According to published reports, the CIS has uncovered situations in which some of its officers have become involved with members of Islamic terrorist organizations. The officers allegedly have helped the terrorists with identification fraud, for personal gain.
Officially, the agency will confirm only that it takes such allegations seriously and is doing all it can to combat dishonesty by immigration officers.
We hope so — but, given the agency’s many failures in enforcing immigration laws, the issue of crooked CIS agents needs to be looked into by Congress.
Should agents be found to have assisted terrorists, they should face the most severe punishment available. We’re not thinking in terms of charges involving mere dishonesty in public service. No, such activities fall into the realm of treason — assisting the sworn, deadly enemies of our country and its people. Treason, then, is the charge that should be lodged against any CIS officer found to have assisted the terrorists.