn that Obama administration!!!!
just look at what the cited article tells us:

the dicknbush regime approved 90% of the applications and Obama's administration is allowing fewer applicants to immigrate whe compared to that previous regime

nevermind, the facts of the OP's cite refute the OP's conclusion

Red herring. The data you cite is for the period ending October 2009, and the current administrator has been in office only since August 2009, so he cannot take credit for the 86% number. Regardless, the IT inspector's report was completed in September 2011, so the 2009 statistics are meaningless in this case.
 
Re: Probe reveals feds pressuring agents to rush immigrant visas even if fraud is fe

what i would say is the facts indicate the Obama administration is actually approving a smaller percentage of applicants than was true of its predecessor regime
that would indicate to me (who believes 90% is more than 86%) that the Obama administration is being MORE restrictive than the political appointees enforcing immigration laws during the dicknbush regime
now, it may be a valid argument that that the Obama administration is not yet being sufficiently restrictive/thorough ... but the reality is that the OP's premise that the Obama administration is being more lax than before in the processing of these immigration applications is patently untrue

but i did enjoy the laugh provided by the OP hoist by his own petard


Is the best that Obama supporters can do is to continually compare Obama to Bush?

I thought I was clear in that I was concerned in the manner in which the current administration was pushing for these applications being approved, even if they don't merit approval...But that's ok because Obama's numbers are different than Bush's....

j-mac
 
Re: Probe reveals feds pressuring agents to rush immigrant visas even if fraud is fe

Is the best that Obama supporters can do is to continually compare Obama to Bush?

I thought I was clear in that I was concerned in the manner in which the current administration was pushing for these applications being approved, even if they don't merit approval...But that's ok because Obama's numbers are different than Bush's....

j-mac

let's see the point you were feebly trying to make within the OP:
The Thugocracy continues.


j-mac
notice that it was YOU who was making the comparison between the results of the Obama administration and the dicknbush regime
problem - at least for you - is that the cite you provided documented for anyone who can do basic math that the Obama administration is actually doing a better job ferreting out undesirable prospective immigrants than its predecessor regime accomplished
proving the exact opposite of what your OP intended
thanks again for the laugh
 
Re: Probe reveals feds pressuring agents to rush immigrant visas even if fraud is fe

let's see the point you were feebly trying to make within the OP:

notice that it was YOU who was making the comparison between the results of the Obama administration and the dicknbush regime
problem - at least for you - is that the cite you provided documented for anyone who can do basic math that the Obama administration is actually doing a better job ferreting out undesirable prospective immigrants than its predecessor regime accomplished
proving the exact opposite of what your OP intended
thanks again for the laugh

I said "the Thugocracy continues".... Show me in that statement where I mentioned anything, anything at all....just show me where Bush is mentioned, compared, or brought up in any fashion.

j-mac
 
Re: Probe reveals feds pressuring agents to rush immigrant visas even if fraud is fe

I said "the Thugocracy continues".... Show me in that statement where I mentioned anything, anything at all....just show me where Bush is mentioned, compared, or brought up in any fashion.

j-mac

pity you will not allow yourself to recognize that progress has been demonstrated by the current administration when compared to the former regime, relative to excluding undesirable immigration prospects

the appropriate assessment would be that this aspect of the immigration problem has somewhat abated on Obama's watch ... but you instead chose to ignore the advances and pretend the problem "continues", while ignoring the facts [no surprise there]
 
Re: Probe reveals feds pressuring agents to rush immigrant visas even if fraud is fe

How else did you expect them to sneak in the mob they sent tons of weapons to? Find a way to do it through official channels and pile on the CYA.
 
Re: Probe reveals feds pressuring agents to rush immigrant visas even if fraud is fe

pity you will not allow yourself to recognize that progress has been demonstrated by the current administration when compared to the former regime, relative to excluding undesirable immigration prospects

the appropriate assessment would be that this aspect of the immigration problem has somewhat abated on Obama's watch ... but you instead chose to ignore the advances and pretend the problem "continues", while ignoring the facts [no surprise there]

K, so you won't...I am shocked....Rant away brother...You are saying many things, making many absurd assumptions that just make you look silly....

j-mac
 
Re: Probe reveals feds pressuring agents to rush immigrant visas even if fraud is fe

K, so you won't...I am shocked....Rant away brother...You are saying many things, making many absurd assumptions that just make you look silly....

j-mac

yes, there is silliness within this thread. but it isn't mine
thanks again for the laughs
 
Re: Probe reveals feds pressuring agents to rush immigrant visas even if fraud is fe

yes, there is silliness within this thread. but it isn't mine
thanks again for the laughs

Easy to be that way over the net eh bubba?...Can almost guarantee that wouldn't be your overt attitude in person....heh, heh....

j-mac
 
Re: Probe reveals feds pressuring agents to rush immigrant visas even if fraud is fe

Easy to be that way over the net eh bubba?...Can almost guarantee that wouldn't be your overt attitude in person....heh, heh....

j-mac

color me scared
internet-tough-guy.jpg
 
Re: Probe reveals feds pressuring agents to rush immigrant visas even if fraud is fe

There is no real rhyme or reason to our immigration policy.
 
Re: Probe reveals feds pressuring agents to rush immigrant visas even if fraud is fe

yes, G-d damn that Obama administration!!!!
just look at what the cited article tells us:

the dicknbush regime approved 90% of the applications and Obama's administration is allowing fewer applicants to immigrate whe compared to that previous regime

nevermind, the facts of the OP's cite refute the OP's conclusion

The Messiah is taking lessons from Bush? :lamo
 
Re: Probe reveals feds pressuring agents to rush immigrant visas even if fraud is fe

color me scared

Who said you should be? In fact I would hope that what I was saying is right, because for someone to be such a ******* in person would be a real shame. Plus, I am just hoping that as usual, the internet makes people say things that they really wouldn't in person due to the anonymity factor.


j-mac
 
Re: Probe reveals feds pressuring agents to rush immigrant visas even if fraud is fe

Who said you should be? In fact I would hope that what I was saying is right, because for someone to be such a ******* in person would be a real shame. Plus, I am just hoping that as usual, the internet makes people say things that they really wouldn't in person due to the anonymity factor.


j-mac
Easy to be that way over the net eh bubba?...Can almost guarantee that wouldn't be your overt attitude in person....heh, heh....

j-mac
[emphasis added by bubba]

i can assure you nothing would change in person
just let me know if you want to find out for yourself
 
Re: Probe reveals feds pressuring agents to rush immigrant visas even if fraud is fe

[emphasis added by bubba]

i can assure you nothing would change in person
just let me know if you want to find out for yourself


Sure, come on down...


j-mac
 
Re: Probe reveals feds pressuring agents to rush immigrant visas even if fraud is fe

Sure, come on down...


j-mac

pm me the address and i will show up
 
Re: Probe reveals feds pressuring agents to rush immigrant visas even if fraud is fe

There is no real rhyme or reason to our immigration policy.

It makes perfect sense, business wants cheap foreign labor to undercut American labor so the rich can get richer. What's so complex about it?
 
Re: Probe reveals feds pressuring agents to rush immigrant visas even if fraud is fe

With an egotistical idiot at the helm of the administration, what else should we expect?
 
Re: Probe reveals feds pressuring agents to rush immigrant visas even if fraud is fe

With an egotistical idiot at the helm of the administration, what else should we expect?

awful, isn't it, that the agency under the Obama administration is screening out MORE undesirable immigrant prospects so they are not allowed in country
why in the world would he improve that federal agency's success rate like that
 
Re: Probe reveals feds pressuring agents to rush immigrant visas even if fraud is fe

yes, G-d damn that Obama administration!!!!
just look at what the cited article tells us:

the dicknbush regime approved 90% of the applications and Obama's administration is allowing fewer applicants to immigrate whe compared to that previous regime

nevermind, the facts of the OP's cite refute the OP's conclusion

I frankly don't care how many the Bush admin approved. We still need reform and tighter control on immigration despite what anybody did before. I complained about it when Bush was in office and I am still complainging about it. All this look what Bush did is a weak argument.
 
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